Say CHEESE!!! Book Night was cheesy and fun!

After a long hiatus our book club is back in full swing and THE PARIS WIFE was a great start!! Our numbers were few but the food and conversation was aplenty. I had the honor of hosting the evening  so we started with a traditional (sort of) cheese and grape platter. I had a cute gal at Harmons give a brief lesson on French cheeses so we sampled a few tasty ones. Of course we had to have Brie and Camembert but we also tasted Basque and Fontina. We munched on a Chicken Pasta salad that had a most delightful dressing and ended the meal with mini Creme Brulee to celebrate Christine's upcoming birthday.

DELISH DISH! Each person had a photo of someone associated with Hemingway's life so as we enjoyed the cheesy appetizer we discussed these characters and the role they played in our book. Here are a few of the photos - see if you know who they are!!

 It was a fun night as we discussed Hadley's choices and the attitudes of the 1920's. It was unanimous that none of us are fans of Pauline but were quite curious about her and the other wives of that scoundrel Ernest. A great follow-up book is A Moveable Feast which is Ernest's memories of his life with Hadley and his years in Paris. It was a really great book to get our little book club started again.

And so it has...and we are all so happy to be reading together again! Mom is our wonderful example - she has given each one of us a love for reading and sharing good books with one another. Get ready for next month's book - with Mom at the helm we have selected ......Drum roll please...........

THE 100-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED by Jonas Jonasson. Long title but doesn't it sound intriguing?? Grab your copy and get reading - we will meet in May so you have plenty of time. Don't miss out on a fun night with the WELLS WOMEN!

SEJ