thursday?

does thursday dec 11th at 8 pm at echo's house work for everyone? i am sorry this is such late notice but this month has been crazy for me and it is about to get crazier.  so please leave a comment on here and let me know if that works. it is ok if you haven't finished the book yet, i haven't either.

Christmas Carol

I did already get the book from the library, but I was looking something up online about it when this site came up.
It has the full text on line and it's free. In case you don't have a copy, just read it from home. =)

(key) lime pie recipe

1 - 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
3 large egg yolks
1/2 cup lime juice
2 tsp. grated lime zest

whipped topping:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 Tbsp. granulated white sugar

Whip egg yolks until they are pale and fluffy. Slowly add the condensed milk, beating to keep mixture fluffy. Stir in the lime juice and zest. Pour into a prepared graham cracker and butter pie crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or until set. Let cool. Refrigerate and top with whipped topping before serving. Enjoy!

(side note -- i never saw the key limes at foodland, so i used regular Persian limes in the one i made at our 'to kill a mockingbird' gathering. ya'll liked it, so use whatever limes you can find!)

and the book i choose is:

thanks and a follow-up to the dramaaaaa

thanks everybody for coming last night and making my night.

and i am so sorry to those who wanted to actually watch the movie- it's an academy award winning really good classic, but since it was a little longer and we started a little late i just really wanted to have enough time to chat and hang out and be friends!

so i hope you'll forgive me for switching it off :)

anyway- as always i had a blast just hanging out and talking and i NEEDED it so much so thank you! it's nice to have good friends.

AND A FOLLOW UP TO THE PARKING DRAMA: i felt like i needed to be more neighborly so i went next door this morning and apologized to them for the situation and chatted for a bit and they were so so nice and told me they normally wouldnt mind- they just had no where else to park after work. it's all good and resolved and i feel very good about them at the present moment... which is nice since they hate our landlords and have always treated us accordingly... so maybe it was all for the best! haha :)

and that's it- i'm looking forward to a christmas carol. hopefully we can see rachel and kristen too next month- we missed you two! adios and have a great thanksgiving!

dont forget!!

to come to my house tomorrow night (Tuesday NOV 25th) at 8PM!!

... or i'll have to eat a whole bucket of fried chicken by myself ... oh how despressing. :)

SEE YOU SOON!!!!!

call or email me if you need directions! and as for parking... this is always so annoying, sorry friends ... try and carpool to cut down on the drama if you can and park at the end of the street (like by the rock wall right when you turn on the street) if parking right in front of my house is taken...which it most certainly will be except for one spot paralell to my driveway right behind my little white car.

or there is always parking at matti's and stef j's and hiking your way up. it'll be good for your glutes. :) (i had a picture of a big booty here... but thought it was sad on second thought- haha)

yep, it is indeed next week!

this morning echo and i were talking about the to kill a mockingbird party and it is indeed less than a week from today! so write this down wherever you write down important things to remember:

When: Tuesday November 25, 2008
Time: 8 PM
Place: Stephanie Robertson's (call her or ask a friend in the know if you dont know where that is)
What are we doing: watching the movie and eating southern comfort food!

echo is making homemade mac and cheese
ashley is making really good cornbread
stephanie robertson is thinking about picking up some fried chicken

and since it is 8PM at night this is more for fun than for dinner so we dont need much else.

anyone want to bring like baked beans or fruit or drinks? or something else southern that i am forgetting about?

let me know! please come (even if you didnt read the book- we just want to party) it will be fun!

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Hi there my fellow readers.
I heard from Echo darling that I was the talk of the book club the other night. I know you are wondering, "who is this fellow book reader that is not participating?". Well I must apologize. I have kept in touch with the blog, but have not joined in with the reading, shame on me. I have excuses, but that would be a long list of ridiculousness so guess what, I did pick an old classic that is a family tradition in the Hatch home. Actually not reading it, but watching it, is the tradition. (We do read Stubby Pringle every year ask Echo about that one)
I love the story, "A Christmas Carol" There is so much for each of us to learn from Charles Dickens works...of man and how we communicate and associate with others! He is a wonderful descriptive writer of the human race. This book can truly be read in just a few days. It will also help us with the Christmas spirit during this wonderful season of joy and happiness! It's not always the gift, it is the smile, or the generous thoughts we can express to those we love and to those we may not even know. Happy Christmas caroling to you.

i had so much fun last night

i just wanted to say thanks to everyone who came last night. i really did have so much fun. i love all of you girls so much and love to hear about all of your different opinions and stories. i can't wait till next time!!

