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Date: June 30, 2006
Comments:
Hi ladies, I'll miss you tonight but I am thinking about you!! Great
website, Kellie. Next month I can introduce you to our newest
"mini-member" Have fun and easy tonight on those Hurricanes! Love,
Trish
Date: July 11, 2006
Comments:
Nice website, Kellie! I keep saying I have to read more. I'll
have to pick up one of these books at the library. Brenda T.
Date: July 12, 2006
Comments:
Hi Kellie, I think this is really cool. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Jean Trounstine, the editor of Why I'm Still Married is (or was) a
professor at Middlesex college. I took one of her classes a few years ago.
Bethany
Date: July 12, 2006
Comments:
love the site, Kellie...so this is why you never to come to the "other" book
club! mary h.
Date: July 12, 2006
Comments:
Hi Kellie this sure looks like fun! Also a great resource for books to
read that are reviewed by people I know. Thanks. Barbara Bradley
Date: July 12, 2006
Comments:
Kellie, This site looks great!! Good job on both sites!! Roxie
Date: July 12, 2006
Comments:
I really like to look at your website creations. Kellie...Love Louise
Romano
Date: July 12, 2006
Comments:
I happen to love this website. I received it today and gone back in it
3 times...this is my 4th! I like the set up and all the different comments!
Best of all, I like to know a little about each of you! And the books and your
thoughts on each! Thanks so much. Diane Hayden
Date: July 12, 2006
Comments:
Hi Kellie, I love the website. I'm going to have to start reading
again. Thanks for thinking of me. Elaine Bergeron
Date: July 13, 2006
Comments:
Hey Kellie, Diane H. forwarded me the website...it looks GREAT. LOADS
of fun, too. We need to catch up, because you MUST have a secret to
raising 3 kids, working, AND catching up on all the good books! See you
soon! Bonnie VZ (Currently a "non-reading" mom)!
Date: July 13, 2006
Comments:
Hello Kellie; Even though I don't read too much, I am in awe of this
website. WELL DONE!! Uncle Richy
Date: July 13, 2006
Comments:
Hi Kerrie and Kellie, I love your website. I also love to read and
would love to find something similar here. Have fun and keep in touch.
Love, Aunty Anna
Date: July 14, 2006
Comments:
Amazing Kellie.....where do you find the time?? - Allison
Date: August 31, 2006
Comments:
I am ready to board a plane from Arizona and join your bookclub! What
an outstanding sight, full of terrific ideas for my book club! I will
revisit from time to time, I'm sure. LJD, Tuscon
Date: September 1, 2006
Comments:
This is a wonderful website. Thanks for taking the time and putting
this together. Keep up the great work. A big fan
Date: October 1, 2006
Comments:
Met Kellie at the Wakefield Craft Fair September 30th and she told me about
your website! Very nice. Sheila Young hatsbysheila@comcast.net
Date: October 17, 2006
Comments:
Hi Kellie, your website is really quite spectacular! Love the movie
star bit! I just finished a book for my book club that I think your group
would enjoy. It's really endearing to moms. Karen H.
Date: October 28, 2006
Comments:
Hi- This is a terrific website!! Your section on fun things/games had
great ideas. Something our bookgroup does once in a while is try to
imagine if the we are reading was made into a movie - what actual
actors/actresses could we imagine playing the roles. Your book lists were
interesting and had lots of titles I hadn't heard of, always a good thing.
Gail
Date: October 31, 2006
Comments:
This is a wonderful website! My sad little book club, that really is
an excuse to get together, never reads. After seeing this wonderful web
site, we tried to get reorganized and re-energized. I suggested that we read
The Time-Traveler's Wife as your recommendations of it were wonderful.
One person loved it in my group, another couldn't get past the first 50 pages or
so, and for that reason the rest of the group refused to read it. Oh well.
By the way, Laura in your group, really is Erma Bombeck. Switch out the
picture of Meg and put Erma in its place! Oh well!
Date: November 5, 2006
Comments:
Hi Stacey!!! Great website, cute idea including actresses to play the
roles of the book club members! Marissa should be thanking you to even
think she could measure up to Stacey. You go girl!! Colleen
Date: November 7, 2006
Comments:
Just read about your group in the Wakefield Item...sounds like a lot of fun.
