Many thanks to Margo for hosting our Holiday evening on Monday, what great fun! We had an absolute blast and thanks to everyone who brought fantastic things to eat and drink. There was a great holiday cookie tray, was that also our hostess with the mostest Margo? It was fab.
And so were the books, which had a different twist this year. Our goal was to bring books that we wanted to read in the coming year, and that turned out to be a great idea. There were still a lot of swaps, but there was also a lot of discussion about the books. Generally we knew them as they tended to be recent, and that meant a bit of swapping around, and in some cases lurking waiting for a chance.
So here is the whole list of the books that showed up, and how about this, I have who brought them and who got them! Amazing.
There might be a few errors, it was a lively night!Title | Author | Who Got It | Who Brought it |
The Wager | David Grann | Val | Wendy |
Here in the Dark | Alexis Soloski | Wendy, then Celia | Margo |
Absolution | Alice McDermott | Gabby | Karin |
Down Cemetary Road | Mick Herron | Margo | Fiona |
Let Us Descend | Jesmyn Ward | Celia to start | Gabby |
Heaven and Earth Grocery Store | James McBride | Kathy Baker | Val |
The Golden Spur | Dawn Powell | Jean | Celia |
The Art Thief | Michael Finkel | Karin | Maggie |
A Man Walks into a Barn | Chad Oldfather | Mary | Kathy |
The Covenant of Water | Abraham Forges | Ashley | Jean |
The Postcard | Ann Berest | Fiona | Mary |
Fates and Furies | Lauren Groff | Maggie | Ashley |
