May Book Selection

This book has been deemed as the must read book of the year!! Do I agree??? YESSS…Ahh this book is Uhmazing, I cant belive it took me this long to read it . Thanks to some convincing from my dear friend T.S who heard about it from her friend , who heard about it from her mother…yea, you know how that goes and now I am passing this fabulous read on to all of you.

Now don’t be alarmed by the size of this book (451 pg) , trust me it is soooo good, you will finish it in no time and you may even find yourself wanting more!! It should also make for some interesting conversation

Enjoy!!

Synopsis

Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step.
Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Skeeter would normally find solace with her beloved maid Constantine, the woman who raised her, but Constantine has disappeared and no one will tell Skeeter where she has gone.
Aibileen is a black maid, a wise, regal woman raising her seventeenth white child. Something has shifted inside her after the loss of her own son, who died while his bosses looked the other way. She is devoted to the little girl she looks after, though she knows both their hearts may be broken.
Minny, Aibileen's best friend, is short, fat, and perhaps the sassiest woman in Mississippi. She can cook like nobody's business, but she can't mind her tongue, so she's lost yet another job. Minny finally finds a position working for someone too new to town to know her reputation. But her new boss has secrets of her own.
Seemingly as different from one another as can be, these women will nonetheless come together for a clandestine project that will put them all at risk. And why? Because they are suffocating within the lines that define their town and their times. And sometimes lines are made to be crossed.
In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women--mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends--view one another. A deeply moving novel filled with poignancy, humor, and hope, The Help is a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we don't.
Copyright ©2009 Kathryn StockettSite

Babylon Discussion Questions

For those who have been reading Babylon Sisters , here are a few questions to discuss.

1. “There is a theory,” she said, slowly, “that women’s romantic relationships with men are totally shaped by their fathers. If it’s a bad relationship, those women will seek out men who are like the father over and over in order to see if they can resolve issues that began in early childhood.” (p. 18) Do you think there’s any truth to this theory? If so, is there anything women with less than positive relationships with their fathers can do to break the cycle?





2.“My generation is still struggling to find the balance between love and freedom, sex and romance, family and career. Sometimes we get it right, but more often, we don’t.” (p. 21) How do you feel about Catherine’s observation that her generation is “still struggling” with these important questions? Is this struggle a challenge in your own life? How do you think women address these questions in their daily lives, personally and professionally?

April Book Club Selections!!

Alright Ladies, here are the selections we have made for this month. I know that Mothers Day is in May but we are going to get a jump on it by reading two books that are centered around Mother and Daughter relationships. Before we begin the books I want to start with a question.

1. What type of relationship do you have with your mother? What type of relationship do you want to have with your mother?

Catherine Sanderson seems to have it all: a fulfilling career helping immigrant women find jobs, a lovely home, and a beautiful, intelligent daughter on her way to Smith College. What Catherine doesn’t have: a father for her child– and she’s spent many years dodging her daughter’s questions about it. Now Phoebe is old enough to start poking around on her own. It doesn’t help matters that the mystery man, B.J. Johnson–the only man Catherine has ever loved–doesn’t even know about Phoebe. He’s been living in Africa.Now B.J., a renowned newspaper correspondent, is back in town and needs Catherine’s help cracking a story about a female slavery ring operating right on the streets of Atlanta. Catherine is eager to help B.J., despite her heart’s uncertainty over meeting him again after so long, and confessing the truth to him–and their daughter. Meanwhile, Catherine’s hands are more than full since she’s taken on a new client. Atlanta’s legendary Miss Mandeville–a housekeeper turned tycoon–is eager to have Catherine staff her housekeeping business. But why are the steely Miss Mandeville and her all-too-slick sidekick Sam so interested in Catherine’s connection to B.J.? What transpires is an explosive story that takes her world–not to mention the entire city of Atlanta–by storm.From the New York Times bestselling author of What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day . . . comes another fast-paced and emotionally resonant novel, by turns warm and funny, serious and raw. Pearl Cleage’s ability to create a gripping story centered on strong, spirited black women and the important issues they face remains unrivaled.

Seventy Two Hour Hold is the story of Keri, a woman caught up in a love triangle between her ex-husband and her actor boyfriend. Her world is shattered when her beloved child develops a mental illness. Unable to get the help she needs from the mental health system, Keri joins forces with the volatile Bethany, whose daughter is also unstable. Fed up, the two take to the road in search of the healing for their children promised by a band of radical underground mental health workers. Their arduous journey tries their souls in every way imaginable but ultimately leads both women to a greater understanding of what it means to love unconditionally."

Both of these books can be found on Amazon.com and are both available on Kindle...my new found love, but ill get into that another time. You can also check local bookstores and libraries as well. Enjoy and I look forward to discussing these books with you.

WELCOME

Welcome Welcome Welcome...Well the time has finally come, after months and months of deciding whether to start writing a blog or not the time has finally come and its all about BOOKS.



Books are my first love! I have been an avid reader since the time I could read. Reading has always been a great escape for me. No matter what my enviroment was, a good book could transport me right out of there. Books have been a constant quiet friend, and the only friend that doesnt offend me by showing me its backside..LOL...

I now would like to share my love affair with everyone else. I would like this book blog to become a meeting place for readers from all over who dont mind reading and telling! New readers welcome as well!!



The plan right now is to do 2 books a month and I will post discsussion questions weekly as well as a review at the end. I have so many plans for this blog but you have to stay tuned and participate.



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