March ‘25 Sunday Funday Book Club Follow Up
Hey y’all!
So great to be back to book club! I’m happy we all found the entrance to Ghost (more than a few of us questioned everything about it).
Pairings
Elderkey Pale Ale Blueberry and Peach
Topo Chico Blueberry Sparkling Water (N/A)
Our next Sunday Funday Book Club meetup is April 27 from 10-noon at Ghost Brewing (Bay Shore). We are reading The Radium Girls by Kate Moore.
Your side hustle read: Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout by Lauren Redniss
And a BONUS side hustle read: Radium Girls by Cy
Your side hustle watch: Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge (2016)
Wrap-up of your discussion of Mexican Gothic:
The mushrooms are alive! They infiltrate your dreams! Mostly, we were creeped out by icky old men.
Quotes of the Discussion
“It’s like carbon monoxide but make it fantasy!”
“She was going to save her cousin. How many outfits did this girl bring?”
Game of the Month: Don’t Go In There!
Much fun was had naming various haunted and creepy houses, castles, and mansions throughout literature. Everyone won a prize from the Grab Bag of Questionable Prizes! Prizes included a lollipop glitter thingie and some metal skulls that are most likely used to keep drinks cold. Here’s a smattering of questions ICYMI:
This house is haunted by a ghostly dog.
This house is a castle with a man who is also a bat.
This house has a governess taking care of two orphans only the previous caretakers seem to still be lurking.
Reading Recs
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Watching Recs
Get Out
Coco
The Last of Us
Here's the soundtrack you created:
Interested in Book of the Month Club? Use Shelby's link to check it out. https://www.mybotm.com/sfyw0xyjswc
Other places where you can find me:
April 19: Dinner at 6, Poetry at 7:30 – Join me for Spring Tides at The Curry Club
Our Future Meetups
Bookmark this link FFR: https://www.christinamrau.com/book-club
April 27
The Radium Girls by Kate Moore
Side hustle read: Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout by Lauren Redniss
Bonus side hustle read: Radium Girls by Cy
Side hustle watch: Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge (2016)
May 18
The Startup Wife by Tahmima Anam
Side hustle read: Death By Sex Machine by Franny Choi
Side hustle watch: Her (2013)
June 29 **Lithology**
Mortals by John Dermot Woods and Matt L
Side hustle read: coming soon
Side hustle watch: coming soon
July 27
Saltwater Buddha by Jaimal Yogis
Side hustle read: coming soon
Side hustle watch: The Endless Summer (1966)
Sure, if you have book suggestions, send them my way. Yup, you can share this email and/or the links. Of course, invite whomever you wish to book club. No one needs to finish the book. Hope to see you at our future book chats. Bring your appetite for snacks, sips, and conversation.
All good things,
Christina