The Locale: Cassie & Susan's
Looking for Alaska
The Book: Miles Halter is fascinated by famous last words–and tired of his safe life at home. He leaves for boarding school to seek what the dying poet Francois Rabelais called the “Great Perhaps.” Much awaits Miles at Culver Creek, including Alaska Young. Clever, funny, screwed-up, and dead sexy, Alaska will pull Miles into her labyrinth and catapult him into the Great Perhaps. (http://johngreenbooks.com/looking-for-alaska/)
The Meeting: Much fun. Missing Ashley & Kate. Food based on the book. Bufriedos. Yum. And Baked Alaska for dessert.
The girls overall liked the book. Definitely more grown up stuff occurring in this novel. Smoking. Drinking. Sex. Drunk Driving. Teens doing it. Led to some interesting conversation. Novel is based on John Green's experience at a boarding school on the 80-90s.
The Vote: Kate was due to present but did not attend the meeting. She will present her books at the next meeting, along with Ashley, who is up to present.
Up Next:
We will meet at Odessa & Ai Ying's home on September 20th to discuss Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar.
Updates: We are down to 8 mom/daughter members. We typically like to have 10, which means we have space to invite two new pairs. Olivia and I know of some interested parties. Does anyone else have any moms/daughters in mind?
Next to present: Kate & Ashley.
Next to present: Kate & Ashley.
Then:
- Emily
- Rylee
- Olivia
- Perri
- Cassie
- Kate
- Ashley
