Almost There!

Hey people!

Two weeks left until our next meeting. I'm freaking out, as usual, except this time it's pretty legitimate. You guys are so lucky you only have to read 1 book! I've finished 2 out of 3 (Speak and The Perks of Being a Wallflower were both really good. I found a few similarites between them, but I'll save them until the meething. I'm only 4 chapters into Daughters of War and I'm really frightened that I won't finish it in time. I'm making it my goal!) I was crazy for assigning so many choices for one meeting! Who let me do this? Well, whoever it was, don't ever let me do it again! I'm so behind this month with school starting, it's crazy. I'm also procrastinating.

Just as a shout out:
I went to The Throwdowns concert last night in Wailea. It was beyond sick! No joke. Their new debut cd, Don't Slow Down, was released last night. Everyone should look them up! Support your local bands!! Kihei Town!!!!!

September 12 meeting!

So our second meeting is approaching quite quickly and I feel that I should explain this next idea:

Saturday September 12 we will be "commemorating" 9/11 by reading some troubling novels.

There will be 3 choices to choose from. You can choose to read all 3, but 1 is really only required. On the day of the book club everyone will hopefully have read the different books, then the discussion will be held between the similarities and differences of the characters lives. And maybe even how 9/11 affected our lives and how it could possibly relate to the novels. Make sense? I hope so...it's a bit complicated.

So anyway...

The first choice is:

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

It's about a boy named Charlie who has just started high school in the year 1991! We hear about his day through mysterious letters in which he likes to remain anonymous.
I've just started this book. It's an easy read but really sucked me in. Something about it being like a diary that intrigues me.

The second choice is:

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Something completely terrible drove Melinda Sordino to call the cops and bust a party. She can't tell her friends, peers, or parents, she can't even admit it to herself. This terrible secret she cannot speak about, in fact she cannot speak at all.

I haven't read this book yet, but it's the one I'm looking the most forward to.

And last but not least, the third choice is:

Daughter of War by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

This book takes place in Turkey in 1916 during the Armenian Holocaust. Marta, disguised as a Muslim escapes. Risking her life at being caught, she is forced to leave her sister and betrothed.

This book is a bit graphic, but I thought it fit into our discussion and time period. It is also a good choice for those who don't necessarily want to read a YA book.

Well I hope people enjoy these book and I'll see you in a couple of weeks!

Saturday September 12

Big Borders

2:00 pm

Oh, and look for advertisements around town, they'll be showing up soon.