Southern Charm Book-Club

I've always wanted to belong to a book-club so I decided to start my very own. It's called "Southern Charm". Of course. What else would it be since I was a girl raised in the South? I have been working on it for 2 mos. trying to round up other readers as well as get the time, the date, and the place to meet set. Now it's finally here and I haven't even read the book yet. Well, I have. But it was about 5 years ago. I plan to read it again before we meet on Thursday. If you haven't read this book, I highly recommend it.

It's my all-time favorite book about the life of Corrie Ten Boom whose family rescued and hid Jews during the holocaust until they were eventually caught, arrested, and sent to a concentration camp. Her story is harrowing and difficult to read at times, but it's also one of the most inspiring stories I've ever heard. It made me count my blessings while at the same time asking myself how I would have handled such hardship? Warning: if you read it, keep tissues handy. That's all I'm gonna say.

I'm really looking forward to discussing this book with the other ladies. We will meet the first Thursday of every month in the conference room at the Randolph County Library from 7:00-8:30. I believe it will be a hearty discussion and that our group will grow as word spreads. For now we have decided to stick with memoirs. I can read fiction on my own time. I just find real life so much more fascinating. If you live in my area and love to read, then consider this an invitation to join us. Hope to see you there.