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Over 10 years ago, back when Oprah was really picking up speed with her famous book club, I decided it might be fun to join a local book club. I love reading, always have, and although my time has been limited due to kids and work, I know that reading (and writing) will always be a huge part of my life. So I set out to find a book club to join and surprisingly, I came up empty. There didn’t seem to be any clubs where I live… so I did what I usually do… I decided to start one of my own. Of course, when I have ideas like that I never usually think them through. I assumed nobody would come. I was wrong.

Although the dynamics of the club have changed over the years (going from up to 20 people down to our current 5) I have to say it’s been an incredible experience. I brought together women from various backgrounds, ages, and religious affiliations. None of us would have crossed paths otherwise. We started as strangers but have become lifelong friends.

Each month we take turns choosing a book and each month we meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Sure, we talk about the book… but we also catch up on each other’s lives. Hey… it’s been over 10 years.

Whether you are in a book club and are looking for recommendations, whether you are interested in starting one… or whether you just want to follow along with what we’re reading… I invite you to come visit this page often. Our current reads are linked to Amazon if you want to read them along with us. And yes… it’s an affiliate link, so I’ll be earning a few cents if you choose to purchase.

What we’re reading now:

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Books I Love

Alphabetically by Author

Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Maggie Anton, Rashi’s Daughters, Book I: Joheved: A Novel of Love and the Talmud in Medieval France

Maggie Anton, Rashi’s Daughters, Book II: Miriam: A Novel of Love and the Talmud in Medieval France

Maggie Anton, Rashi’s Daughters, Book III: Rachel: A Novel of Love and the Talmud in Medieval France

Jeffrey Archer, Kane and Abel

Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale

Diane Chamberlain, Necessary Lies

Paul Coelho, The Alchemist

Claire Cook, Best Staged Plans

Claire Cook, Never Too Late

Tatiana de Rosnay, Sarah’s Key

Anita Diamant, The Red Tent: A Novel

Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers: The Story of Success

Philippa Gregory, The Queen’s Fool: A Novel (Boleyn)

Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken

Joyce Maynard, The Good Daughters

Jennie Nash, The Only True Genius in the Family

Katherine Neville, The Eight

Audrey Niffenegger, The Time Traveler’s Wife

Khaled Nosseini, The Kite Runner

Jodi Picoult, Between the Lines

Jodi Picoult, My Sister’s Keeper: A Novel

Naomi Ragen, The Ghost of Hannah Mendes

Michelle Richmond, The Year of Fog

Rachel Simon, The Story of Beautiful Girl

Katherine Stockett, The Help

Amy Tan, The Joy Luck Club

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe

Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

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Wearer of many hats: Mom, Wife, Writer, Speaker, Campaign Leader, Social Media Manager, Entrepreneur, PFO President. I've been at this blogging thing for 8 years and I'm just hitting my stride. I am the classic stay-at-home-mom who turned her hobby into a career and now I love sharing what I know so you can do what you love and get paid for it. When I'm not online, I'm probably hanging with my teenagers, reading a good book, or eating ice cream in bed while watching Scandal. PR friendly. You can reach me at temysmom (at) gmail (dot) com.

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