The Princess Bride

Our next book will be The Princess Bride. It is a humorous fairy tale, hopefully a fun choice for summer reading. The book was, of course, made famous by the movie of the same name. Part of our discussion will involve comparing the book and the movie, so you can watch even if you don't have time to read! (Or, do both!) A few links...

Wikipedia article about the book

Internet movie database article about the movie

Reading group questions

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

Here are some links for our next book, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire

Amazon.com link

Wikipedia link (caution, contains lots of plot spoilers!)

Author's website (includes a book excerpt and some reading questions)

Reading Group Guides questions

Apparently this book was made into a TV movie at some point, too, but I'm not sure how to get ahold of it. I read Wicked by this same author and really liked it, and enjoyed the musical based on the book as well.

The Red Tent

Our next book will be The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. Here are some links you may find interesting...

Amazon's description of the book

The author's website

Author's responses to some frequently asked questions about the book

Discussion questions from a reformed Jewish perspective

Reading Group Guides discussion questions

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Some links about our upcoming book:

Wikipedia's Article about the series

A little snippet about a movie version--have you seen it?

Amazon.com's page--I often enjoy reading the customer reviews

The author's website--above average, and fun to look at!

Reading Group Guides discussion questions (my starting point for our questions)

Recipes

Want the recipes from our Three Cups of Tea meeting? A sweet and a salty, just for you! (This link will take you to the recipe section of my personal blog, feel free to look around!)

Pretzel Snackers

Raspberry-Topped Cream Tarts

March Meeting

We plan to meet again
March 28
7:00
We will read
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

3 Cups of Tea

Thanks for a good time of discussion and fun last night! A few themes we explored from Greg Mortenson's "Three Cups of Tea"
...complexity of the issues involved in education, terrorism, aid to developing countries, personal sacrifice, and family responsibilities
...importance of doing something for a cause outside yourself, whether big or small
...similarities and differences between Mortenson and Christian missionaries
...value of seeing a bigger world than just suburban Denver or even the USA
...mixed responses to Mortenson's character, decisions, personality, and philosophies
Lots of other things, too, those are just the first that come to mind! Hope you can join us in March!