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by jodelight | April 27, 2010 at 4:05 PM

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Hello All,

So I propose we read add "The Blue Sweater" for the May/June reading, and "Women Among Warlords" for July/August. Open to suggestions though, if anyone, would like to offer ideas.

I do think it's a good idea to be fluid with the reading lists. I know that many members have read the books at different times, due to access and availability. I think that is great, and seems to work better than a book just for designated months. Our book club is a work in progress, we can adjust it to work how we think best. The point is to read and connect, right? That's what makes this book club space so fantastic.

Well, I look forward to hearing your feedback. Hope you are all doing well!

All good things,
Jody

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I'll see about getting The Blue Sweater on hold at my library asap.

Do we just post things up here when we have thought on it as we read? How does the discussion usually work?

Thanks,

Maurie

Hi Maurie,

So glad you are a part of the book club! I look forward to connecting with you and hearing your thoughts and perspectives in the coming months.

So,details of the book club... anyone can start a thread. I would be happy to create the thread, and then anyone who would like to commentate can do so. Or, if you would like to start the discussions on a particular book, just click the 'contribute' tab in the main page of the World Pulse Book Club Group. Then create a post(thread), and begin the online conversations.

I'm excited to hear your thoughts!

best,
Jody

Works for me. I have The Blue Sweater and will read it soon. Later, and in time, I will get Woman Among Warlords.

Happy reading - yayyyy
K-lee 3709

K-lee Starland, Ph.D.

Hi Jody,

Great suggestions! I am looking forward to reading The Blue Sweater as after watching the video Jacqueline's video on the Acumen Fund's wesbite (http://www.acumenfund.org/bluesweater/), I was intrigued!

Thank you for your leadership in this book club - we are all learning together and sharing in the joys of knowledge, literature, storytelling and interpretation together.

Love,
Jade

Thank you for the link. I look forward to watching it and getting caught up in the joy of reading again.

Look for the message in the mess!

Hello Jody,

This is very good, I mean (how did u put it) the fluidity. I will put both the books on my to read list.

Love

Nusrat

Ok! so it sounds like "The Blue Sweater" is a go! I'll add it to our reading list for May/June. Of course everyone please continue to read and discuss the other books as well. Just adding to the book shelf. More to read, more to discuss.

"Women Among Warlords" on the list for July/August?

Looking forward to the next read!

Be Well Fellow Book Lovers!

-Jody

I just finished reading it. Soooo good. Makes me want to run right over to Africa! (Would love to anyway.) A great read in micro-financing. A good heads-up for that field of work.

I am catching up now with Returning to My Mother's House and A Woman Among Warlords just arrived.

K-lee 3709

K-lee Starland, Ph.D.

Hello I'm a late joiner, I was thinking I'll just start reading the book for the next month,
does a!nyone know what that will be?
Thanks!

The titles are amazing and since I'm just now getting back into the swing of reading, are there any old lists around and how do we do we communicate? I mean post just as we have a thought about something?

Thanks,

Joan

Look for the message in the mess!