Our first meeting has been scheduled for

Tuesday November 6th @ 6:30 pm, when we'll be discussing

"Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" by Lisa See.

  If you would like to sign up, ask for more information or check out a book, please ask for Jan.

At our four seasonal meetings through the year, we'll relax and enjoy a cupcake, consider the books that we'll read, schedule movie nights and discuss the book and movie of the season.

Good discussions come with good company, so please think about joining us for an uncomplicated evening with friends.

"In nineteenth-century China, in a remote Hunan county, a girl named Lily, at the tender age of seven, is paired with a laotong, an “old same,” in an emotional match that will last a lifetime. The laotong, Snow Flower, introduces herself by sending Lily a silk fan on which she’s written a poem in nu shu, a unique language that Chinese women created in order to communicate in secret, away from the influence of men. As the years pass, Lily and Snow Flower send messages on the fan and compose stories on handkerchiefs, reaching out of isolation to share their hopes, dreams, and accomplishments. Together they endure the agony of footbinding and reflect upon their arranged marriages, their loneliness, and the joys and tragedies of motherhood. The two find solace in their friendship, developing a bond that keeps their spirits alive. But when a misunderstanding arises, their relationship suddenly threatens to tear apart.

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a captivating journey back to an era of Chinese history that is as deeply moving as it is sorrowful".