August 27 Meeting at Carol's but with Edna hosting

      The August Book Club was held on the 27th at the home of Carol and hosted by Edna.   We started with snacks and the sweet and sour chicken was the most popular.  The recipe is found under "sweet and sour chicken" on the internet and then I went to "Mama's Kitchen".  The sauce was on a different site because I didn't want the one on Mama's Kitchen.  It stated that it was spicy. 

     After everyone arrived, we started our dinner with a picnic theme.  We ate on paper plates and did barbecue and potato salad, etc. 

     Our book this month was "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand.  I had read it a while ago but the story had moved me so that's why I picked it.  Several people had also seen the movie that came out recently.  Everyone liked the book but found it hard to take.  The story of man's inhumanity to man, is always hard to imagine!!!   Louis Zepporini was an average American guy, living his life in California and dreaming of being an Olympic athlete.   He was on track to be a winner when he ended up in World War 11, as did so many young men of that generation. 

      One of the things we discussed, was how many of us either had family members in the War or knew of someone that was there.  We also remembered how most of our family that had been there, never talked about it. 

      Roe said she found it hard to read but loved the strength that Louis showed.  Most agreed with her!!   Pat said that there was a strong pivotal point in the movie that was not really played up in the book.  Of course, we got into a discussion of government and how many Wars are fought over old men's wants!!!   Sad but true!!! 

      All in all, the book was enjoyed and next month's meeting at Pat's on the 17th, Sept. was set up.  She has picked " The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry" by Rachel Joyce. 

      The evening ended, as per usual, with hot coffee and tea and more desserts than we could possibly eat; even though we gave it our best "book club" try!!!!!!  Grace brought peach cobbler, Roe brought oatmeal/chocolate chip cookies and Drika brought dream sickle cookies.  As hostess, I made dark chocolate brownies with dark chocolate icing and almonds along with vanilla ice cream!!! 

     Sorry you missed the evening, Alice!!! 

      I am looking forward to September book club and the book, even though I have already read one wrong book thinking it was the right one!!!  hahaha

Love, Edna

As requested - Coconut Muffins (Harpoon Hanna's, Ocean City, MD) Recipe