Book Club Meeting Agenda April 22nd 2012

Socializing and places orders/snacks (20-30 minutes)

Welcome, Announcements and Reminders (20 minutes)

Book Discussion (60 minutes)

Major Pettigrew's last stand by Helen Simonson

Meeting Leader Jessica

Brick Lane Curry House

540 Valley Road

Upper Montclair, NJ

973-509-2100

http://www.bricklanemontclair.com/

Next meeting:            

·         Select meeting leaders-Can be whoever suggested the book or a volunteer

§  The Forgotten Garden – Carla (book is almost 700pgs do we want to read this?)

§  Silver Sparrow – Eileen/any volunteers?  

§  We need to talk about Kevin – Eileen/any volunteers?   

§  Rules for Virgins – Saundra

·         Janet Volunteered to cover

·         Discuss meeting location & Dates review

o   Themed book club meetings- picking restaurants based on where the book takes place or the ethnic background of lead characters moving forward.

§  May  20^th – The Forgotten Garden is set in  England

·         http://www.gmtny.com/ English Traven Bleecker street NYC

·         http://www.innatirving.com/  Ivy Place -Gramercy Park NYC-

Lady Mendl’s  (High tea time) 5-Course Afternoon Tea - $35

Sunday 12:00pm, 2:30pm reservations required 212-533-4466

§  June 24^th - Silver Sparrow set in Atlanta (Southern Food)

·         http://www.melbasrestaurant.com/    Melba’s – Harlem NYC

·         http://redroosterharlem.com/  The Red Rooster – Harlem NYC

§  July 15^th  - We need to talk about Kevin- set in upstate New York

·         Picnic?  River side park again?

§  August 19^th  - Rules for Virgins is set in Shanghai China

·         http://www.goldenunicornrestaurant.com/ Golden Unicorn – China Town

Please E-mail me any coments

Location Location Location: April meeting detail

Next meeting:            

·         Books

Upcoming books

Apr- Major Pettigrew's last stand by Helen Simonson

·         Select meeting leader

                        Jessica was voted the next meeting Leader

                        Meeting leader will provide questions and lead discussion

 

  PLEASE REVIEW and provide votes on where you would like to go                     

·         Up coming meeting location

                              April meeting in Montclair NJ

                                          http://www.truenorthosteria.com/

                                          http://www.osteria-giotto.com/

                                          http://torosushibar.com/         

                              

                              May meeting in Hoboken  NJ

                                         http://www.originalclambrothhouse.com/#13327669360811&true  $12 Prix-Fixe 

                                         http://www.zylorestaurant.com/  $18 Prix-Fixe            

                                         http://www.thebrassrailnj.com/lunchmenu.asp  $17 & $27 Prix-Fixe

 

N                           June New York City - Pot Luck Riverside Park Picnic

 

 

March 25th 2012, meeting Agenda

Meeting in 6 days, it's not too late to get your read on, The Boy in the suitcase is a short easy read. Remember you need to have read a minimum of 50% of the book to participate at the meeting.

* We will be taking Photos

Book: The boy in the Suitcase

Date: March 25th @ 1:pm

Location: Le Provencal Bistro, 436 Mamaroneck ave , Mamaroneck NY

Socializing and places orders (20-30 minutes)

Welcome, Announcements and Reminders (20 minutes)

·         Pledge updates

Book Discussion (60 minutes) Meeting leader Saundra

Meeting leader will provide questions and lead discussion

Next meeting:            

·         Books

Upcoming books

Apr- Major Pettigrew's last stand by Helen Simonson
May- The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

·         Select meeting leader

                        Saundra –current meeting, who’s next?

                       

·         Discuss meeting location

                              April meeting @ Montclair NJ

                                          http://www.truenorthosteria.com/

                                          http://www.osteria-giotto.com/

                                          http://torosushibar.com/         

                              May ?? Hoboken or New York City ??

·         Suggestions

                        Open

Book Club Meeting Agenda

Book Club Meeting Agenda

Socializing and places orders/snacks (20-30 minutes)

Welcome, Announcements and Reminders (20 minutes)

·         Pledge updates

Book Discussion (60 minutes)

Next meeting:            

·         Book suggestions

·         Select meeting leader

·         Discuss meeting location

·         Suggestions