by adminwcv | Jan 7, 2026 | Book Club, Chairman's Message
The Book Club had our annual book exchange, a favorite book wrapped in plain brown paper with a recap written on the plain brown wrapper to pique interest. There was one opportunity to steal a book from another member. We had a great variety of favorite books wrapped...
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,...