September 17, 2008 7:00 PM - 25 attended

South County Book Club First Meetup

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Hi Ladies,

The actual meeting room is the Saddleback Room, #2, inside City Hall, not the Library. Both the Library and City Hall area and share a parkling lot.

The meeting room is at the right end of the main entrance of City Hall. Enter through the outside door that is to the right of the main entrance. There are Block letters on the wall that say Saddleback Room. It is also next to the small Park at the end of the brick-laid parking area.

You can start arriving at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7:00 pm sharp.

If you have not already done so, please take the Poll. This will help reduce the time in deciding on the selection hopefully.

Charge:
There will be a fee of $3.30 (if all 30 show up). I will collect money on the day of the event.

RSVPs
Please change your RSVP if you do not plan to come so others may sign up, and to try ensure I have enough to cover the Library's charge.

Anyone who would like to attend, please RSVP with "Waitlist, please" or similar to that.

We will be meeting at the Mission Viejo library from 7:00 pm until 8:30 pm.

I compiled the Book List from the member profiles and Event Page comments. There is also a poll you can take, which will be a guage, but not the final determination.

SOC Book List
The Time Traveler's Wife by Niffenegger, Audrey (5) (Online Poll)
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (3) (JT, Kathy and me)
The Secret Life of Bees (3) (Jasmine, Andrea, Me)
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (2) Esther and me
The Historian (2) (one of the profiles & me)
Jodi Piccoult books (several members have mentioned books by Jodi P.)
The Memory Keeper's Daughter (one of the profiles mentioned this book)
Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier (Lysa)
Three Cups of Tea (Miss Meggs)
After Dark by Haruki Murakami (Esther)
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Esther)
Second Glance by Jodi Picoult (Candice)
Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer
Change Me Into Zeus's Daughter
Waiting by Ha Jin
The Mermaid Chair
Snow Flower & The Secret Fan
Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks


All other notifications (weekly and the day before) will be automatic.

I look forward to meeting all of you, and Thank you again for signing up!

Rebecca Holland
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  • Rebecca Chan
    Rebecca Chan

    Hi - Looking through the profiles "Secret Life of Bees" came up more than once, as well as author Jodi Piccoult. Kathy also suggested "Water for Elephants". All 3 of which are on the NY Times Best Seller Lists.

    Posted August 21, 2008 at 11:34 AM
  • Diane Lindsey
    Diane Lindsey

    I love this list. I have wanted to read so many of these books. I have been so busy keeping up with the literature I have needed to teach that I have had to bypass many good books. How exciting it is that we have such a great list.

    Posted August 29, 2008 at 5:23 PM
  • Rebecca Chan
    Rebecca Chan

    The MV Library has a $50 setup charge if we have more than 30 members show up, so please if you are not a yes and want to attend, call me on the day of the event @ 949-335-2688. I would like to make sure we have 30 members coming, so we pay a minimum amount per person. If you are a yes and not going to attend, please change your RSVP ASAP! Also if you want to attend, but had to RSVP "No" (the only option now), please put "waitlist please". Thanks, looking forward to our first meeting.

    Posted September 2, 2008 at 8:57 AM
  • Rebecca Chan
    Rebecca Chan

    Regarding the book we choose, I will be emailing the selection to all members, not just the mailing list. I will also post to the Message Board, and it will become the Book Cover, I think, for the group, or at least the event.

    Posted September 6, 2008 at 9:25 AM
  • Rebecca Chan
    Rebecca Chan

    So far I have 2 Carafes of Starbucks Coffee (one Decaf) thanks to Y'vette. Beth is bring cookies, and Tammy (TnT) will being an appetizer. Looks like we are getting off to a good start. Anyone want to bring Sodas, ice. I can provide cups and ice holder.

    Posted September 12, 2008 at 3:12 PM
  • Rebecca Chan
    Rebecca Chan

    I am pretty sure there will be some no shows, so I added 5 to Maybe that Indicates the waitlist and told them all they can come. Will see how it pans out but if I have 35 I can charge less per person, and if I get dinged for having more I'll cross the bridge if it come up. I have 3 wooden chairs and one metal one. Anyone else want to bring a couple?

    Posted September 16, 2008 at 2:35 PM
  • Rebecca Chan
    Rebecca Chan

    What's on the 'spread' Coffee (regular & decaf), cookies, and more cookies, surprise appetizer :)

    Posted September 16, 2008 at 2:37 PM
  • Rebecca Chan
    Rebecca Chan

    Viv is bring plates, cups, plasticware, Heather is bringing Soda and Chips, Jasmine is bringing a veggie or fruit tray. Y'vette is bringing Starbucks coffee (Awesome!), Kathy and Irene are bringing cookies (Yum) and Tammy is bringing an appetizer (can't wait)! Most important Just bring Yourself :)

    Posted September 17, 2008 at 9:28 AM
  • Kathy
    Kathy

    Great first meeting! Very nice group, good ideas for books to read and good discussion. Rebecca did a great job. I'm looking forward to future meetings!

    Posted September 17, 2008 at 10:31 PM
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25 attended

RSVPs closed

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  • Event Host
    Rebecca Chan
    Charter Organizer, Treasurer, Organizer
    Thank you all for coming! It is such a diverse group, which is wonderful. I truly enjoyed meeting all of you who came and am just amazed at the particpation level, and positive energy level. I look forward to next month and watching the group take shape!
  • Kathy
    Active Charter Member, Book Selection Committee
    Nice group--enjoyed the discussion about books we'll read and how we'll meet. Really looking forward to future meetings!
  • Diane Lindsey
    Charter Member 2012
    What a wonderful diverse group of women. I am really looking forward to reading and sharing ideas about the books we have chosen. What a pleasure, and thank you, Rebecca for starting this up.
  • Diana Prevot Osborne
    Charter Member - 1st Member
    I enjoyed meeting the women. It was a good group. Rebeca did a good job
  • Jen
    Charter Member, Book Selection Committee
  • Kati
    Classic Book Read Orangizer/Treasurer / Charter Member 2010, Co-Organizer
  • Liz
    Charter Member, Group Leader, Book Selection Committee Member, Co-Organizer
  • Irene
    Charter Member 2011 & Book Selection Committee
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