The Locale: Susan's
Bossypants
Tina Fey
The Book: Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV.
She has seen both these dreams come true.
At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon—from the beginning of this paragraph to this final sentence.
Tina Fey reveals all, and proves what we've all suspected: you're no one until someone calls you bossy.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9418327-bossypants
Sarah's Summary: Fun meeting, Susan! A few of us found Tina Fey unbearable, but I think the rest of us were entertained by Bossypants. Susan, I know I speak for all of us when I say that moussaka was AMAZING. Don't forget to send around the recipe!!
Tassy brought a new member, Gina Kittel, to the meeting. Assuming she successfully passes rush, we are excited to welcome her to the club. Of course she has to like us, too- I hope we didn't scare her off!! Tassy, please send around Gina's contact information. Gina will bring our group up to a healthy 10 members:)
We voted on Yeline's choices (below) and The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton won a tight race over The Invention of Wings. Kate Morton was an author we liked a few years back, she wrote House at Riverton. We will be meeting, I believe, at Yeline's on November 1- please confirm that :) Yeline may or may not be available to host at her house, depending upon Terry's tolerance and timing of his treatment plan. Yeline, we are keeping you, Terry and your family in our prayers for a speeding recovery and look forward to hearing good news from his second opinion. Please keep us posted and let us know if you need anything. Carmen has offered to host at her house if Yeline is unable.
I actually have Brandy next to present/host if she's ready. Carmen generally starts us off on another round. Brandy- do you think you're ready or do you and Gina want to wait a year, following Yeline next year? My best guess is we'll meet in early December for our annual dinner and then in early January for our next meeting. Jeez, that seems like a long way off!
See ya'll September 28th at 1pm at Tassy's to discuss All the Light we Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.
The Vote: Yeline presented...
- The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
- The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton WINS!!
- The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
Next to Present: Yeline
Then:
- Brandy--our new member if she's ready.
- Carmen
- Susan S.
- Brenda
- Sarah
- Gina?
- Tassy
- Yeline
