June 17 Meeting at Pam's

Well tonight we really got into the book - "The Help" by Katherine Stockett. First we had our dinner which was wonderful. Pam set out brie, apples and dips and crackers, chips, then chicken salad and very good cheese bread and wine.

Edna announced that she signed us up (the Good Time Girls Book Club) to create an "artist pallet" for next years Wine and Arts Festival. Any ideas and suggestions are appreciated.

After dinner we started our discussion about the book - The Help. Pam asked several very pertinent questions and we did our best to answer. First, who had a black maid? Linda who lived down south enlightened us with what it was like living in the South before, during and after the Civil Rights Movement. Roe told us what it was like to be a minority in her New Jersey School. Ellen elaborated on how things were in West Virginia and just about everyone had a story to tell. Alice equated parts of the book to “To Kill a Mocking Bird”. Edna said her daddy had a black maid who help raised him. I recalled events in my life when black people were coming into our school and how it affected us. This was a most interesting book to review since we all lived through this era. It really hit home.

As Linda mentioned, here is the web site for Katie Couric's interview with Katherine Stockett and two book clubs. It's long, about an hour.
Click HERE


After the discussion we had Ellen’s birthday cake with ice cream and fruit. Several books were shared.

Next meeting will be at Louisa’s house and we will read “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer.
Have a wonderful summer and see y'all in a month.
KAthy G