Novel Women!

Novel Women!

Tonight was sadly my last evening with Novel Women!

I love our book club.  True, we read a huge variety of books, we religiously meet every month, we drink some great wine, we informally discuss books, we eat decadent desserts, and we catch up on the latest school district news, all while laughing, laughing, laughing.

But what I really love about our small group of diverse, talented, and intelligent women is our support and dedication to each other.  Through all of life's ups and downs, there's book club, one of those steady anchors that keeps us sane and moving forward.  Besides, it gets me reading books I would never normally touch.

This month's book: Kosher Chinese: Living, Teaching, and Eating with China's Other Billion about a Peace Corps Volunteer teaching English in China.  After the first page, I thought, "Where's the phone? I can't do this; there's no way I can eat the food there!"

Tonight was my send-off party, a pot-luck dinner of my favorite foods, including Stephanie's famous lasagna.  I am so stuffed, I can hardly breath.  Novel Women! showed their support for my journey as only they can, with gift certificates to download every book we will read for the next 2 years.  Thank you, I will be with you in spirit!  Cheers!