Book Club Renegade Gifts

'Harold decided his time with the Norman Mailer reading group was at an end.'

'Look! The new long awaited, highly anticipated but ultimately disappointing novel by that guy you like.'

It's Dostoevsky. It's Melville. It's Flaubert. But it doesn't dance.

Hiding the electronics.

Glue gun? Glitter? Dang it, I grabbed my crafting belt again.

Sue the Author 3PM

"Barb's such a fast reader."

'I'll blurb you if you'll blurb me.'

'No room at the inn, baby born in a manger: It's gonna be a great story to tell at parties...'

Frank and Ernie's Diner. We're all out of pressed duck, sir, but I can put the squeeze on some chicken for you.

That's supposed to say garage sale!

The writers group met every Tuesday for support and fellowship.

"Is this fiction, non-fiction or historical fiction?"

Fyodor Dostoevsky

BLACK HOLES, the space path of least resistance.

A vicar is reading 'The Great Begatsby' written by Abraham.

"No. I don't want to see an all-male production of 'Little Women.' "

Book Lovers in Richmond

"I found the perfect summer job! 'Greet people at retail store. Company uniform required. Must be able to carry small children.' How hard can that be?"

'Oooh. By Emily Bronte. A very controversial book...Cruelty! Passion! Death! Risky territory for a woman author in the 1800s.'

"You'll never believe who's here."

Axel, I notice you read a lot of highbrow books

"Could you speak a little louder? I'm recording this."

"Can you recommend a nice red wine that goes well with a broken heart?"

Science Books. Do you have any books about Lepidoptera? Yes, and would you like to join "The Book of the Moth Club"?

"Give him his food."

"Without mentioning any names, certain questionable liberties have been taken with our dress code."

"I can't have anything that's a food."

"Let me give you the Heimlich. That always gets the waiter's attention."

Henry James

'I can't believe she married the prince after only one date.'

I love how this writer revels in romantic passion. And defends challenging boyfriends. She embraces passion even if hearts are broken. She got my heart racing! How was your book? Boring. You wouldn't like it.

"I didn't want this book to end, so I stopped reading it midway."

"Oh, my, I can tell—everybody in there has read Barbara Tuchman."

End school zone. Start unschool zone.