i'm dominating this blog!!

i'm done with to kill a mockingbird and will bring my copy to echo's tonight if anyone wants to borrow it. just be good to her, she is elderly and tattered and is my mama's old copy.

see you guys tonight!

love always,

stephanie finch

i like the name scout, but i can never convince thomas to like it

i started reading to kill a mockingbird yesterday and some of it is really familiar and most of it feels like i am reading it for the first time. after the first about four pages, i really got into it and i am loving it so far.

have you started?? haha - get on it! we only have a couple more weeks until party time.

i am also looking forward to hanging out with you all at echo's sweeeeeet pad this tuesday night! i liked the accidental tourist too. i am glad i read it. i think i read some review (maybe on the actual book now that i think of it) about the characters being so familiar that you would meet them in your community and although i think the characters are each eccentric in their own way- i would totally have to agree. i really wanted to know who macon would end up with and my heart ached every time they talked about losing their son. anyway, the ordianry-ness of the book was comfortable and enjoyable and a non-stressful (sometimes stressful can be good too- like if you're in the mood for an action/thriller novel) read so thanks melissa! good pick.

it's cool to be a part of a group like this, because i probably wouldnt have read these books otherwise.

thanks.

To Kill a Mockingbird!

Hey- most of you are done with last months book so go ahead and start this months book: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

My mom read this to me a long time ago and I really dont remember all the details- I think most of you have probably already read it in High School so hopefully it will be like visiting an old friend... that's how I feel everytime I re-read Pride and Prejudice. Anyway, it's such a classic I thought it was worth the read.

We will meet at the end of the month (perhaps Tues. the 25th... too close to Thanksgiving or does that work for everyone?) at my house and we can watch the movie or do something else. I will be thinking of ideas and if you have any we can do that too.

Invite anyone who wants to join us. I think I will put it up on my blog at some point.

Alright, let's get readin'! I am excited. Thanks for starting this club Echo, it is fun.

so..........

who's in charge of this shin-dig.... are we meeting tonight? some other time? never? :)

hopefully not never. that would be so sad.

the movie

is from 1988 and it's on the netflix website so I didn't get the dvd because we can watch it for free on there. However we need to have internet access, Echo do you have (high speed) internet access?

also steph if you need more time to read we can move the date.

as a matter of business

when are we meeting for this book? I was thinking first week in November if that works for you guys.

let me know and I can get the movie on netflix. well do we want to watch the movie?

melissa --

i was reading nienie the other day, and i spotted your 'pirate' shirt.

the accidental tourist

The ending is so abrupt. the whole book is so ordinary. But there is something about a book that has nothing to it at all. Something that makes me want to keep reading, even though I have everything else in the world I need to do right now. I can't decide if I liked it or was just addicted to it. Come ready to discuss, cause I wanna know what you think.

also when should we do our get together?

me hearties

what a fun night. thanks for coming and dressing up and bringing lots of good food to eat. can't wait till next month!

all pau!

so, i FINALLY finished cap'n blood yesterday. i loved it. thanks echo!

NOT this tuesday anymore!!

sorry guys we had to move our book club night to next tuesday the seventh (i believe?). we had a little glitch with the movie getting here on time, and I won' t tell you whose fault it was (okay, it was mine). so I apologize,and hope you guys can still come next week (there will be cheesecake).

my mom said i wasnt invited

but i have the whole costume.

so she said i could pop in here to say: AHOY!

*on an unrelated to the book club topic: you will notice his costume was large and in charge last year... maybe he'll be it again this year and it will fit just right. i was a witch for like the first seven years of my life (kristen too!) so why not inflict the same uncreativity and practicality on my own baby child?

reminder

this tuesday the 30th of september we will meet at melissa's casa at TVA at 8ish. (i forgot your house number could you comment on here and remind me?)dress like a pirate, bring a snack to share and i will see you there.

"Ahoy There Matey's"

It's true, I no lie. here's your proof that today is Talk Like a Pirate Day. Well if Wikipedia can be called proof.
but here's the "official" website.

fitting since we just read a pirate book, no?

septmeber 30th

we will meet september 30th so that everyone has the time read the book at melissa's house at 8. if you don't finish the book by then please still come and join us. we will be watching the 1935 film version of the book with errol flynn playing the lead role. (the brad pitt of his time or maybe i should say the colin ferrel of his time as he was quite the rogue.)

so bring a snack to share and we will see you there!!!

ps...i have a video camera and i thought it would be fun to pick out a scene to act out and then watch it all together. anyone game?? 

when to meet?

what day works best for you guys tuesday sept 23 or tues sept 30? 

this meet will be for the book captain blood so if you have not read it yet find or borrow yourself a copy. i am not sure what we will be doing yet or where we will meet but i just wanted to know what day works best. 

also, small side note, i was hoping this could be a kid free evening and i am sure that if you are like me you could use the time away:)

it's NOT october yet...

