Sometimes, we all need a breather and find things in our lives that give us an opportunity to be grateful. W3 Book Club took that idea to heart by focusing on Frank Capra’s movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life” based on Philip Van Doren Stern’s short story, “The Greatest Gift.”
Read MoreOur book club co-hosts, Laura C. and Debbie, did it in style by assembling gift bags to help us get in the mood for our 150th get together for W3! They delivered them to each of us in advance of our virtual meeting. The bags contained an assortment of items included to make us think of balmy beaches and sun-kissed seascapes…
Read MoreWhen you can’t get together with your friends, but you’d love to share stories and delicious details about the latest great read, a virtual book club can be a lovely way to do just that. W3 Book Club donned 1940’s theater themed attire to add fun and excitement to their latest Zoom meeting while discussing Elizabeth Gilbert’s 2019 novel, “City of Girls.”
Read MoreFor it’s first-ever socially distanced event, W3 Book Club chose to visit this question and more via a Zoom meeting. For this special evening, we concentrated on Krista Tippitt’s podcast dedicated to how to deal with this historic moment in time, and how to feel like “just being” is enough.
Read MoreTeri E. Popp and Laura Chin once again take us behind the scenes of a murder mystery W3 Book Club re-enactment and adventure! Murder At Spirit Falls by Barbara Deese and Dorothy Olson offers the perfect who-done-it for your book club.
Read MoreBringing you tidings of great joy and Christmas spirit (and liquid spirits, too!), W3 Book Club celebrated the holiday season in true Victorian style with Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Holidays tend to bristle with activity; therefore, the novella “A Christmas Carol” was a perfect choice as it’s both an easy, short read and a well-known story.
Read MoreSometimes our book club reads focus on difficult concepts. Such was the case when our host, Sussan, chose “The House We Grew Up In” by Lisa Jewell. Set in the picture-perfect Cotswolds in England, Jewell’s novel shines a spotlight on a family in the aftermath of tragedy.
Read MoreTeri E. Popp & Laura Chin celebrated their W3 Book Club offering “Wicked” by Gregory-Maguire with the utmost Halloween party passion! A scavenger hunt, dice game, shopping, lots of Halloween drinks and of course a dinner with a witches’ hat for a cake!
Read MoreTeri E. Popp, Laura Chin and their W3 Book Club re-enacted the clothes, food and style of the book “Whiskey in a Teacup.” The Academy Award–winning actress, producer, and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon invites you into her world, of southern style, parties, and traditions she loves with contemporary flair and charm.
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