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SEPT. 2019-MAY 2020 - 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise notedBy Zoom until further notice - Zoom invites will be emailed out prior to each meetingLocations for meetings: Eisenach Village Klubhaus OR Redeemer Lutheran Church - Eisenach Village Klubhaus – 1100 Bach Drive - Directions: ?At the 4-way stop at Bartels Retirement Community and 20th St. NW – go ?north on 20th Street, NW - over two sets of railroad tracks, then turn right into Eisenach Village and then make a left. ?The Klubhaus is right there in the center with a parking area to the left of it.-Redeemer Lutheran Church - West Bremer Ave. - across from Pizza Ranch to the south.Sept. 9, 7:00 p.m. - Optional event:? Amor Towles Author Event - North Liberty, IA Library - Author of A Gentleman in Moscow.? Several of our members hope to attend - contact Kim Folkers (319-231-1983 for info on carpooling).? Click here for Info on event.-Sept. 12, 2019, Vickie Barth, discussant and treats, Redeemer ChurchThe Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton. 10, 2019, Ann Henninger, discussant, Evelyn Aubrey treats, Redeemer ChurchThe President is Missing by Patterson and Clinton. 21, 2019, 7:00 p.m. - NOTE DATE CHANGE, Trish Ribich, discussant, Elly and Kim Folkers treats - Eisenach Klubhaus?Read one of the following (or any other of your choosing) - they’re about the role of females, many of them spies, during WWII - a mix of fiction and non-fiction.1) A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell - the story of American spy Virginia Hall in WWII.( HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" )2) Wolves at the Door by Judith Pearson is also about American Virginia Hall, WW II spy.??) Code Name: Lise The True Story of the Woman Who Become WW II’s Most Highly Decorated Spy by Larry Loftis - about French spy Odette Samson ) Madame Fourcade’s Secret War by Lynne Olson - story about another French spy.?) D-Day Girls by Sarah Rose? - covers several women’s stories.?) Women Heroes of WWII? by Kathryn Atwood) The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff (novel). 12, 2019, 7:00 p.m. - Mary Taylor, presenter, Evelyn Aubrey host; each attendee bring 6 treats (i.e., 6 cookies, 6 small candy treats) to share, Eisenach KlubhausChristmas stories? with Mary Taylor – Bring a favorite Christmas story of your own to share, if you'd like.-Jan. 9, 2020, 7:00 p.m. -? Jeanette Gerrietts discussant and host, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Waverly?Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. 20, 2020, 6:30 p.m. (3rd Thursday-NOTE DATE CHANGE DUE TO JOINT MEETING WITH FULL AAUW BRANCH)?AAUW Waverly Board members hosting, Eisenach Klubhaus.?Light meal planned. Please RSVP to karen.lehmann@wartburg.edu. ?The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates (program with full branch) Kim Folkers discussant.. 12, 2020, 7:00 p.m.? Marilyn Johnson, discussant and host, Redeemer Lutheran Church?The Other Alcott by Elise HooperRelated links: 2, 2020, 4:00 p.m. - Changed to Zoom Online Meeting -? (NOTE DATE CHANGE DUE TO MAUNDY THURSDAY) - Discuss how everyone's doing, share about books you're currently reading, and brainstorm books for Summer 2020.Caroline Engelbrecht, discussant, Evelyn Aubrey treats, Eisenach KlubhausMusicophilia by Oliver Sacks - postponed to Summer 2020 14, 2020, 7:00 p.m. ?