title: Recipe for a Book Club: A Monthly Guide for Hosting Your Own Reading Group
author: Rose Storey
description: The New Year has begun and it's time to uphold that New Year Resolution to read more and join a book group. Tonight we're talking with Mary O'Hare and Rose Storey authors of 'Recipe For a Book Club - A Monthly Guide for Hosting Your Reading Group". Join us for a conversation about how to couple the perfect food with the perfect book choice' (<i>Heidi Holtan, Real Good Words, KAXE (Grand Rapids, MN)</i>)<br /><br />If the idea of starting a book club seems daunting, put your mind to rest with a Recipe for a Book Club: A Monthly Guide for Hosting Your Own Reading Group. According to authors Mary O'Hare and Rose Storey, it's a simple matter of picking a decent book, whipping up some snacks and having a few questions ready to kick-start conversation.The recipesare lovely. They include everything from apricot punch to sausage gumbo. (<i>Devin Rose, Chicago Tribune</i>)<br /><br />Lots of people organize their own book clubs and now theres a book, 'Recipe for a Book Club,' by Mary OHare and Rose Storey that will help anyone who wants to start a club built around monthly themes, combined with recommendations of what to serve when everyone gets together. As the authors, sisters, say, Reading a good book provides as much mental nourishment as eating a good meal. I have to agree! (<i>Alan Caruba, Bookviews.com</i>)<br /><br />Exceptional (<i>Todays Books</i>)<br /><br />Unlike other basic reading group guides, Recipe for a Book Club combines good eating with good reading for the millions of Americans who participate in book clubs. Written by two book-and-cooking sisters who formed their own monthly reading and eating groups that continue to meet, Recipe for a Book Club starts in January and ends in December, with a reading theme for each month and a menu and recipes to go with it, a featured favorite book and author, suggested reading list, and interesting questions to ponder and discuss. From January's theme of New Authors to December's theme of Inspiration for the new year, this attractively illustrated guide is ideal for all reading groups, whether brand-new or long-established). (<i>Stevos Book Picks (talkaboutabook.com)</i>)<br /><br />'Recipe for a Book Club' leads you through the menus, recipes, suggested readings, featured authors and topical questions needed to start your own monthly book group filled with lively discussion. Not only will you participate in intelligent discourse, youll broaden your literary knowledge and gain culinary skills. (<i>Mindy Early, On-the-Town magazine</i>)<br /><br />A group of six to twelve people meet to talk about the story, the author and related topics. It makes for an interesting evening or afternoon say Mary OHare and Rose Storey. They have come up with a 'Recipe for a Book Club' that includes food recipes, book titles, questions and author biographies. (<i>Garavi Gujarat magazine</i>)<br /><br />These two sister co-authors have selected a theme for each month of the calendar year and found a matching book for discussion. Food quotes pepper the pages. Now, add delicious recipes to match their book choices and you have a wonderful gift selection for a book lover friend. There are questions for group discussions and meals, snacks, desserts and beverages to accompany those get-togethers. (<i>Alexandra Fix, Womens Lifestyle</i>)<br /><br />For all who love good eating and good reading, Recipe for a Book Club offers twelve lively months of suggested readings, featured authors, and menus and recipes to make each gathering of your book discussion group a joyous occasion. (<i>Reading Group Choices</i>)
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  #  Chapter 1
  
  
  Enchanted lights floated in the air above us and looked like stars against the
  dark-blue ceiling of the Lunar Palace dining hall. The smell of cinnamon and
  roasted ham filled the air, while the sounds of laughter and liquid being
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