October Meeting is at Margaret Lackenby's place at Kirribilli.

We are reading a book by Markus Zusak, The Book Thief. Here is a Review from the New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/27/books/27masl.html?ex=1301115600&en=27f7ef5024b19445&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss


Remember that the September book meeting is at Sue Woods house at Seven Hills, where will be talking about Kafka on the Shore.

Book Club news: Sue's son Chris is engaged; Moy has sold her house; it's the new fashion to wear an arm sling or a finger stall.

Follow-up on August meeting - Great meeting at Ros's place. Everyone wanted the recipe for the Lumberjack Cake and the Passionfruit Cake so here they are! Energetic discussion on Kate Grenville's The Secret River.

Response from Kate Grenville

Dear Patricia, thank you so much for sending the info about your book group and especially the picture of the cake. It is WONDERFUL. How many writers have had their book immortalised in cake? I feel very privileged & fortunate. I really like the sound of your group (I like your comment that men visited but didn't stay!) & suspect that 10 years might be some kind of record. Please tell Moy that I think she's immensely talented - although I'm sure she already knows that.
Great idea to have the sculpture used to promote book groups - and as you mention I'd love to use it too - I have a website( with a page for readers groups about the Secret River) and plan to update it soon. I'd planned to put up the pic of me meeting the Queen ( as part of the Commonwealth prize) but would love to have a pic of the cake there too just to complete the worldview! My agent wasn't able to forward the pic - would it be possible for you to send it to me directly?
I like the little piece about the bookgroup that you included - engaging & witty & inspiring. Congratulations on everything.
Warmest wishes
Kate

September book group meeting at Sue Wood's

By the way, on Betty's recommendation, the next book choice, after The Secret River, is Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakawi. Betty also recommended bookbrowse.com for book information. Kafka on the Shore appears VERY controversial in the SMH/AGE reviews. More reviews at:

http://www.bookbrowse.com/reviews/index.cfm?book_number=1540

For the 15th anniversary, Moy did a photo album. Remember when we all dressed up in 1986 clothes for the 1996 celebration? Remember when we were Leaning to Infinity in the spirit of the Sue Woolfe book.

From the 10th anniversary celebration, where Moy made these wonderful cakes, based on some of our recent books at that time.

 

20th Anniversary Weekend at Blue Bay
Moy, the artist with her wonderful cake. The chocolate cake was tasty too.
Cake (clockwise from 1 o'clock) Clare, Betty, Patricia (with wine bottle), Sue, Moy (the artist), Stella (the scribe), Ros (the constant hostess) and Jane.
At Blue Bay, Clare and Margaret couldn't come, Pat Rayner was there.