Women’s Book Club-February
| Mon |
| Feb 22 |
| 6:30 pm |
special welcome to january’s new member sarah! we look forward to seeing you on a regular basis. and congratulations to karen, the winner of this month’s selection courtesy of o&a book club sponsor jim conlin and the belleair complex of raymond james.
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come test drive o&a book club…try before you buy. first time visit is free. become a member and enjoy restaurant discount and monthly raffle.
february’s selection is “my miserable lonely lesbian pregnancy” by andrea askowitz.
called a “brilliant debut memoir . . . like an intimate yet super funny, painfully true letter,” and “warm, funny and filthy.” andrea askowitz is “one whiny, bitchy pregnant lady–and you can’t help but love her.”
using the amazon link/image below you will find used copies starting at $0.50 and at the same time be contributing a percentage of your purchase back to o&a book club.
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each month one lucky o&a book club member will receive the next reading selection free courtesy of event sponsor, raffle conducted at discussion group.
book club description
come join us for great conversation, food, and camaraderie. as a special bonus, all o&a book club members (membership consists of annual dues of $25) will receive 15% off their dinner at this meeting, and a chance to win a free copy of next month’s book club selection. unless otherwise announced, we meet the 3rd tuesday of the month and alternate between both sides of the bay.
when, where, what…etc.
cost: o&a book club annual membership dues $25[wp_cart:Annual Book Club Dues Womens-Februray 2010:price:25.00:end]
when: meet up at 6:30, order dinner at 6:45 and book discussion to start shortly thereafter.
where: Hamburger Mary’s, Centro Ybor, 1600 east 7th avenue, ybor city at centro ybor, located on the 2nd floor, (map & directions click here) o&a book club members receive 15% off their food, be sure to register to take advantage of food discount and raffle.
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The book club sounds interesting, but I am curious to know where it will be held.
This will be my first time attending, so I am just looking to check it out before joining…
Thanks!
Hi, Shari — yes, please come join us! We’ll have this month’s meeting at Hamburger Mary’s in Ybor. Address, map, and directions are linked above. Look forward to meeting you!
Hi Barbara
Just want to let you know I will be there…also a friend Courtney. Looking forward to it!
Kasey
Thanks for letting me know, Kasey, and I look forward to meeting Courtney!
Please feel free to add your comments and questions about the book. Here are some of mine:
1. What purpose do you think this memoir served for Andrea?
2. Near the end of the book, Andrea describes her “performance theater” idea. Was this memoir her theater?
3. How does Andrea’s point of view as a lesbian seem to influence her writing?
4. Is Andrea just a massive whiner, or are there underlying layers to her story?
5. Does this memoir serve as a helpful guide for pregnancy? If so, how?
6. Does Andrea find humor in her own misery? Do we? If so, what passages?
7. How does Andrea’s relationship to Kate affect her journey?
8. What role does Robin play in Andrea’s pregnancy?
9. How about Andrea’s other friends and family – how do they affect her pregnancy?
10. In what ways is Andrea BP different from Andrea DP (during pregnancy)? and how is Andrea DP different from Andrea PP (post pregnancy)?
11. Do the last three paragraphs of the “Five Months” (PP) section shed any light on Andrea’s decision to get pregnant?
12. What did you think of Andrea’s manner of speaking to others? Given that, and everything else she reveals, what overall picture does Andrea paint of herself in this memoir?
I am reading this month’s selection, but will be unable to attend the meeting next week in Ybor. Maybe next time on this side of the bridge. Hope everyone has a good time!