January 26, 2018

Books & Dates 2018 - Early 2019

#50 – Group Series 4

v2 1/29/18 with corrected March and June dates
v3 6/15/18 with book/location changes for June, July & August
v4 7/2/18 with July date correction
v5 9/5/18 with September information


Book #1
February 22, 2018 (4 weeks) – Ann A
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste -->
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg
Publication Date: 2014
Length: 384 pages, 11 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Mary
Known availability: Sharon?
Other Business:

Book #2
March 5, 2018 --> March 29, 2018 (5 weeks) – Mary
Beartown by Fredrick Backman
Publication Date: 5/17
Length: 689 pages, 13 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Alanna
Known availability: Sharon?
Other Business:

April 12, 2018 (2 weeks) – Ann G
Social Supper!

Book #3
May 10, 2018 (6 weeks) – Georgia
Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende
Publication Date: 2010
Length: 464 pages, 18 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Ann G
Known availability: Sharon? Mary's last until fall
Other Business:

Book #4
June 5, 2018 --> June 14, 2018 (5 weeks) – Kathy --> Alanna
Tess of the D'urbervilles by Thomas Hardy -->
The Leavers by Lisa Ko
Publication Date: 5/2017
Length: 352 pages, 15 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Georgia

Known availability: Sharon?, Mary gone
Other Business:

Book #5
July 12, 2018 --> WEDNESDAY July 11, 2018 (4 weeks) – Alanna --> Ann A
She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders by Jennifer Finney Boylan
Publication Date: 2013
Length: 352 pages, 11 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Kathy
Known availability: Sharon?, Mary gone
Other Business: August date if not yet settled

August 16, 2018
Skipped!

Book #6
September 20, 2018 (5 weeks) – Ann A --> Ann G --> Kathy
Tess of the D'urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Publication Date: 1892
Length: 692 pages, 17 hours on Audible
Book Selector/Discussion Leader: Ann A
Known availability: Sharon?, Mary gone
Other Business: New Book Schedule & Set Feb/March 2019 Dates

2018 & Jan 2019 Calendar

Book Assignments to Come, as soon as we settle on all the books.

February 22, 2018 - Ann A (4 weeks)

March 29, 2018 - Mary (5 weeks)

April 12, 2018 - Ann G (2 weeks)

May 10, 2018 - Georgia (4 weeks)

June 14, 2018 - Kathy (5 weeks)

July 12, 2018 - Alanna (4 weeks)

August 16, 2018 - Ann G (5 weeks)

September 20, 2018 - Ann A (5 weeks)

MONDAY October 22, 2018 - Mary (4.5 weeks)

November 15, 2018 - Georgia (2.5 weeks)

December 13, 2018 - Kathy (4 weeks)

January 17, 2018 - Alanna (5 weeks)



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