Name___________________
1. Write out your 75-word response
2. Rate this book (low) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (high)
3. In The Five.... it says "all endings are also beginnings." What does this mean: How has it been true in your life?
4. Throughout the novel, we learn about Eddie by hearing about various birthdays. What do these birthdays teach us about him? What do they add to the story? Why did Albom choose birthdays for this purpose?
5. What affect did counting down the final minutes of Eddie's life have on you?
6. The five people are not necessarily who Eddie would have expected to meet. What might Albom be saying about the way our lives touch other lives and what is significant?
7. What is your reaction to the Blue Man's story?
8. The old woman tells Eddie, "you have peace when you make it with yourself". Do you believe this is true?
9. Who are the 5 people you will meet? (You knew that one was coming right?)
Too many questions? Just do 1&2 and choose 4 others.
Monday, May 4, 2009
April 2009
12th meeting
Thank you Dana for hosting our small reading group on Tuesday, April 28th.
Members present were: Julie Miller, Jaime Curtis, Karen Skidmore and Dana Skidmore. (Plus, Cosette Curtis).
Our read for this month was The Shack by William Young. A story about Mack, a man whose family suffers a brutal tragedy. After a few years he receives an invitation from God to meet him at the shack . Mack goes and works through the meaning of suffering as he spends the weekend with the Trinity.
Unfortunately, 75-word responses were not available. We may re-do this book another time, when more reading group memebers can participate.
We did rate the book
Jaime -5
Julie-8
Karen -6
Dana -7
The average 6.5 which would put it between Front Porch Tales and Come On, People!.However, because we may re-do, we will not enter it into our book rating list just yet.
Cosette read us a short story that she had learned. Something about a girl, a man and the rain :)
Our schedule looks like this:
May 26th 8pm, Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Also, if you are so inclined because the book is small, you could look up 2 other books by this author, Tuesdays with Morrie or For One More Day. (Karen) This is at Julie's house.
Thank you Dana for hosting our small reading group on Tuesday, April 28th.
Members present were: Julie Miller, Jaime Curtis, Karen Skidmore and Dana Skidmore. (Plus, Cosette Curtis).
Our read for this month was The Shack by William Young. A story about Mack, a man whose family suffers a brutal tragedy. After a few years he receives an invitation from God to meet him at the shack . Mack goes and works through the meaning of suffering as he spends the weekend with the Trinity.
Unfortunately, 75-word responses were not available. We may re-do this book another time, when more reading group memebers can participate.
We did rate the book
Jaime -5
Julie-8
Karen -6
Dana -7
The average 6.5 which would put it between Front Porch Tales and Come On, People!.However, because we may re-do, we will not enter it into our book rating list just yet.
Cosette read us a short story that she had learned. Something about a girl, a man and the rain :)
Our schedule looks like this:
May 26th 8pm, Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Also, if you are so inclined because the book is small, you could look up 2 other books by this author, Tuesdays with Morrie or For One More Day. (Karen) This is at Julie's house.
June 30th 8pm, Richard C. Davids, The Man who moved a mountain. TBA
July 28th 8pm, C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair TBA
August 25th 8pm, Ted DeKker, When Heaven Weeps TBA
The dearest one of time, the strongest friends of the soul--BOOKS
--Emily Dickinson
Monday, April 27, 2009
April 2009 - The Shack
Name________________________
1. Write out your 75 word response
2. Rate this book (low) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (high)
3.This book has obviously received a lot of hype. What is your take on the overall effect of this book on a contemporary Christian...an unbeliever....?
4. Who was your favorite character? Do you have a favorite quote?
5. Theologically speaking, do you have any criticism of the story?
6. What is your opinion of how the book ended?
7. Would you recommend this book to anyone? If yes, to whom?
1. Write out your 75 word response
2. Rate this book (low) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (high)
3.This book has obviously received a lot of hype. What is your take on the overall effect of this book on a contemporary Christian...an unbeliever....?
4. Who was your favorite character? Do you have a favorite quote?
5. Theologically speaking, do you have any criticism of the story?
6. What is your opinion of how the book ended?
7. Would you recommend this book to anyone? If yes, to whom?
March-2009
11th meeting
A few of us met at Skidmore's to discuss what we have been reading and to make suggestions for the coming year.
Members present were: Karen Skidmore, Dana Skidmore, Krista Culler, Julie Miller and Holly Robinson.
We did decide to meet next at Dana Skidmore's house on April 28th at 8pm.
