Bonanza Bookers 2013 Schedule

Month	Title	Author	Host
January 22	On Gold Mountain and Skype with Lisa See	Lisa See	Pat
February 26	Heaven is Here	Stephanie Nielsen	Sheri
March 26	Destiny of the Republic	Candice Millard	Cathy
April 23	The Rent Collector	Camron Wright	Heather
May 28	Still Alice	Lisa Genova	Sherri
June 25	The Secret Garden	Frances Hodgson Burnett	Aimee K
July 23	Les Misérables	Victor Hugo	Julie
August 27	An Invisible Thread	Laura Schroff & Alex Tresniowski	Ann
September 24	Tending Roses	Lisa Wingate	Pat
October 22	Desert Solitaire	Edward Abbey	Kayrene
November 19	Rebecca	Daphne du Maurier	Aimee B

Suggested reading:

The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman

The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

The Hangman’s Daughter by Oliver Potzsch

Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

The Walk by Richard Paul Evans

Three Against Hitler by Jerry Borrowman

The Other Wise Man by Henry Van Dyke

The Ultimate Gift by Jim Stovall

Yalta: the Price of Peace by S. M. Plokhy

The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

The Hiding Place by Carrie Ten Boom

The Legacy of Eden by Nelle Davy

The House at Tyneford by Natasha Solomons

Look Again by Lisa Scottoline

Luxe by Anna Godbersen

The Traitor’s Wife by Susan Higginbotham

A Walk for Sunshine by Jeff Alt

Christmas Jars Reunion by Jason F. Wright

Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

Book List 2012

The Mansion by Henry Van Dyke

Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick

Seven Miracle That Saved America by Chris Stewart and Ted Stewart

Daughters in My Kingdom or Your choice of any book written by a General Authority or any book written on a gospel topic.

At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon

Ellis Island by Kate Kerrigan

The Shunning by Beverly Lewis

The Christmas Jars by Jason Wright

Molakai by Alan Brennert

Dreams of Joy or Author study--Lisa See 

Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Book List 2011

January                The Giver                                            Lois Lowry                          

February              RICHARD PAUL EVANS                   AUTHOR STUDY               

March                   The Good Earth                                Pearl Buck                                  

April                       Safely Home                                      Randy Alcorn                  

May                       A Vintage Affair                                Isabel Wolff                       

June                      The Book Thief                                  Markus Zusak                   

July                        First Family                                         Joseph Ellis    we ended up not doing it    Aug                        Left to Tell                                           Immaculee Ilibagiza       

Sept                       A Bride Most Begrudging              Deanne Gist                     

Oct                         Jane Eyre                                             Charlotte Bronte             

Nov                        Sarah’s Key                                         Tatiana de Rosnay          

Dec                        Call Me Mrs. Miracle                       Debbie Macomber        

Book list for 2011

Jan The Giver
Feb Richard Paul Evans Author Study
Mar The Good Earth
Apr Safely Home
May A Vintage Affair
Jun The Book Thief
Jul First Family
Aug Left to Tell
Sep A Bride Most Begrudging
Oct Jane Eyre
Nov Sarah's Key
Dec Call Me Mrs. Miracle

Books read in 2010

2010 Books--
Jan--Gravity vs the Girl
Feb--The Gurnsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
March--book by a General Authority to get ready for Conference
April--Wednesday Letters
May--Undaunted by Gerald Lund
June--Snow Flower and the Secret Fan--Lisa See
July--ended up discussing May & June books
Aug--The Hunger Games
Sept--The Help
Oct--Confessions of An Ugly Step Sister
Nov--author study--Carroll Morris
Dec--Gathering Christmas

Five Items. Does anyone still check this?

1. Please check the new email list. I tried to make it complete, but would appreciate knowing additions. ALWAYS feel free to forward this email to interested parties. We all know we are not exclusive…I’m just throwing that out there.
2. In January we will read Gravity vs. the Girl. I know Diane has at least one copy. It may be my recollection that Emily Holmes may have a copy. Ask around, I think we can get a few, at least. Diane: we voted that you would love to host. If it’s a problem, we have back up.
3. We also “voted” and “passed” the resolution to our by-laws (yes, I’m feeling sarcastic because I hurt my back again and it’s irritating me…the back and the fact that I hurt it…BAH), anyway, book club will be meeting on the THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH! This move was made due to the Bonanza RS meetings that will be held on a monthly basis on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Who wants to be out of the home two nights a week every month? Not me….or the other 5 ladies at this past meeting.
   We also decided that this next year, the hostess would choose the book for her month. Of course, we still all give our latest and greatest and faves as we visit, but the hostess with the mostest will get to make the final call. (Diane: I was working telepathically with you, right?)
4. I had mentioned at our meeting that Shannon Hale (The Princess Academy author) had posted her best books of 2009. There is her list. Just FYI: (Just remember that she’s mostly a young adult writer and this list reflects that, I think) You can see it here

September Book Club Announcement

"On the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" has been postponed until October.

September's meeting will be an Author Study.

Everyone read a book of your choice by JA Jance.

These books are readily available at the library and at Bookmans.

(Peggie & Pat are the experts so talk to them if you want something specific...they did recommend the Johanna Brady Series highly)

We'll meet September 10th at Sheri's house.