by adminwcv | Dec 23, 2025 | Book Club
We wrapped up 2025 with a lively discussion of Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver followed by our 2nd annual “Blind Date With A Book” exchange where members took turns picking books wrapped in brown paper. Each book gave a short explanation of the...
by adminwcv | Dec 6, 2025 | Book Club, Chairman's Message
We are meeting December 17, 2025 to discuss Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver and to have a Book Share (Bring a copy of a favorite book wrapped in plain brown paper with a written comment why it is a favorite, and we draw names to chose a book – you can swap your...
by adminwcv | Nov 20, 2025 | Book Club
In November, the Book Club read The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon – we all agreed that it was a great read – a real page turner based on the life of midwife Martha Ballard. The novel takes place in Maine in 1789 during one of the worst winters in...
by adminwcv | Nov 5, 2025 | Book Club
Members had a fun time socializing over dinner at Rancho Grande El Toro Mexican Restaurant and discussing A Remarkably Bright Creature by Shelby Van Pelt. We agreed that it was a fun read and we all learned a lot about octopi and how intelligent they can...
by adminwcv | Nov 5, 2025 | Book Club, Chairman's Message
In November, we will be reading The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. This book has everything, love, loss, rape, lies, family, women’s careers, prejudice, mystery, bad weather, horses, falcons, watermills, frozen river, legal property issues, real estate fraud,...
by adminwcv | Oct 18, 2025 | Book Club
In October, we will be reading and discussing Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Our Sept 17, 2025 meeting welcomed special Guest Speaker, Annemarie DuQuette, a friend of WCV member Judy Pantazo, who presented a powerful presentation on how to get started...