So don't get mad when I say I want to change my October book choice. I figure I only get one chance to choose a book every (however many people are in our book club) and I'm not in love with my choice. It's not that I don't want to read it, cause I do. And I will. But I just think I want a change of pace after Captain Blood (A really fun book). Instead of something slightly similar that feels too similar, and therefore boring. So in order to keep us from being bored and to let Robinson Caruso get the full and undivided attention it deserves, I REALLY want to change books.

i know I'm a fickle woman, and I SHOULD have thought of this before I posted my book choice on the blog. And hopefully none of you have BOUGHT it yet, but is it too late?

let's take a vote. is it too late?

vote "yes it's too late, crazy lady. stick with your first choice and get on with life"

or vote "no go ahead and change it. we still gots time".

Maybe it will help, if I tell you the book I'm thinking of. It's called The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler. I found it in the freebie bin, and I'm gonna read it either way. It looks really fun and got good reviews. So...
can we switch or not? Vote... now.

thanks

darn good book

i just finished. i'm glad we read this- i would have probably never even known about it otherwise and it was a really good story.

after much diliberation

I have finally chosen...

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.

I'm sure some of you may have read it, If there are any objections to this one let me know and I can pick another book instead. But I am fascinated to read a novel that is regarded as the first novel written in the English language. It's kind of on the same wave-length as Captain Blood, well at least as for as I know. Sorry for the redundancy, but I think we'll like it.

anyways let me know if this works for you ladies.

just finished

i just finished reading. it was a great book. i totally loved it. my book is up for grabs if someone wants to borrow it. 

read your pirate book at the beach

it's fun.

i got it!

i picked up a copy of captain blood at the byuh library today (after acquiring a most delightful student alumni id card-- and when i say delightful i am referring to the picture on the id) and it looks so cool (once again, the book, not the id, i cannot stress that enough- haha)!

the copy i got looks like it was published when the book came out in 1922-- it is old, and dusty, and ancient and for some reason that makes reading a pirate book all the more fun.

so i am starting tonight- ahoy.

September Book

this was actually a pretty hard decision. i never realized how many books i want to read. the final decision is

Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini

a classic swashbuckling adventure on the high seas.

ready. set. read.

WELCOME

welcome to the blog for our new book club! i am excited to get this started and i hope you are excited to discuss some literature.

so this is how it will go down. 

each month one of us broads will be in charge of choosing a book. it can be any book your heart desires. but it would be nice if it was a book that was easily accessible through a local library or available for a cheap price since books can be expensive. 

the gal who is in charge of picking the book for the month will also be in charge of organizing some sort of get-together and lead a discussion of the book. those who cannot be present can blog about their experience and insights of the book here on this blog.

i think this will be lots of fun and it will be a worth-while hobby.

i, myself have never been much of a reader. in fact, for the most part growing up i hated reading.  the only book that ever swept me away was Pride and Prejudice. and it still does for that matter.

that was until recently. then my friend rachel recommended for me to read Twilight. i have never been so obsessed with a book, let alone a series, or actually anything else for that matter. after reading those books i realized that i actually really enjoyed reading and wanted to get more into it. hence this book club. 

so whether you are a seasoned literary snob or a newbie like me i think this book club is the place for you. 

reading is fun!!! 

p.s. here is an explanation for the title of the blog. i didn't know what it meant either when marc suggested it but i liked it once i understood. thank you wikipedia.

Hermeneutics may be described as the development and study of theories of the interpretation and understanding of texts. In contemporary usage in religious studies, hermeneutics refers to the study of the interpretation of religious texts.
It is more broadly used in contemporary philosophy to denote the study of theories and methods of the interpretation of all texts and systems of meaning. The concept of "text" is here extended beyond written documents to any number of objects subject to interpretation, such as experiences. A hermeneutic is also defined as a specific system or method for interpretation, or a specific theory of interpretation. 
Essentially, hermeneutics involves cultivating the ability to understand things from somebody else's point of view, and to appreciate the cultural and social forces that may have influenced their outlook. Hermeneutics is the process of applying this understanding to interpreting the meaning of written texts and symbolic artifacts (such as art or sculpture or architecture), which may be either historic or contemporary.