Our selected reading for the month of April is Wm. Young's The Shack.
We will see you all then.
Karen
A few of us met at Skidmore's to discuss what we have been reading and to make suggestions for the coming year.
Members present were: Karen Skidmore, Dana Skidmore, Krista Culler, Julie Miller and Holly Robinson.
We did decide to meet next at Dana Skidmore's house on April 28th at 8pm.
Our selected reading for the month of April is Wm. Young's The Shack.
We will see you all then.
Karen
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
We're back (we hope!)
So it began....
January was pneumonia....
February was family meltdown....
March .... Hey folks! It just might happen :)
We are meeting to organize our reading group for 2009 this coming Tuesday, March 31st!
Please come prepared to share what you have been reading since our last time together. We can enjoy an informal chat before we do our book nominations.
Speaking of which..... bring a suggestion for these months/themes (April has been decided on already.)
April- Critical Issue/ Contemporary - The Shack by Wm. Young (You all knew it was coming, right?)
May- Fiction
June- Biography
July - C.S. Lewis
August- Fiction
September- Christian Life/Inspirational
October- Mystery
November - Holiday
December - Season activity
See you all Tuesday...........
Karen
January was pneumonia....
February was family meltdown....
March .... Hey folks! It just might happen :)
We are meeting to organize our reading group for 2009 this coming Tuesday, March 31st!
Please come prepared to share what you have been reading since our last time together. We can enjoy an informal chat before we do our book nominations.
Speaking of which..... bring a suggestion for these months/themes (April has been decided on already.)
April- Critical Issue/ Contemporary - The Shack by Wm. Young (You all knew it was coming, right?)
May- Fiction
June- Biography
July - C.S. Lewis
August- Fiction
September- Christian Life/Inspirational
October- Mystery
November - Holiday
December - Season activity
See you all Tuesday...........
Karen
Thursday, December 11, 2008
December, 2008
10th meeting
A small, (very small) group of our members enjoyed seeing the play at Cumberland Theatre on Sunday, December 7.
Karen and Kristin Skidmore and Jaime Curtis met at Ruby Tuesdays for our book discussion. Which we must admit, turned into a very nice mother-daughter-sister time that we never would have planned on our own. Funny how some things turn out :)
That does it for 2008 folks! Thanks for being part of our discussion group. My apologies to Julie Miller and Krista Culler who never did get to facilitate for their offered books. Maybe next year.
Speaking of next year, we will tentatively meet at Karen's on January 27th at 8pm. We will be organizing ourselves for 2009. Hope to see you there.
A small, (very small) group of our members enjoyed seeing the play at Cumberland Theatre on Sunday, December 7.
Karen and Kristin Skidmore and Jaime Curtis met at Ruby Tuesdays for our book discussion. Which we must admit, turned into a very nice mother-daughter-sister time that we never would have planned on our own. Funny how some things turn out :)
That does it for 2008 folks! Thanks for being part of our discussion group. My apologies to Julie Miller and Krista Culler who never did get to facilitate for their offered books. Maybe next year.
Speaking of next year, we will tentatively meet at Karen's on January 27th at 8pm. We will be organizing ourselves for 2009. Hope to see you there.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Great New Year!
A book is a present you can open again and again --Anonymous
November, 2008
9th meeting
November's meeting had to be cancelled also. Gotta love Western Maryland in the winter...hey, technically, it's still fall! What's up with that?
We agreed to meet at Ruby Tuesdays in LaVale after we see the Cumberland Theatre production of "A Christmas Carol" on December 7, at 2:00.
November's meeting had to be cancelled also. Gotta love Western Maryland in the winter...hey, technically, it's still fall! What's up with that?
We agreed to meet at Ruby Tuesdays in LaVale after we see the Cumberland Theatre production of "A Christmas Carol" on December 7, at 2:00.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
November, 2008--The Golden Ring, Snyder
Name_________________________
1. Write out your 75 word response.
2. Rate this book (low) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (high)
3. Have you heard of this book or author before?
4. Did you like John Snyder's style of writing?
5. Do you think this would be a good book to share with you family? Why or Why not?
6. What was your favorite part of the book?
7. Which character could you relate to and why?
1. Write out your 75 word response.
2. Rate this book (low) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (high)
3. Have you heard of this book or author before?
4. Did you like John Snyder's style of writing?
5. Do you think this would be a good book to share with you family? Why or Why not?
6. What was your favorite part of the book?
7. Which character could you relate to and why?
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