And we're off...

With all the back to school preperations I haven’t had a chance to post about my first book club gathering, but it went well. Of course we had a few that didn’t show and we got off to a slow start but for the most part we had a nice evening. I wasn’t as prepared as I could have been, but I don’t think they noticed. We talked about the Lovely Bones over a glass of wine and shared our thoughts about the after-life. It was refreshing to hear someone else's idea of heaven . After a good discussion about the book and the upcoming movie, the meet came to an end and we moved on to a livelier subject…our spouses. You put a group of women together and we could talk about that all night. As I heard some of the ladies talk about their husband’s and describe their relationships, I realized just how much I adored mine. Don’t get me wrong, LB drives me nuts sometimes. And there are other times I could just smack him, which I’m sure I’ll write about but those times are far and few between. He is so giving, understanding, and supportive (I know, I know…you wanna puke now) but it’s true! So that night when my husband got home from taking my kids swimming so that the girls and I could have our time, I made love to him. He didn’t know it, but I was counting my blessings.

Oh, I almost forgot, we tried to name our club that night and some of the gals decided that since we were a group of Latina women, why not go with a Spanish name? As much as it pains me to admit, we remain nameless (sigh). Any suggestions?

Did I just read that book and like it?

I started reading the twilight series and just about finished with New Moon. My daughter read the books this past school year. Now, I had no intention of reading the books until I had a couple of friends who were into them and wanted someone to share them with. So I thought i'd give them a chance and I just can't believe how much I am enjoying the story. The characters are awesome and I find myself reading every spare moment I have. No, wait...I actually make time to read the book it's THAT good. My spare time last weekend was spent reading New Moon. I get excited just thinking about what the next book has in store for me.

Yes, there are a few peeves about the books. For instance, I want to scream everytime I read about another one of Bella's 'near death' accidents, I mean how many can a hermit of a teenager have in one summer? And why does Bella always clench her chest or have someone take her chin in their hands? She has this happen almost every chapter, come on Stephanie!

But aside from the blah writing at times, so far the books are great. See for yourself, these books are real page turners. I still can't believe I became a twilight junkie right along with all those screaming teenagers. Who would of thunk it? I'm trying to suck my best friend into the series and I think it working.

What do you think about Twilight?

The little book club with no name

Ahh, the smell of an old book and the crackling sound of a worn out spine as you open it...loves it! You know for the last several months I joked with my bestie about joining a book club so guess what? I have started my own book club. As if my vida wasn't hectic enough, right? Well, I'm pretty excited about it. I have a great group of gals and our first meeting is in a couple of weeks. May I add that I also didn't realize the responsibility that comes with it?

Paperback or Hardcover?

Classic or Bestseller?

Pound cake or Trifle?

Decisions, Decisions...no worries, I learned long ago anything worth doing is worth doing right. So i'll be sure to keep posting and reveal the name of the best lil' book club in Texas.

Peace and Chicken Grease!