The web site is great...very creative. I have attempted to organize a book
club several times, but was not successful. Next time I'll think of you
ladies and try to model. Have fun reading! R. Chansky
Date: November 18, 2006
Comments:
I love that you took the time and effort to start Mom's Reading Book Club.
Your commitment to yourself, your group, and your reading shows a love and high
regard for yourself as an individual. Good for you girls!!
Date: November 20, 2006
Comments:
Hi Stacey,I love your book club website. Sorry I didn't identify
myself last night. Please ask your book club to read Wild at Heart,
Discovering the Secrets of a Man's Soul. I would love to know what you
young women think about the book. Thank you for sharing your website, it's
really fun! I love all the actresses that resemble you girls. Looks
like a very interesting group. Enjoy! Love, Mom
Date: December 12, 2006
Comments:
Well Done! Thank you!
Date: December 14, 2006
Comments:
dear stacey, I had such fun reading about your club members! I
now have a new book list from their favorites. if this was a dating club,
I'd be interested - they are beautiful too! See ya, kathy b.
Date: February 11, 2007
Comments:
Hi Kellie, I met you at Brenda's party. Love the website. All
Souls is a great book. My husband is from Southie. And my
brother-in-law is mentioned in the book. I believe page 95. Michael
Faith. I have read a lot of these books on your list. Happy reading.
Jennifer Faith Jfa71@msn.com
Date: March 4, 2007
Comments:
I came across your wonderful website when looking for
discussion questions for our upcoming Book Club meeting on
"Shadow of the Wind". We meet monthly at a local book store
in Bucksport, Maine and anyone is welcome...sometimes we
have 4 and sometimes we have 14. You all are very inventive
in your meetings. You should read "Angry Housewives Eating
Bonbons" as it is a delightful read about ladies in the
suburbs who start a book club and you follow their lives
for decades. "The Sparrow" was one of my favorites, but
wasn't complete until I read her sequel "Children of God"
which completed the story for me. We've also occasionally
read an older book and then have had a movie night to
compare the book to the movie...Peyton Place, Breakfast at
Tiffany's and Nobody's Fool (Richard Russo). Linda in Maine
Bottlepond@aol.com
Date: May 19, 2007
Comments:
Hi everyone, I hope you all are doing well!! I logged on
today to look up Cheri's tater tot casserole. I come on the
website every now and then just to see what you guys are up
to. I miss you guys. Trish
Date: June 19, 2007
Comments:
Great site! My group needs one too! Thanks
for the ideas. Anyone out there do successful field
trips?? Gayle
Gaylegrey@aol.com
Date: September 5, 2007
Comments: Your book club seems like so much fun! I started a book club
in Illinois about 8 months ago. We now have 7 members. I am from Massachusetts!
Which towns do you live in? I did have a question about fees? Do you charge
members to join? What about who buys the books? We alternate houses and the
hostess chooses the book. Any advice would be helpful. Kristin from
Illinois
Kristin@ktsewingstudio.com THANKS!
Date: September 9, 2007
Comments: I was given your website by the "chef-extraordinaire" in
your group, Laura, as a great place to find really good recipes. As it appears,
you are all "chef-extraordinaires"! What a great website. I love the creativity
and organization of your book club. Seems like you have a lot of fun! The
website is full of great suggestions for so many new books I want to read - love
the rating system! Thanks for sharing! Marge Dwyer
mmd711@comcast.net
Date: January 18, 2008
Comments: Hello Ladies, Kerrie suggested that I take a look at your
website, as we have enjoyed many of the same books. I must say, I'm amazed! The
site is great, the book lists are inspiring and I love the combination of
reading and eating great food (two of my favorite things!) I am sure I would
find the people equally amazing and no doubt there are a lot of laughs. I hope I
get to meet you all. Dorie
Date: January 24, 2008
Comments: Hi, my name is Diane Amerault and I am a friend of
Susan's. Loved your web site and I would love to join your book club. I am also
a Mom who loves to read. I have two children, Robert 11 and Amanda 9. My
favorite book is The Pact by Jodi Picoult and I just finished reading
The Secret Between Us by Barbara Delinsky. My favorite movie is
Moonstruck. I don't know who would play me in a movie, maybe Queen Latifah?
Hope to meet you all soon. Diane.
