WOMEN FOOD AND GOD by Geneen Roth

No matter how sophisticated or wealthy or broke or enlightened you are, how you eat tells all.

Packed with revelations on every page, this book is a knock-your-socks-off ride to a deeply fulfilling relationship with food, your body...and almost everything else. Women Food and God is, quite simply, a guide for life.

Book for July: "THE SHACK" by William P. Young

Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend.

Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into the darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change Mack's world forever.

In a world where religious seems to grow increasingly irrelevant The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book!

Book of the Month..."Committed" by Elizabeth Gilbert

Drum roll please........

I'm proud to annouce the book title for the month of June is Committed, by Elizabeth Gilbert - the author that brought us "Eat, Pray, Love." From Gilbert's website, http://www.elizabethgilbert.com/:

At the end of her bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with Felipe, a Brazilian-born man of Australian citizenship who'd been living in Indonesia when they met. Resettling in America, the couple swore eternal fidelity to each other, but also swore to never, ever, under any circumstances get legally married. (Both were survivors of previous divorces. Enough said.) But providence intervened one day in the form of the United States government, which—after unexpectedly detaining Felipe at an American border crossing—gave the couple a choice: they could either get married, or Felipe would never be allowed to enter the country again. Having been effectively sentenced to wed, Gilbert tackled her fears of marriage by delving into this topic completely, trying with all her might to discover through historical research, interviews, and much personal reflection what this stubbornly enduring old institution actually is. Told with Gilbert's trademark wit, intelligence and compassion, Committed attempts to "turn on all the lights" when it comes to matrimony, frankly examining questions of compatibility, infatuation, fidelity, family tradition, social expectations, divorce risks and humbling responsibilities. Gilbert's memoir is ultimately a clear-eyed celebration of love with all the complexity and consequence that real love, in the real world, actually entails.

 To all the ladies of Busy Woman's Book Club - thank you for your participation and eagerness and genuine hospitality you share with this group. I am blessed by your wisdom, your experience, and your candidness that you share in our discussions. Thank you. ~nh~

HAPPY READING!!!!!

Book for May: A HOMEMADE LIFE - by Molly Wizenberg

I've tallied your votes and book #2 - which will be read and discussed in May - is A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg. Yes, we will read ONE book per month, which I think will best suit the busy woman's schedule. This also allows time for everyone to get their book. Remember to add your posts to the 'discussion tab' on Facebook or send your thoughts to me and I'll post for you.

Visit our group's Shelfari.com page to read a wonderful discussion on the Kindle, an electronic reading device from Amazon.com. Several of our members use the device and really enjoy it; if you enjoy e-reading, check it out. For those of you who prefer the traditional route, "A Homemade Life" is available in paperback for about $10 on Amazon.com.

Things you need to know about Busy Woman's Book Club:

1. Read ONE book per month
2. Continue discussing "Angry Housewives" through April 2010
3. Read and discuss "A Homemade Life" in May 2010
4. Invite your friends
5. Your feedback for book club was great, keep it coming
 

HAPPY READING!!!!!!!!

And the winner is...ANGRY HOUSEWIVES EATING BON-BONS

Well ladies, get ready for some life lessons learned and laugh-out-loud moments (lots of them!). I've tallied the votes and the first title selection for Busy Woman's Book Club is Angry Housewives Eating Bon-Bons by Lorna Landvik.

Meet the five women of Freesia Court who believe there's nothing better than good coffee, delicious desserts, and strong friendships. Laughter is definitely the glue that holds them together: there's Faith, a lonely mother of twins who harbors a terrible secret; big, beautiful Audrey, the resident sex queen; Merit, the shy doctor's wife with the face of an angel living in a private hell with an abusive husband; Kari, a wise woman with a wonderful laugh; and finally, Slip, a tiny spitfire of a woman who isn't afraid to look trouble straight in the eye. Which housewife will you most relate to? Find out as you sit, relax, and enjoy our first book selection.

Discussions will begin next week - Sunday, April 4. Feel free to post online at Facebook or comment here on the blog. You can also send an email to busywomansbookclub@gmail.com.

HAPPY READING!!!!!

VOTE NOW for Book Selection - 4 days left!!!!

Hey girls......hope you are having a wonderful "hump day." This is a friendly reminder that your book selection vote is due by Sunday, March 28. The nominees are:

1. House Rules - by Jodi Picoult
 

2. Angry Housewives Eating Bon-Bons - by Lorna Landvik
 

3. Women, Food, and God - by Geneen Roth

Join our Facebook page - Busy Woman's Book Club - and submit your book selection vote! You can also send your vote by email to busywomansbookclub@gmail.com.

HAPPY READING!!!!!

Welcome to Busy Woman's Book Club!

Time is a precious commodity and we all try to spend it as wisely as possible. I hope you will join (and follow) the Busy Woman's Book Club and savor the slower pace of life with a good book. We'll have regular discussions about selected works in a relaxed environment.

Sit. Relax. And enjoy yourself.

For the first book selection, the majority of vote wins. The nominees are:

1. Angry Housewives Eating Bon-Bons by Lorna Landvik
2. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
3. Women, Food, and God by Geneen Roth

To vote, send an email to busywomansbookclub@gmail.com or join us on Facebook at Busy Woman's Book Club and post your selection. The title will be announced on Sunday, March 28 with discussions beginning Sunday, April 4.