- Gloria Tehven, discussant - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguraZoom link:? (contact Kim Folkers - kimberly.folkers@wartburg.edu or 319-231-1983 if Zoom questions or issues)? Review: books to consider:-All-Iowa Reads Program - 2019 Book and Resources - This Blessed Earth-Two Old Women by Velma Wallis (suggested by Ann Henninger)-Glimmer of Hope: March for Our Lives - Wartburg 2019-2020 book in Common GirlIsland of Sea Women by Lisa See-The?American Agent - new Maisie Dobbs book by Jacqueline Winspear: by Linda Betsinger McCann - Shell Rock author Jenna Bush’s new book club:1)The Last Romantics, by Tara Conklin2) The Unwinding of the Miracle by Julie Yip-Williams3) A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum************************************************Summer 2019 - 9:00 a.m. alternate TuesdaysSummer 2019:Tues., June 11, 9:00 a.m. – Redeemer Lutheran Church - Read a book by Anne Hillerman (alternative – by Tony Hillerman) - Gloria Tehven, discussant/host?Tues., June 25, 9:00 a.m. – Eisenach Klubhaus - Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult (alternative – any other book by Picoult) - Ann Henninger, discussant/host?Tues., July 9, 9:00 a.m. -? (Redeemer Lutheran Church) - We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter, Vickie Barth, discussant/host,? ., July 23, 9:00 a.m. -? (Eisenach Klubhaus)? - A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles, Trish Ribich, discussant/host, ., Aug. 6, 9:00 a.m. -? (Redeemer Lutheran Church), Stars Over Clear Lake by Loretta Ellsworth, Evelyn Aubrey, discussant/host., Aug. 20, 9:00 a.m. - (Eisenach Klubhaus) -? Becoming by Michelle Obama, Barb Benson, discussant/host; article on the book and Michelle Obama - especially helpful if you didn't get a chance to read the book: Year - 2018-2019:DateBook/AuthorLocationHostTues., June 12, 9:00 a.m.Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearEisenach KlubhausKaren Lehmann **See book-related links at the bottom of the Book Club schedule.Tues., June 26, 9:00 a.m.Outing to Decorah to Dragonfly Bookstore event - Somali author Ahmad Ismail Yusuf - "The Lion's Binding Oath and Other Stories"Decorah, IA Dragonfly Bookstore - early afternoon; 2nd vehicle may depart around 5:00 if desired; event starts at 7:00 p.m. We will meet to carpool.Tues., July 10, 9:00 a.m.Breaking Out of Bedlam by Leslie LarsonEisenach KlubhausAuthor site:?? FolkersTues., July 24, 9:00 a.m.Caroline: Little House Revisited by Sarah MillerEisenach KlubhausMarilyn JohnsonTues., Aug. 7, 9:00 a.m.Educated by Tara WestoverKate Koob's home at Landmark Commons, WaterlooKate Koob - we will meet at HyVee to carpool down.Thurs., Aug. 23, 7:00 p.m.Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafonMarsha Koenig's homeKat Beane-HansenThurs., Sept. 13, 7:00 p.m.The Gilded Years by Karin TanabeRedeemer Lutheran Church, WaverlyBarb BensonThurs., Oct. 11, 7:00 p.m.This Fight is Our Fight by Elizabeth WarrenWaverly Senior Center - this is also our full Waverly Branch Oct. meeting?Ann HenningerThurs., Nov. 8, 7:00 p.m.The Great Alone by Kristin HannahRedeemer Lutheran Church?Trish RibichThurs., Dec. 13, 7:00 p.m.Read a book by JoJo Moyes; many available at Waverly LibraryEisenach KlubhausKim FolkersThurs., Jan. 10, 7:00 p.m.The Hands-On Life by Amy Weldon (Luther prof)Redeemer Lutheran Church?Kim Folkers, Ann HenningerThurs., Feb. 14, 7:00 p.m.Threading My Prayer Rug by Sabeeha RehmanEisenach KlubhausKate KoobThurs., Mar. 14, 7:00 p.m.Eleanor and Hick by Susan QuinnEisenach KlubhausMarilyn JohnsonThurs., Apr. 11, 7:00 p.m.Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgRedeemer Lutheran ChurchEvelyn AubreyThurs., May 9, 7:00 p.m.Factfulness by Hans Rosling OR Happiness is a Choice You Make by John LelandEisenach KlubhausJeanette GerriettsMay 2019 Resources:***********************************************************************June 12, 2018 Book Discussion Info - from Karen Lehmann, discussant?About Maisie Dobbs the author? club questions?. 