Monday, January 13, 2014

The Billionaire's Curse by Richard Newsome



The Locale: Ashley & Jian's

The Billionaire's Curse



The Book: Gerald Wilkins never considered himself a particularly exceptional thirteen-year-old. But that was before he inherited twenty billion pounds, a Caribbean island, a yacht, and three estates from a great-aunt he never knew. With this fortune, however, comes a letter. One from his great-aunt Geraldine. One that tells Gerald that she was murdered, and that it's up to him to find out why. (from GoodReads). 

The Meeting:  Lots of catching up. Hearing about everyone's holiday.  Had a little discussion about how the girls are getting older and more mature and their book choices will reflect that.  Moms be warned.  After a little book discussion, including the colorful similes in the novel, the girls broke off into the groups to come up with similes of their own.

The Vote:
Olivia presented...
  • The Book Thief by Markus Zusak  WINS!
  • Everlost by Neil Shusterman
  • Extremely Loud and Incredible Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
We will meet at Olivia & Susan's home on March 29th.  If the movie, The Book Thief, is out on DVD, Olivia and I would like to plan a movie event, hopefully outdoor if the weather is nice.  

Updates:  Megan and Dawn decided that book club was no longer a good fit for them, leaving a spot open for another mom & daughter team. Cassie & Susan have someone in mind to invite. 

Up Next: 
We will be meeting @ Kristine & Emily's on February 15th March 1st to discuss Divergent by Veronica Roth. 

Next to present:  Perri

Then:
  • Emma
  • Cassie
  • Odessa
  • Megan 
  • Kate
  • Emily
  • Rylee 
  • Olivia

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