November 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...

October 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...

Book Club Chairman’s Message for October 2025

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...

Book Club Section Message – August 2025

Join us at the Book Club on August 20th when we will be discussing A Long Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott, chosen by Kati Mendoza – one of her favorite books! Lost by Jacqueline Davies In July, we discussed the book Lost by Jacqueline Davies: Tragedy and...

July 2025 Book Club

July 2025 book: Lost by Jacqueline Davies:Tragedy and Loss. Lost is such a fitting title – each person is characterized in some way by that one word, either they have lost a someone, lost their dignity, their purpose, or lost their ability to exercise their free...