AAUW Book Club

On Monday night, as the snow fell, I joined the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Non-Fiction Book Group for a discussion of Berkeley to Beijing.

Thanks to Denise George for hosting and to Rosmarie Frederickson for the invitation. The motto for New Mexico AAUW is "Empowering Women to take charge of their lives"

It is always fun to meet with book groups. Each one is unique and takes a different approach to discussing the book. We had a lively talk and I was thrilled to hear several of the women talk about their journeys to China. The group had a mix of ages which made the discussion of how the role of women in China and the US had progressed over the decades, raising kids, socialism vs. feudalism, China and Shirley MacLaine.

I am working to compile a list of the book questions from the different book groups I've joined.

To learn more about the Los Alamos AAUW click the link below
Los Alamos AAUW

Goodreads & Book Club

I am always looking for more resources for great books. I found a site that fits the bill. It is http://www.goodreads.com

I like the author search functions and the lists that include the book series in numeric order. Looks like a good social network with fellow book lovers and many authors. Lots of interesting groups, blogs and chat opportunities. It also can tie into Facebook, if you so choose.

Check it out!

Monday, I am meeting with a local book group about Berkeley to Beijing. I love talking about books in general, but it is still surreal to have my story be the subject for the book club. This will be a fun one as there will be a mix of adults and teenagers. Should be lots of fun! Will let you know how it goes.

Karen