Women’s Book Club-March
| Mon |
| Mar 22 |
| 6:30 pm |
congratulations to cathy, the winner of last month’s selection courtesy of o&a book club sponsor jim conlin and the belleair complex of raymond james.
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our march selection is “the kind of girl i am” by julia watts.
it chronicles the bawdy adventures of vestal jenkins, born in a dreary kentucky coal camp during the great depression, and escaping by using her one natural resource – her beauty. she explores religion, marriage, work, and finally, her true profession as a brothel madam. a finalist for the lambda literary award for lesbian fiction in 2007, this novel humorously explores the changing sexual and social mores of the south, and depicts an extraordinary woman’s experiences of triumph, heartbreak, friendship, and love.
using the amazon link/image below you will find used copies starting at $8.70 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) and from time to time 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.
special offer: o&a book club members to receive 15% off food and entry into raffle for next months book, free
where: peg’s cantina, 3038 beach blvd., gulfport, fl
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Some questions for thought, would love to hear yours!
1. This novel follows the life of a woman who clearly chooses her own path, opposing her family’s wishes, societal pressures, and even the law. She literally reveals every possible thing about herself except for the one that perhaps mattered most. Why (at bottom) did Vestal deny herself this?
2. How (if at all) was this story about sexual relativism?
3. Since we get to see the span of Vestal’s whole lifetime, how did the backdrop of the changing times and eras affect her, if at all?
4. Were Vestal’s choices admirable? courageous? deplorable? inexcusable? Which of Vestal’s paths were already chosen for her, rather than self-determined?
5. Did Vestal end up living her life like her parents did, despite all her efforts to do just the opposite?
6. This story dwells on Vestal’s affinity to clothes, jewelry, and other material things. What did those things really represent to Vestal?
7. In terms of other elements of this novel, what did you think of the character development? And the pace, flow, and voice?
Just started reading this book yesterday. It seems like an easy read. I ordered it in electronic format from BellaBooks.com plus Amazon had it for only $7 or so. I’m sorry that I have a scheduling conflict and won’t be able to make the book club meeting on Monday, March 22nd at Peg’s in Gulfport.
I love Peg’s restaurant. For those of you that haven’t been there yet; Peg’s serves really fresh Mexican food, Cantina-style. They have a unique ambiance amongst the twinkling lights on Beach Blvd. And for those of you into the microbrews, three of their homebrews just won medals last week (2 gold and one bronze) at the Florida Home Brew Competitions.
I’ll be there.
Vestal rox!!! Good read.
Hi Barbara,
Count me in too!
Kasey
Thanks, Cathy, for sharing your thoughts about the book and Peg’s (yes, the food and brews should be GREAT)! So sorry you can’t join us, but we’ll catch you next month.
Thanks, Sarah and Kasey, for your rsvps. YES, Vestal is somethin’ else, isn’t she. A little Loretta Lynn (coalminer’s daughter), mixed with a little Dolly Parton, mixed with a big spoonful of Madonna.
I’ll be there!
Great! Thanks for letting me know, Mandy!
I would like to visit tomorrow, for my first time. I finally got my book on Friday.
Awesome — will see you then!