Since October I've been running our local moms club. I had just a three day notice to throw a monthly calendar together! With the pandemic I had to bring back events that we haven't had in a long time. So I ended up creating events based on things I haven't had time to do for myself. Once huge thing was to actually set time aside to read a book. So we started up our first book club! With the help of our local library, we were able to realize that the app "Hoopla" would give us exactly what we were looking for! Unlimited moms could download the same book! It was free with the use of your library card number. SO easy and so nice that we did not all need to go buy a book or find the book! For our club I was able to find two or three books and take a vote on which book we would read. I would only choose books that had both audiobooks and ebooks. So nice to be able to use our phone and relax with no stress about the event.
The first book we read was "The Scent Keeper" by Erica Bauermeister. I chose the audiobook since I fall asleep after reading just one page of a regular book ha ha! At first the woman's voice took some getting used to, but the story was extremely interesting and very captivating. The beginning was very descriptive on smells and scent and then the story takes of on a new level. I was really excited about making cardamom rolls after hearing the discussions in the book a few times. It would be fun to plan a food and drink party around this one if only we could host a moms night in event (if we didn't have to social distance!).
The December book was "The Rise of Wolf 8" by Rick McIntyre. We really loved this book because it is based on fact. Yellowstone had no wolves at one point so when they reintroduced them into the park many changes took place for the better. This true story will capture your interest and help you understand the wild nature and way of life that wild wolves take on. We enjoyed learning about our dogs relation at the same time. The book has many different references to the wolves tracking numbers but don't worry.. you don't have to track the numbers on your own. The main point is to hear about the way of life, the adventures and lives of the wolves.
Hopefully other moms clubs or social groups will love our recommendations about these books and event topics. Happy New Year to everyone!
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