For the last few years, I have considered joining or starting a book club. I love to read, and I know plenty of people who do as well, but I never knew where to start. I'm not sure if it was a lack of gumption, know-how or courage, but I've pretty much gone book-clubless all this time. With my new found resolve to get out more, I finally decided to put the wheels into motion.
After a couple Google searches, I remember my previous roommate, Rebecca, had used the website, meetup.com to find a photography group in our area. If it worked for her, it could work for me, right? Right! I pulled up the site, and after entering "book club" and "Downers Grove, IL," I had a list of local book clubs ripe for the pickin'.
A quick scan of list confirms that I will be able to find a book club meeting in my area... it also draws my attention to a title called "Reading between the wines." To be honest, I'm already sold on the group... but I figure I should check out the information before committing my time (and so as not to seem too eager). Imagine my surprise and happiness when I read the information and the group leader indicates that she loves "chick-lit," is not all that into fantasy, vampires, werewolves, etc., AND enjoys a nice glass of wine? Yes! I am joining this group for sure! The kicker? Tonight we met at Anna Shea Chocolates! What is Anna Shea Chocolates, you ask? Only the most adorable chocolate/cupcake/gelato/wine lounge there is! I've been a giddy little girl since I found this group and have been excited ALL day, gearing up for this evening's meeting! It was a little bit of a drive, and the weather wasn't as nice as I blogged that it was going to be, but it was worth it! The wine was great, the chocolate was great and I really think I am going to enjoy myself in this group! We seem to have the same taste in genres and when I mentioned that Jen Lancaster has an upcoming book signing in May, they already knew who she was!
The books that are up for consideration at this point are: Mennonite In A Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen, The Four Mrs. Bradwells by Meg Waite Clayton, Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin, and The Kitchen Daughter by Jael McHenry. I'm excited to find out what collective group has decided on. I hoping to make some friends in this group and hoping that it leads to even more adventures. If you have any book suggestions, please let me know. I'd be happy to pass them along. :)
For those readers of this blog who are from Chicago and not originally from L.A.,chick-lit is not a gum! Its a brand of reading. Now its not that I'm from L.A. and I think Chicagoians are dumb. I was born and raised in Chicago, but when I first heard the creator of this blog mention chick-lit I thought she meant gum! Just saying, some clarification might be ALLright!
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