2017 - May 2018:Rescheduled due to weather:??Thurs., Jan. 11, 7:00 p.m. -Sister Citizen by Melissa V. Harris-Perry - Emma Evans-Peck, member and Wartburg student, discussant; Evelyn Aubrey - host.Cancelled due to weather -?Thurs., Feb. 8, 7:00 p.m. - ?Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler - Kat Beane-Hanson, host/discussant - Eisenach Village KlubhausThurs., Mar. 8, 7:00 p.m. - Discuss any of the Miss Julia series by Ann B. Ross AND the February book - Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler;? Also consider authors like Ross and Tyler who write multiple books - Ross with her series of books and Tyler with her prolific offering of a variety of books over the years.? ?Karen Lehmann and Kat Beane Hanson - hosts/discussants - Eisenach Village Klubhaus.Thurs., Apr. 12, 7:00 p.m. - Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead - Jeanette Gerrietts host/discussant - Eisenach Village KlubhausThurs., May 10, 7:00 p.m. -?Location:? Redeemer Lutheran Church library, 2001 W. Bremer Ave. - Lady Cop Makes Trouble by Amy Stewart - Evelyn Aubrey host/discussant.? Park in lot across from Pizza Ranch and enter on that side of the church; this is the sequel to "Girl Waits With Gun" that we read last year********Thurs., Sept. 14, 7:00 p.m. - Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier- host/discussant Sarah Quin; Eisenach Village KlubhausThurs., Oct. 12, 7:00 p.m. - A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierly - Kim Folkers host/discussant - Eisenach Village KlubhausLong Way Home/Lion Resources:The recent movie, Lion, is based on this book - you may want to watch the movie or access the resources below if you can't get access to the book. ?If you google the book title, movie title, or Saroo Brierly there are many additional resources. Way Home/Lion article**Thurs., Nov. 16, 7:00 p.m. - Bottomland by Michelle Hoover (All Iowa Reads book for 2017) - Barb Benson, host/discussant -?Eisenach Village Klubhaus; Michelle Hoover website**Note this is the 3rd Thurs. in November to accommodate the Bremwood Thanksgiving dinner that our branch will be doing on Nov. 9.Thurs., Dec. 14, 7:00 p.m. - Lady's Hands, Lion's Heart - A Midwife's Saga by Carol Leonard - Ann Henninger host/discussant -?Eisenach Village Klubhaus******************************************Other book ideas from brainstorming sessions:?12 Books for Raising Kids With a Feminist OutlookAnn H.- Small Great Things by Jodi PicoultKim F. - The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion – a fun, quirky book recommended by her uncle earlier this summer. ?(has a sequel – The Rosie Effect)Marilyn J. - The Black Book by James Patterson – doesn’t highly recommend it… ?you may have to ask her more about it next time you see her!Sharon A. - Colony in a Nation by Chris Hayes – says it’s a tough read – apparently about racism and policing in the U.S.From Marianne Beck:?Rock with Wings and Song of the Lion by Anne Hillerman, daughter of well-known Navajo mysteries author, Tony HillermanFrom Ann Henninger: Reset by Ellen Pao ?(apparently a great complement to Lean In)From Edie Waldstein: Being Mortal by Atul GawandeFrom Kate Koob: The Blue Hour by Laura Pritchett; Miss Jane by Brad WatsonAshley's War by Lemmon; A Handmaid's Tale; Being Mortal by Atul Gawande;?Wartburg Book in Common:Wartburg's Book in Common Fall 2017 - Martin Luther - A Very Short Introduction by Scott H. Hendrix - available at Wartburg Bookstore - decided not to add this for the coming year.Mighty Girl Books - books about internment of Japanese-AmericansDarktown - about the first African American cops in Atlanta and the challenges in novel form set in the pre-civil rights era of early 1950’s. ?Review:? Chen seriesMiller's Valley by Anna QuindlenFirst Women by Kate Anderson BrowerWonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History by Sam MaggsYou're Only Old Once by Dr. SeussBlack Man in a White Coat by Damon TweedySpinster: Making a Life of One's Own by Kate BolickThe Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss by Gloria Vanderbilt and Anderson CooperCalla Lillies by Kay CorbettGuide for the Perplexed by Dara HornRoad Not Taken by David OrrThe Morning They Came for Us (about Syria)Additional?book ideas we've brainstormed at different times:? ?Emily's List; Passenger; In Order to Live; Sandoval Sisters; Once We Were Brothers; Sarah's Key; Hadji Murad; All the Light You Cannot See; Big Little Lies; Husman's Secret (?); Swamplandia; Emily's Ghost; Alice I Have Been; Freedom; Eighteen Acres; Port Mortuary; Diana Gabaldon books; Cutting for Stone; Garden Spells; Angry Housewives; Plantation; The Know It All; David Sedaris books; Let the Great World Spin; Driftless; A Reliable Wife; American Lion; Olive Kittredge;Tall Grass; Chet and Bernie mysteries; The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder (William Anderson); We Love You Charlie Freeman; The Bone Clocks; On Her Trail; God and the Gay Christian; The Paying Guests; Falling From Horses; Perfidia; Leaving Time; Lila; A Sudden Light; A Map of Betrayal; The Laughing Monsters; Lisette's List; Museum of Extraordinary Things; Hare With Amber Eyes; Portable Prairie: Confessions of Unsettled Midwesterner; The Silent Sister; A Girl With No Name; Imperfect Bliss***********************Summer 2017:Tues., June 13, 9:00 a.m. –?read any book by Dr. Seuss?– Marilyn Johnson, hostTues., June 27, 9:00 a.m. –?The Art of Tough by Senator Barbara Boxer?– Trish Ribich, host; Eisenach Village KlubhausEisenach Village Clubhouse – 1100 Bach Drive -?Directions: ?At the 4-way stop at Bartels Retirement Community and 20th St. NW?–?go ?north on 20th Street, NW - over two sets of railroad tracks (yield carefully, I'm told, some have been surprised by trains), then turn right into Eisenach Village and then make a left. ?The Clubhouse is right there in the center with a parking area to the left of it.Tues., July 11, 9:00 a.m.?- Shell Games by Jeffrey Copeland?(Muscatine button factory story) –?Jeanette Gerrietts, host - Please RSVP to Jeanette by email at?gerrietts@ or call 352-3890.Shell Games Resources:At the following link?–?hover over Pearl Button History for a menu of resources on the history of the Pearl Button and its history in Muscatine. ?, IA Museum info: ?? (note the references to the book on this webpage)Tues., July 25, 9:00 a.m. - Hidden Figures - watch movie together - Eisenach Village Klubhaus?- Ann Henninger, host/discussantDirections: ?Eisenach Village Klubhaus?– 1100 Bach Drive -?? At the 4-way stop at Bartels Retirement Community and 20th St. NW?–?go ?north on 20th Street, NW - over two sets of railroad tracks (yield carefully, I'm told, some have been surprised by trains), then turn right into Eisenach Village and then make a left. ?The Clubhouse is right there in the center with a parking area to the left of it.Tues., Aug. 8, 9:00 a.m. - Option B by Sheryl Sandberg - ?Evelyn Aubrey, hostOption B Resources - in addition to the book or in case you didn't get a chance to read it! 2017:Tues., Aug. 22, 11:45 a.m.?- HYPERLINK "" Singlespeed Brewery/Restaurant/Coffee Shop in the old Hostess building in downtown Waterloo - 325 Commercial St.Meet in Waverly HyVee parking lot at 11:00 a.m. to carpool. ?We'll plan to be at Singlespeed around 11:45 a.m. for lunch and book discussion. ?Be ready to share a book that you've been reading for fun this summer!RSVP to Kim Folkers by Thurs., Aug. 17 (kimberly.folkers@wartburg.edu or 319-231-1983) so we can make sure we have enough cars.