Dear Book Club Sisters,
What
a beautiful time we had this last meeting!
I guess reading the book Hotel
in the Corner of Bitter and Sweet was a good way to end the year. The book touched on themes such as
parental conflict, prejudice, commitment, hope and true love; all so familiar
to all of us. Once again, we had
the opportunity to share our thoughts and emotions, which are so many and so
rich…We bring so much of our own lives and colorful personalities into our
discussions that together we make our own wonderful story of honesty, kindness,
and friendship, with a sprinkle of humor of course! We are truly blessed!
A big thank you to all my
dear friends for enriching my life in so many ways. Thank you Mary for your generosity and thoughtful
gesture. The beautiful glass will
forever be a reminder of our club’s special bond. Thank you Robin for being the glue that binds us all, and
for keeping the light burning so that our club will not lose its way. Until we meet again…
Love,
Maria Pages
Hi Maria and Bookworms!
ReplyDeleteI loved the restaurant you chose, but was pretty sad about our last meeting. However, I was encouraged that everyone said we will continue to meet in the Fall. Of course, no one could be sad once we'd met and discussed, and with Mary's gift to us, I ended our meeting feeling happy. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet had many themes and issues that touched me. My beautiful Neary Bookclub wine glass is in a special place in my dining room.
See you in September!---
XXOO & Love,
Robin
Hi Maria and the rest of the lovely bookworms,
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say but here went another excellent time of sharing, eating and discussing our monthly book. I really enjoyed this book. It was filled with young love, anticipation, friendship and a happy ending. I also appreciated the historical information about what happened to Japanese families in America during that time.
Thank you Maria for hosting and choosing such a passionate story of faith and devotion to love and family. The food was delicious. I would definitely go there again. It was nice to have had our last meeting for the year in a different venue. I have truly enjoyed these past 3 years with all of you, enjoying our closeness and love for reading. You are amazing women, gifted and blessed.
Thank you Robin for your dedication and encouragement to keeping this treasure going.
I love your blogs. What a beautiful touch they have added to our time together.
Enjoy the summer and I look forward to next year!!
Love,
Mary
Thank you Maria P. for hosting this "last"
ReplyDeletebook club. I really enjoyed the book and was touched by the experiences and innocence of young love. It reminded me of my young love encounters. I am enthralled to learn more about the Japanese culture and I hope to some day have the opportunity to visit Japan. There is so much that we are not aware of in our lives and getting together to discuss books has opened my mind to new worlds. I want to thank Robin for giving us the opportunity to express our ideas further in the blog. I want to thank all of you who are committed to our meetings and hope to see you all next year.
A big shout out goes to Mary for her kind and gentle heart. You have touched me in many ways
and I will cherish your gift of the wine glass
for many, many years.