Date: February 13, 2008
Comments: Kellie, upon your suggestion, I came to check out
your website! It is incredible...you do not miss a beat! It was great to meet
you and I enjoyed chatting (my favorite thing to do...can you tell?)! Mary
says hello and to hurry back to her bookclub! Happy Reading! Kim
O'Neill
Date: February 15, 2008
Comments: Hi, just droppin’ by your site.. it’s really cute… nice
work! Alexis
Date: October 29, 2008
Comments: How do I get a website just like this one for our book
group? I love it! : )
Kathygrz@bellsouth.net
Date: January 9, 2009
Comments: Hello this is author Earl Sewell. I would like to extend
an invitation for you to join a social network for book clubs I've started.
It's free to join and it's all about book club members coming together and
sharing. Check us out at www.aabookclubs.ning.com
Best, Earl Sewell www.earlsewell.com
Date: January 11, 2009
Comments: Hi everyone at Mom's Reading: I am so impressed
with your organization (in every sense of the word, :) the quality and range of
the books you choose (not just Oprahville), and especially how gorgeous you all
are. I mean, what are the chances? I also enjoy the icons from all of you for
every book read, gives me a taste of who you are as well as what the book is
like - very fun.
Keep up the good work, and thanks so much for getting in touch with me!
Erica Ferencik www.cracksinthefoundation.com
Date: January 28, 2009
Comments: Hi all - I know Dorie and Kerrie and refer to your site
when its my turn to pick a book for my book club. Thanks....so far the ones I've
selected from your list have been a hit with my group, your site is a great
help, I especially love the symbols...great idea!!
Keep it up... Claire D.
Date: February 23, 2009
Comments: Kellie: Absolutely LOVE
your website--I found you from a post on
www.ReadingGroupGuides.com. I rarely find book clubs as fun as yours, and
would love to share ideas--check out my website at
www.bookclubcheerleader.com and my
book club's site at
www.readersinthehood.com.
Happy Reading--and Go Book Clubs!
Marsha Toy Engstrom
The Book Club Cheerleader
Date: March 21, 2009
Comments: Hi Ladies, It was so great meeting all of you last
night in Newburyport. Gotta love Franz & Kurt!! This website is so great!! I'm
hoping that we can create something similar however, Kellie...looks like a lot
of work!! Let's keep in touch and maybe have a combined book group at some
point!
Anita, Susan & Leslie from The Reading Book Club
Date: June 1, 2009
Comments: So what do I do if I live across the country and I want
to discuss books with you all?? I am a new mom (at 42, no less!) with a 4 month
old and I love to read. I'm always looking for people to talk to about books and
discuss recommendations. Also, I noticed that Cheri and I have one of the same
favorite books and one of the same favorite movies, and our birthdays are one
week apart. Kind of cool. Amy@inawordink.net
Date: June 26, 2009
Comments: Thanks for sharing your website!! I love it. We are
a new bookclub. We are on our 6th or so book and are still ironing out things. I
LOVE your rating system. So far we have rated 1-5...but I like your emoticons
w/descriptions. I hope u don't mind if I borrow it! ;) We do have a website and
I just got some great ideas from yours!
Again, thx for sharing your reading group online. Jen
jdjenb@yahoo.com
Date: July 26, 2009
Comments: I did a pedicure on your member Beth today, she
mentioned about the book club and gave me the web site. I am really impressed,
very organized, fun activities, good friends, and good reading. I told her
that I was going to try to look into joining a book club, through my library or
area libraries. Thanks for this wonderful website, I will keep checking
back. Thanks Beth
Date: September 8, 2009
Comments: I enjoyed looking this over. It's always interesting to
see what people like and what totally fails to connect. There is no way to
predict. My two daughters (ages 32 and 34) and I all love Possession by A.S.
Byatt. Kellie, you will have to tell me why it didn't work with your
group. Gray S.
Date: October 19, 2009
Comments: Thank you for sharing your books and reviews. Our group
has trouble deciding on which books to read and I've gotten a couple of ideas
from you. Also we need help! One of our member monopolizes everything. Any
suggestions? Jane
jep171@yahoo.com
Date: October 23, 2009
Comments: I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your website. It is so clever,
organized and helpful with reviews and ideas. Our book club has been meeting for
almost eight years and we need some new ideas. Love the idea of the games.
Thanks for sharing. Sue
Date: January 7, 2010
Comments: Found a link to your website from
www.ReadingGroupGuides.com. I love it! I am in a book club, too and was
wondering if I could post a link to your site on our humble site? pharp007@verizon.net
Date: January 20, 2010
Comments: Hi Kellie, love your website. We are having a chick flick
night with the Julia Child new movie and cooking the Beef bourguignon, ceasar
salad and Bombe aux trois chocolats.
