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A big thank you to Regina Foy​, Leslie Stephan Skilton​ and Susan Hugo. I first went to Leslie’s book club at the Manufacturers Country Club. Susan was there, and she invited me to her book club in Jenkintown. Then I went to a book club at Leslie’s house, then I went to Susan’s book club in Jenkintown and next I’ll be going to Susan’s sister Regina’s book club. You are what my challenge is all about. Friends and sisters reaching out to each other and helping to spread the word. I have so much enjoyed meeting you and your book club friends. I’m approaching 50 visits, and you there have helped me get there.

Lovely conversation and deliciously warm soup….

Book Club #41 Skype to Cherry Hill. This was a real love fest, the ladies were so warm, they had great questions, I had a blast talking to them and I hope to see them in person at various events in the spring.

Book Club #40 was at my childhood friend Rachel Gross’s house in Center City Philadelphia. Rachel cooked a delicious Yemenite fish dish, and one of her friends made a yummy salad with pomegranate seeds on it. And another woman wore a necklace made of a Maria Theresa Thaler, an Austrian Empire era coin that I mention in my book. So much fun!   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Theresa_thaler

Book Club #36 Skype to Toronto!!! This is my first non-U.S. book club and I had such a great time chatting with these ladies. There is something really magical about being able to do a book club visit at home in a snow storm. Inspired by middle-eastern cuisine the hostess made a lentil dip, which I wanted to try, but the computer screen wouldn’t let me cross over into her living room (much to my chagrin) 😉

Right now as I am sitting all toasty in my house during a snowstorm, Book Club #35, The Outlander Book Club, is discussing Henna House on their on-line forum. And…in a few minutes I will be Skyping with a Book Club #36 in Toronto. I am awed by readers everywhere — and so grateful to modern technology for broadening the possibilities for interactions between authors and readers. And a hearty hello to book Club #35, (the Outlanders out there) I’ve been reading your comments, and I love what you have to say about my book.

http://drexel.edu/engphil/academics/storylab/

So excited for Monday. That’s when the discussion on Henna House starts on the outlanderbookclub.freeforums.org. This will be my first on-line book club!