well, in case you missed the announcement last thursday, last friday was our first potluck. yeah, we probably should have reminded you more maybe, but it has been plastered on our homepage for about a month now, so i don't feel too badly about it. but we did miss those of you who couldn't make it. a lot!
here's a quick recap of what went down: we introduced ourselves, watched a video of sarita reading from the dead & the gone, read an email i got from sue pfeffer (the author of the book!), passed out autographed stickers that ms. pfeffer mailed us (she's so nice!), shared what we loved about the book (it made darlene cry!), recorded (like 3 times!) a video thank you card for ms. pferrer, and we talked about what to read next. click here to see pics of the potluck!
so, yeah, we did a lot, and we did it all while stuffing our faces w/ slice after slice of delicious dominoes pizza (whom we profusely and graciously thank for their very generous educator's discount)! =)
we do not have a next meeting scheduled yet because a lot of you still haven't turned in your books yet. we can't buy new books until we have the old ones back to trade in. so turn them in. like asap. please. thank you! =)
1. our pictures... (they're on the about page of the website, too.) i totally love how they look! but if you want to re-do yours, you can. just come see me at lunch or tutorial for a re-take. =)
2. your copies of the dead & the gone will be here on thursday! copperfield's books in petaluma has special-ordered them for us, and they're going to give us 20% off! yay and thank you! =) so, how do you want to handle this? do you want me to pick up the books from the bookstore and then you come get them from me in the library or do you want to go to copperfields and buy them by yourself? i think it's easiest if you get them from me, and that way i can take your pictures with them! but if you want to be all responsible and independent and get them on your own, that's cool. just let me know asap please. we've got to decide by thursday! =)
3. next meeting: let's meet again this friday (10/03) at lunch in the library one more time so i can take your pictures with your books! =)
4. pizza! think about where you want to order it from, and if you know of any places that give the big house a big discount, pls let me know! =)
5. comments. if you're reading this, holla! it's no fun blogging all by myself! please post a comment to this blog post or leave a message on the talk back page! =)
6. thanks for being a book clubber! have i told you lately that i love you??? =) i love you all!!! =)
The poll is complete, the votes are in, and the winner is "The Dead & The Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer!!!!!
CLICK HERE to read a summary of the book. And stop by the library next week to get your copy!
Soon we'll set a date to finish the book by, but it'll probably be sometime around the end of October. Thank you for playing Pick-Our-First-Book! =)
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