Date: January 21, 2010
Comments: Hi Dorie and Kerrie and all, I always check your site to
see what your opinions were on a book...love the icons...before I recommend my
choice for my book club....Thanks for this site...its the greatest...hope all is
well...coffee some time? Claire D.
Date: January 30, 2010
Comments: I ran across your website on a list posted at my library.
I have always thought it would be neat to attend a book club. Maybe with your
guidance I will move forward with it. I noticed you read Elin Hilderbrand, I
have just finished reading her books and really enjoyed them!! Nicole
nickimiller@verizon.net
Date: February 6, 2010
Comments: I absolutely love your site and your book club! Great
ideas!
Date: February 23, 2010
Comments: I also belong to a small book group in town. After
chatting with one of the town librarians about local book groups, she told me
about your site. It's really cool. You are a lot more active than we are, I'm
hoping your efforts will inspire our group! Thanks!
Date: April 8, 2010
Comments: I love Julia!! She is an icon,supreme and forever
reigning.The queen of all cooking......Marlo
Date: April 21, 2010
Comments: What do you get with you mix Indiana Jones with Golda
from Fiddler on the Roof?. . . you get Broken Birds, The Story of My Momila.
I would like to send you my memoir, for book review consideration. How and to
whom do I send it?
One of Amazon.com’s top 100 reviewers gave it 5 stars.
Book Clubs are for reading, but more than that . . . they are for discussing.
Here are a few questions, which will invariably come up if/when you read Broken
Birds.
1) What would I do if all my life I was sure of my Mother’s love and when she
died I learned to the contrary? And the plot thickens . . . whatever you learn
Mom was a holocaust survivor - so we must forgive.
2) But can we?
3) What about our siblings, do we forgive them their places in mom’s heart?
Channa outwitted Nazi soldiers, slept in snow-covered forests and survived WWII
all by the age of 12. The consequences will be that her five children will fight
for the own survival . . . between each other. Broken Birds examines the
Holocaust, not as an event frozen in history, but as a looming force shaping the
lives of future generations. Like so many other survivors, my parents
immigrated to America after World War II, attempting to regain a sense of
normalcy in Suburban California. Despite new surroundings, they could not escape
the psychological effects of their pasts. They raised my four siblings and me
according to the laws they learned during the war—laws that are an ill fit for
normal life. As we grew into adults and formed families of our own, we found
ourselves at odds with the lessons our mother taught us—lessons to cling
desperately to one another while viewing the world outside our home as a place
filled with imminent danger. Broken Birds is the memoir of my experiences as the
daughter of Holocaust survivors, from the horrific events that shaped my parents
to the collapse of a family whose identity was built around the atrocities they
survived. Broken Birds is the work of extensive study of both my own
family history and the experiences of families like mine. I have spent the last
few years of my life digging through old family documents and photographs and
lining my parents’ stories up against the events of history. I also gained
invaluable insight from the personal testimonies of other survivors, whose
perspectives enabled me to better understand and explain the parents who raised
me. Their stories, my parents’ stories, and the stories of all first and second
generation survivors fuel this book.
Jeanette Katzir
www.Brokenbirds.com
thebrokenbirds@aol.com
Date: May 10, 2010
Comments: Hi there! We are also a bunch of busy moms. we have 6 weeks
before we meet again. Can you recommend a good book to start off the summer?
thanks! Nancy Zimmer
Date: May 19, 2010
Comments: You ladies are wonderful, and so is your website/blog. Thank
you for coming to the Reading Public Library last evening to tell about your
terrific book group. We librarians love such enthusiasm! Nancy
Date: May 24, 2010
Comments: Thanks again Kellie, for your fabulous presentation at
Reading Public Library's (kind of) annual Book Group Night. You and your group
are so enthusiastic - it is absolutely contagious! You have created so many
wonderful memories with your group already - imagine how many more the future
holds...Wishing you years of fun and reading - which you have done a fantastic
job of combining!
Date: May 29, 2010
Comments: Heard Kellie speak @ the library on May 18th.What a great
book group you all have. Have just finished reading : The Day the World Came to
Town - 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland. I had never thought about what the planes
and passengers in the air that day went through. Also had never heard of this
book. I loved the story - thank you, thank you! Sheila Young
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