******************************************2016-2017:Thurs., Sept. 8 - 6:00 p.m. - Enrique's Journey by Sonja Nazario - Kate Koob hosting – Kate has invited us to have dinner at Landmark Commons, Waterloo, at a cost of $11.? We will carpool – meet in Waverly Hy-Vee parking lot?at 5:15 p.m., next to garden center.Thurs., Oct. 13, 7:00 p.m. - I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai (Wartburg's Book in Common Fall 2016) – Marianne Beck?hosts (note: this is a change of host/location)Tues., Oct. 18 - 6:00-7:30 p.m. - Waverly Public Library - All Iowa Reads event hosted by the Waverly Library - contact Kris Fagre?kfagre@waverly.lib.ia.us. ?This year's book is "Lila" by Marilynne Robinson. All Iowa Reads program:?., Nov. 17, 7:00 p.m.?(Note: this is the 3rd Thursday, not the 2nd Thursday) - ?Lila by Marilynne Robinson - Jeanette Gerrietts hosts (All Iowa Reads book)?Thurs., Dec. 8, 7:00 p.m. –?read a book by Dorothea Benton Frank?–?Gloria Tehven hostsThurs., Jan. 12, 7:00 p.m. –?Orphan #8 by Kim van Alkamade –?Jeanette Gerrietts discusses;?Host – Trish Ribich;?New January Location: Eisenach Village Clubhouse – 1100 Bach Drive.Thurs., Feb. 9, 7:00 p.m. –?The Elegance of a Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery – Kate Koob, discussion leader; Elly Folkers/Kim Folkers hosts. ?Location: Eisenach Village KlubhausEisenach Village Clubhouse – 1100 Bach Drive -?Directions: ?At the 4-way stop at Bartels Retirement Community and 20th St. NW?–?go ?north on 20th Street, NW - over two sets of railroad tracks (yield carefully, I'm told, some have been surprised by trains), then turn right into Eisenach Village and then make a left. ?The Clubhouse is right there in the center with a parking area to the left of it.Thurs., Mar. 9, 6:00-8:00 p.m. –?Broad Influence: How Women Are Changing the Way America Works by Jay Newton-Small?–Joint meeting with Waverly Branch. ?Location: Eisenach Village Klubhaus - Book Club leads discussion (Ann Henninger, host/coordinator)Eisenach Village Clubhouse – 1100 Bach Drive -?Directions: ?At the 4-way stop at Bartels Retirement Community and 20th St. NW?–?go ?north on 20th Street, NW - over two sets of railroad tracks (yield carefully, I'm told, some have been surprised by trains), then turn right into Eisenach Village and then make a left. ?The Clubhouse is right there in the center with a parking area to the left of it.Thurs., Apr. 27, 7:00 p.m. –?A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman?–?Evelyn Aubrey hosts, Kim Folkers discussesThurs., May 11, 7:00 p.m. –?Cherokee Rose by Tiya Miles?–Gloria Tehven's house - Barb Benson discusses book?***********************?2015-2016:Thursday, October 8, 7:00 p.m. – Any book on Sally Ride – Elly and Kim Folkers, co-hosts – at Elly’s house: ? ? ??NY Times article? ? ? ? ? ??Sally Ride videoThursday, November 12, 7:00 p.m. – The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier – Jeanette Gerrietts, hostThursday, December 10, 7:00 p.m. – Read a book by Jan Brett, host Gloria TehvenFYI - Author Jan Brett will be presenting at the Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School Auditorium - Sunday, Dec. 6, 5:00 p.m.Thursday, January 14, 7:00 p.m. – Soldier Girls by Helen Thorpe, host Trish RibichThursday, February 11, 7:00 p.m. – Re Jane by Patricia Park, host Marianne BeckThursday, March 10, 7:00 p.m. – Any book by Louise Penny (mystery), host Marilyn JohnsonThursday, April 14, 7:00 p.m. “Grace and Grit: My Fight for Equal Pay and Fairness at Goodyear and Beyond” by Lilly Ledbetter, joint meeting of AAUW Waverly Branch and Book Club, Waverly Public Library.Ledbetter was the plaintiff in the American employment discrimination case Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. She has since become a women's equality activist.?Her case and advocacy eventually led to the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in 2009.? ?See info at:?, May 12, 6:00 p.m. – Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart, host Kate Koob – Kate has invited us to have dinner at Landmark Commons, Waterloo at a cost of $11.? We will carpool – meet in Waverly Hy-Vee parking lot?at 5:15 p.m., next to garden center.