At September’s Book Lovers meeting a lively discussion happened, as is usual. Many interesting books to share. Rodney had to leave early, so he went first. He had read Maus by Art Spiegelman. This is a graphic novel about a survivor of the Holocaust and his...
We gathered in the cool house to converse about books. Peggy was not here, so Cynthia did the honors and rang the bell to start our discussion of books. Cynthia started us off with I Am America (So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert. She said it was very crazy and fun. Her...
Another lively discussion of books occurred on Sunday afternoon. We had a new reader, Cat. She had attempted to join us last month via Zoom but encountered technical difficulties. We enjoyed meeting her in person and look forward to seeing her again. Peggy was back...
Booklovers has continued to meet despite my lack of reporting! My apologies. I’m certain some of you are on the edge of your seat waiting to find out what we have been reading. Here are our books for April, May, and June. Peggy usually starts us off with a variety...
The big news is that Coleen told us that the Paper Plains Literary Festival is April 8 and 9 in Lawrence. Keynote author talks, which can be viewed in-person at Liberty Hall, or virtually, feature Angeline Boulley (The Firekeeper’s Daughter), Sarah Smarsh (She Come...
Susan is feeling better, but still a little tired and was unable to attend. Hopefully we will see her in March. Michael continues to join us via Zoom from Nevada, MO. It was nice to see Sharon after an absence of several months. Also in attendance were Coleen and...
Susan is out of the hospital, rehabbing at home after her brain surgery. Sharon was feeling a bit under the weather and didn’t make it as well. Richard, a lifetime Mensa member, and his friend Mary, drove up from Belton to join us. It is always swell to welcome new...
We missed Susan, as she is in rehab after having surgery to remove several brain tumors. Sharon stayed home to watch football. Cynthia and Michael joined us via Zoom. Cynthia was kind of worn down with a cold, and Michael is one of our remote members, joining us from...
Michael Denison, a recently renewed member, joined us for Book Lovers SIG in January. He is the third new member to join our growing group since we shifted to Zoom meetings this past summer. It’s so great to see members getting involved. Joining Michael was the...
Busy time of year, so not as many members were able to report on books this month. First, Nathan turned 40! He has been VERY busy playing in various Christmas concerts in different bands. Fortunately, there is only one week of school left in the semester; I think he...
