Welcome back to the second edition of Book Club! We had a very good time at this month's book club....mostly due to way too many bottles of wine, but it was a fabulous Sunday Funday. This month's attendees were: Kate, Lauren, Caitlin, and Shannon...we missed some of our others, but they had other commitments and could not make it. The book we read during the month of August was: Trust by Pamela Kelly. We all really enjoyed the book, as it was a quick read (very good beach read if you are traveling) and kept you on the edge of your seat.
Trust by Pamela Kelly:
In TRUST, 36-year-old, high school teacher Lauren seems to have it all. She moved back to Waverly several years ago, has a great career, and has finally found true love. Lauren is getting fitted for her wedding dress, and her wedding is just a few weeks away, when one of her students goes missing and she suddenly becomes a person of interest. Her fiance, David is a former minor-league pitcher turned stockbroker, who is excited to settle down with Lauren. But when the missing student is found dead, and the media turns its attention even more closely on Lauren, David is surprised to discover that Lauren hadn't told him everything about her past. With the help of his 91 year old grandfather, who is a retired town sheriff, and his best friend Jack, the current assistant sheriff, he sets out to find the truth. TRUST is set in a small, seaside town in Massachusetts and cooking helps Lauren to relax as the madness of the investigation swirls around her. In the back of the book you'll find her favorite recipe for braised short ribs (it works just as well with beef brisket too).
The best thing, next to the books we read, is the food we bring to book club. We all make or bring something that is mentioned in the book for a hodgepodge spread of good eats. Last month we had some difficulty because the book we read did not mention too much food....BUT this month every other page a food was mentioned or she was cooking something. I almost felt like I was reading a cookbook at some points. We all had fun baking and cooking dishes and chatting about how quickly we found out who exactly was responsible for the murder. We did not get into what actors would be best for a movie version...mostly because we all read it right after our last book club and forgot what they looked like. I will be trying to read to book closer to our next date, in order to retain a bit more for our discussion.
Stay tuned for next months book club review! Our next book is Hidden by Catherine McKenzie.
- Courtney
Trust by Pamela Kelly:
In TRUST, 36-year-old, high school teacher Lauren seems to have it all. She moved back to Waverly several years ago, has a great career, and has finally found true love. Lauren is getting fitted for her wedding dress, and her wedding is just a few weeks away, when one of her students goes missing and she suddenly becomes a person of interest. Her fiance, David is a former minor-league pitcher turned stockbroker, who is excited to settle down with Lauren. But when the missing student is found dead, and the media turns its attention even more closely on Lauren, David is surprised to discover that Lauren hadn't told him everything about her past. With the help of his 91 year old grandfather, who is a retired town sheriff, and his best friend Jack, the current assistant sheriff, he sets out to find the truth. TRUST is set in a small, seaside town in Massachusetts and cooking helps Lauren to relax as the madness of the investigation swirls around her. In the back of the book you'll find her favorite recipe for braised short ribs (it works just as well with beef brisket too).
The best thing, next to the books we read, is the food we bring to book club. We all make or bring something that is mentioned in the book for a hodgepodge spread of good eats. Last month we had some difficulty because the book we read did not mention too much food....BUT this month every other page a food was mentioned or she was cooking something. I almost felt like I was reading a cookbook at some points. We all had fun baking and cooking dishes and chatting about how quickly we found out who exactly was responsible for the murder. We did not get into what actors would be best for a movie version...mostly because we all read it right after our last book club and forgot what they looked like. I will be trying to read to book closer to our next date, in order to retain a bit more for our discussion.
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| The spread |
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| Rigatoni, Meatballs, and Pizza with a side of Risotto |
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| Chocolate Chip Cookies and Banana Bread |
- Courtney
Serious Sunday funday
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