January Women’s Book Club

posted: January 10, 2010 

start 2010 with a feast for your mind! our first book selection of the new year is “veronica” by mary gaitskill. named new york times book review best book of the year and national book award finalist, this novel has been described as “twisted, beautiful, grotesque, graceful, and exceedingly well-executed.” this is one book you won’t...

Men’s Book Club January 2010

posted: December 8, 2009 

we kick off 2010 with a renewed vigor at o&a book club. looking back, a warm thank you to the efforts of everyone that made it possible especially book club co-chair will and discussion group facilitators robert and gary. thank you to jim conlin of raymond james for sponsoring o&a book club. be sure to mark your calendars for the 3rd tuesday...

O&A Book Club for Women

posted: November 25, 2009 

on the heels of a very successful inaugural meeting last month o&a book club for women announces 2nd book selection: Comfort Food for Breakups: The Memoir of a Hungry Girl by Marusya Bociurkiw. meetings will be held every 4-6 weeks at alternating venues. use the image/link above for used or new copies starting as low as $2.46 (as of 11/25/09) accolades Finalist,The...

Exclusive Sneak Peek

posted: October 28, 2009 

o&a member, Miguel Santana, about to release his third book, ‘The Marien Revelation,’ gives o&a advanced opportunity to purchase pre-release copies of his much anticipated latest work. europe is bracing for its release too! click on image of book cover to visit Miguel Santana’s just launched web site. trailer below as seen...

The Other O Book Club

posted: October 27, 2009 

our next selection, ‘true enough’ by stephen mccauley, click on the image above for used copies starting as low as .01 next meeting, tuesday december 1st Come join us for great conversation, laughs, food and camaraderie! Everyone is welcome….you don’t have to read the book to come check out our discussion group. We meet every...

O&A Book Club for Women

posted: October 7, 2009 

Inaugural O&A Women’s Book Selection Announced…. Backslide by Teresa Stores. Meetings will be held every 4-6 weeks at alternating venues. Use the image/link above for used or new copies starting as low as $6.00 (as of 10/7/09) when, where, what…etc. cost: o&a book club Annual Membership dues $15.[wp_cart:Annual Book Club Dues-November...

The Other O Book Club

posted: October 5, 2009 

6th Book Selection Announced….Gossip by Christopher Bram. Use the link above for used copies starting at only 76 cents. Come join us for great conversation, laughs, food and camaraderie! Everyone is welcome….you don’t have to read the book to come check out our discussion group. We meet every 4-6 weeks to discuss a new reading selection....

The Other O Book Club

posted: July 30, 2009 

5th Book Selection Announced. Almost Like Being in Love August meeting has been moved to September 22nd giving everyone plenty of time to purchase, read and enjoy the latest selection. Come join us for great conversation, laughs, food and camaraderie! Everyone is welcome….you don’t have to read the book to come check out our discussion group....

Book Club Meeting 4th Selection

posted: June 30, 2009 

Tuesday, July 28 O&A Book Club’s 4th selection is ‘Grief’ by Andrew Holleran. You’ll find used copies available at Biblio.com using the link below (which kicks back 5% to outings & adventures) Description Reeling from the recent death of his invalid mother, an exhausted, lonely professor comes to our nation’s...

Past Event 6/23/09
3rd Selection ‘Selfish & Perverse’

posted: May 27, 2009 

Tuesday, June 23 The votes have been cast and the book selected! The 3rd book selection for O&A Book Club is Bob Smith’s ‘Selfish & Perverse.’ You’ll find used copies starting at $2.93 available at Biblio.com using the link below (which kicks back 5% to outings & adventures) Please note our June meeting is the 4th...

Event 5/19/09
2nd Selection for O&A Book Club

posted: April 24, 2009 

Will’s picks: Cast your vote, voice your opinion! click on the individual titles below and you will be taken to Amazon’s customer reviews for each selection: The Family Man by Elinor Lipman Selfish & Perverse by Bob Smith My Lucky Star by Joe Keenan Rococo by Adriana Trigiani O&A Book Club affiliate vendor, Better World Books,...

Inaugural Reading Selection ‘Nightswimmer’
by Joseph Olshan

posted: April 1, 2009 

Tuesday, April 21 Our first selection, recommended by O&A Member, avid reader and book aficionado Will Freshwater, is the perfect piece of literature to kick off The Other O Book Club. Check out the reviews and Will’s description of  ’Nightswimmer’ by Joseph Olshan. Joseph’s thought provoking literary work is an easy read....

Event On Going
The Other O Book Club

posted: March 6, 2009 

3rd Tuesday of the Month Move over Oprah and Gayle, make room on that couch O&A Book Club is in full swing. We will be meeting monthly, the third Tuesday of the month, kicking off April 21 in Ybor City. Our meetings will alternate every other month , converging on L’Olivier Restaurant & Cabaret, Centro Ybor, Ybor City and L’Olivier...

Past Event 11/15/09: ‘Open Water’ by Gary Smith

posted: December 16, 2008 

Non-fiction reflections of an Outings and Adventure event…  with emphasis on ADVENTURE All best laid plans made, no event planner can control or even predict all the variables that impact a social gathering. On Saturday, November 15th Gary Smith on his first O&A event accompanied by O&A Event Host Brian Dimit, thirteen other O&A members...