As you may know, Leslie in Australia ran the Slow Travel book club in 2007, but was unable to continue into this year.

Leslie did a fine job -- Thanks, Leslie!

Now we need a Gold Star member to take over the Concentric Reading Circle for 2008.

The leader's duties are minimal:

• Manage the book list
  
• Announce each month's book
• Run the monthly chat
  
• Request and post the chat transcript

Please post here or email me if you're interested.

Thanks!
Colleen

I'd like to do this, Colleen, if that's ok with everyone...and if someone wants to partner with me on it, that'd be wonderful!
Let me know what I need to do and when it needs to be done, please!

"You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend." ~ Paul Sweeney
Brenda

Great, Brenda. I'll send you a PM tomorrow with some details.

For now, can you find the last list of club books that Leslie compiled? The post should be in this forum or the Announcements forum.

Thanks!
Colleen

Is this it, Colleen?

"Here is an updated list of proposed books for 2007:

• Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, 496 pages January CRC selection
• War in Val D'Orcia by Iris Origo, 256 pages February CRC selection
• Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, 253 pages March CRC selection
• Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt, 400 pages April CRC selection

• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, 240 pages
• The Dream of Scipio by Iain Pears, 396 pages
• A Life of Her Own by Emile Carles, 304 pages
• Moloka'i by Alan Brennert, 400 pages
• Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice, 336 pages
• Mr. Emerson's Wife by Amy Belding Brown, 336 pages
• Miss Garnet's Angel by Salley Vickers, 352 pages
• Our Hearts were Young and Gay by Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough, 208 pages
• The Lovely Bones by Alice Seybold, 352 pages
• Don't Let's Go To The Dogs Tonight by Alexandra Fuller, 336 pages
• Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, 336 pages
• Cara Massimina by Tim Parks, 230 pages
• A Season with Verona by Tim Parks, 464 pages
• The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanazaki, 544 pages
• Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz, 512 pages
• Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner, 592 pages
• The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, 672 pages
• In This House of Brede by Rumer Goddon, 656 pages"

"I have a real soft spot in my heart for librarians and people who care about books." ~ Ann Richards
Brenda

Woo-hoo Brenda! Way to step up to the plate. I'm looking forward to the 2008 book chats. Holler if you need help with anything.

Will do, Jill!
Careful what you volunteer for..you just might find yourself with a job!

"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." ~ Groucho Marx
Brenda

Brenda, Thanks for volunteering! I know you will do a great job. I look forward to more book chats!

Leslie, Thank you for all your hard work and dedication last year. You did a wonderful job!

Brenda,

I, also, would be willing to organize and host one or two months. I don't know how to edit and post the chat though. Let me know what I can do to help.

Ginger

Brenda, yes, thanks for volunteering, looking forward to more book chats this year.

Leslie, another thank-you for all your work as our last book club leader.

Marcia

Thank you so much!
I'll do my best and I'll be sure to call on you for help when I need it... or when I am not available because I might be in SAVANNAH, for example!

I echo all of your appreciation and wonderful compliments to Miss Leslie...a fantastic job, girl! All that time spent transcribing the book chats and posting a perfect transcription, as well as organizing and hosting the monthly chats...an exceptionally well-done job, Leslie!

Here is an updated book list:

*Books read and reviewed in 2007...if I've missed any, let me know, please!

• Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, 496 pages January CRC selection
• War in Val D'Orcia by Iris Origo, 256 pages February CRC selection
• Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, 253 pages March CRC selection
• Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt, 400 pages April CRC selection
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, 240 pages May CRC selection
• A Season with Verona by Tim Parks, 464 pages July CRC selection

*Books to choose from for 2008:

• The Dream of Scipio by Iain Pears, 396 pages
• A Life of Her Own by Emile Carles, 304 pages
• Moloka'i by Alan Brennert, 400 pages
• Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice, 336 pages
• Mr. Emerson's Wife by Amy Belding Brown, 336 pages
• Miss Garnet's Angel by Salley Vickers, 352 pages
• Our Hearts were Young and Gay by Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough, 208 pages
• The Lovely Bones by Alice Seybold, 352 pages
• Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, 336 pages
• Cara Massimina by Tim Parks, 230 pages
• The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanazaki, 544 pages
• Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz, 512 pages
• Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner, 592 pages
• The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, 672 pages
• In This House of Brede by Rumer Goddon, 656 pages
• The Lady in the Palazzo by Marlena de Blasi, 371 pages.
• Don't Let's Go To The Dogs Tonight by Alexandra Fuller, 336 pages - was this book reviewed for November, 2007?

I'll be back later with more information and fun!

“The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” ~ Dr. Seuss
Brenda

The Lady in the Palazzo was August or September's book, I can't remember which. And Don't Let's Go to the Dogs was November, but the chat was cancelled.