**********************************************Summer 2015 books:June 9 – The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown – Ann HenningerJune 23 – The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore – Gloria Tehven -?Note:?Wartburg Book in Common – Fall 2015July 7 – The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah– Barb BensonJuly 21 – The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie - Marilyn Johnson - Note: This is the young adult book recently banned by Waterloo Schools to much controversy in the media.August 4 – The Faith Club by Idliby, Oliver, & Warner – Kate Koob (Waterloo)August 18 – My Name is Mary Sutter by Mary Oliveira – Trish Ribich - Note:?2015 All Iowa Reads bookTuesday, September 8, 6:00 p.m. – My Name is Mary Sutter – All Iowa Reads event at the Waverly Public Library – see info belowThursday, September 10, 7:00 p.m. – Read a Bill Bryson book?– Evelyn Aubrey ?(note: this is a change from the original selection of a Nellie Bly book)*****************************************************Book Club 2014-2015 (last year's selections)Contact Kim Folkers for more information – kimberly.folkers@wartburg.edu or 319-231-1983Suggested website for buying books:? , September 23, 6:00 p.m. – Little Wolves by Thomas Maltman– All Iowa Reads event at the Waverly Public LibraryThursday, October 9, 7:00 p.m. – On the Edge by Alison Levine – Elly and Kim Folkers, co-hosts – at Elly’s houseThursday, November 13, 7:00 p.m. – Elizabeth the First Wife by Lian Dolan – Kate Koob, hostThursday, December 11, 7:00 p.m. – Read poetry by Mary Oliver – Gloria Tehven, host; Jeanette Gerrietts,?discussantRESCHEDULED: ?Thursday, January 15, 6:00-8:00 p.m. (from Thursday, January 8, 6:00-8:00 p.m.) – Girls Like Us by Rachel Lloyd – Book Club and Waverly Branch, co-hosting discussion on Human Trafficking at the Waverly Public LibraryHuman Trafficking Resource Guide:??(Thanks to Karen Lehmann!)Thursday, February 12, 7:00 p.m. – Read a book by Alexander McCall Smith, Marilyn Johnson, hostThursday, March 12, 7:00 p.m. – What is Visible by Kimberly Elkins – Ann Henninger, hostThursday, April 9, 7:00 p.m. read a quilting book by Jennifer Chiaverini or someone else – bring a quilt to share – Evelyn Aubrey, hostThursday, May 14, 7:00 p.m. – Silkworm by Robert Galbraith– Host: Trish Ribich?(Note: You may want to consider reading Cuckoo's Calling, the book that precedes Silkworm in the series.)Waverly Summer 2016 - all meetings are Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted:June 14 – ?Charity and Sylvia by Rachel Hope Cleves – Kim and Elly Folkers hosting at Kim’s house?(Optional: ?June 23 AAUW National Book Club Adelante – Charity and Sylvia - online webinar book discussion with author at 6:30 p.m. Free registration at: ?)June 28 –Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf – Marilyn Johnson hosting?July 12 –NOTE: ?9:30 a.m. start - Read one Nancy Drew mystery and one Hardy Boys mystery – Gloria Tehven hosting?July 26 – When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithe – Ann Henninger hosting?Aug. 9 – Go Set a Watchman (and To Kill a Mockingbird) by Harper Lee – Evelyn Aubrey hosting?Aug. 23 –NOTE: ?9:30 a.m. start - The Hillary Doctrine by Valerie Hudson and Patricia Leidl – Barb Benson hosting? ................
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