I was a slug over the holidays and didn't get around to emailing the book group about our January meeting. When I finally did, I proposed shifting A Tale of Two Cities to February and figuring out the reading schedule then.
Book group has been limping along, never attracting more than the same two or three people. One of the regulars moved and then it was just me and Melissa and one other semi-regular drop-in who usually brought her two kids along. The ward boundary changes put both regular attendees (and almost everyone on the mailing list) in a different ward.
There's been one reply to the announcement from the semi-regular letting me know that she only has time to read scriptures and materials for a class she's teaching. She said someone in her new ward (whom I don't know) is starting up a book group; maybe I could join that? She thanked me for my diligence and hoped more sisters would join me in the future.
This leaves me with two thoughts:
1. Why not hook me up with this other book group organizer and combine efforts? Unless they want to read only church lit, in which case never mind.
2. In theory, friendships or activity groups survive ward boundary changes. But in reality, not so much.
Other than book group, I barely had relationships with these women even when I saw them every week. The ones who've moved away don't keep in touch. Nor apparently do the ones who've "moved" to the McAllen 3rd ward.
I miss my lovely Pasadena Ward book group! I'm still on their mailing list. Maybe I'll just read along with them. I can't help feeling down that another enjoyable pursuit has gone belly up.
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We're having the same problem/results with our book/dinner group. It's devolved back into just a dinner group.
Hey, with technology like Skype, you should be able to participate in your Pasadena book group. All you need is a computer with a web cam and someone in the group with the same.
The EcoFellow and Sister NoMo have movie night together once a week this way. It totally works for them. Maybe you could try that...
Our ward's just disbanded all groups, but the book group's still meeting. It's hard to get one started, especially these days (no one wants to read anymore!). The offer of the online group is still open, though, ME, if you're interested.
Bummer about the book club. Hopefully this is just a rough patch, and with a little time and perseverance something can start up again in the future. I actually feel like my book club here is the strongest its been in awhile, with about nine core members. Of course it doesn't hurt that we read things like the Stephenie Meyer's series and meet for dinner at Cheesecake Factory every so often. Hang in there. and although I was only in for two years I, too, can bear testimony of the amazing Pasadena Book Group. Not many anywhere like it.
Perhaps the local library system has a serious reading group you could join. Or there's always the C of C...
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