Book club

Beth O'Brien

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Mar 20, 2025, 12:50:49 PM3/20/25

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Hey dudes-

So book club is on sunday night! Abby said she could host or we could go to a restaurant. Who is coming and thoughts??

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Kathy

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Mar 20, 2025, 2:05:09 PM3/20/25

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I'll be there & either works for me! That place in Davis is super good! :)

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Mel Maisel

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Mar 20, 2025, 2:38:25 PM3/20/25

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Same for me! Looking forward to it

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Stephanie Young

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Mar 21, 2025, 2:40:04 PM3/21/25

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Hi! Unfortunately I can't make it, I have to go to a nonprofit fundraiser (not nearly as fun, but I feel compelled to go)

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Susan Tully

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Mar 22, 2025, 8:28:35 AM3/22/25

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Hi Guys! I can make it tomorrow night, and I'm happy to go wherever. I haven't been out in Davis SQ in ages, so that could be fun, but I'm also happy to hang a Abby's.

~Susie

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Beth O'Brien

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Mar 22, 2025, 8:30:42 AM3/22/25

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Sorry to miss you Steph - is it the ACLU?

Let’s do the restaurant cause then Abby doesn’t have to cook and those of us that don’t go out get to.

630pm?

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Kathy

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Mar 22, 2025, 8:36:37 AM3/22/25

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Great! Love that place! :)

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Abby Cange

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Mar 22, 2025, 8:38:10 AM3/22/25

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Sounds good to me. Sunday at 6:30pm? What’s the name of the restaurant again?

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Sorry to miss you Steph - is it the ACLU?

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Mel Maisel

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Mar 22, 2025, 8:48:43 AM3/22/25

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Martsa on Elm but can we do 6 instead of 6:30? I have a concert that ends around 5 and I’ll go straight there and have time to kill even at 6 (but in any case not worth going home first)

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Sounds good to me. Sunday at 6:30pm? What’s the name of the restaurant again?

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Bonnie Lipton

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Mar 22, 2025, 8:52:31 AM3/22/25

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6:30 is better for me but I can be late. Or Mel you can go to the new Porter Sq books location, it's like a 1/2 mile away!

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On Mar 22, 2025, at 8:48 AM, Mel Maisel <melm...@gmail.com> wrote:

Martsa on Elm but can we do 6 instead of 6:30? I have a concert that ends around 5 and I’ll go straight there and have time to kill even at 6 (but in any case not worth going home first)

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Susan Tully

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Mar 22, 2025, 8:58:58 AM3/22/25

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Oh shoot, I thought we were doing earlier this month bc on a Sunday. I need to be home by ~7 on Sundays bc Brian is DMing his friends quest right now and he's got Sunday nights booked 🤷

I will miss this one, but would love to host soon!

~Susie

Bonnie Lipton

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Mar 22, 2025, 9:02:51 AM3/22/25

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Oh poop!

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Beth O'Brien

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Mar 22, 2025, 9:17:05 AM3/22/25

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Bummer! Can anyone do earlier so Susie can come?

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Oh poop!

Kathy

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Mar 22, 2025, 9:20:48 AM3/22/25

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I'm available anytime after 12:30!

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Abby Cange

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Mar 22, 2025, 9:23:23 AM3/22/25

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I’m fine for earlier, I have the whole afternoon/evening free

Abby

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Bummer! Can anyone do earlier so Susie can come?

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Bonnie Lipton

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Mar 22, 2025, 9:26:28 AM3/22/25

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If people want earlier I can move things around and am happy to do so. But Mel has a concert? So Mel when works for you?

Bonnie

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On Mar 22, 2025, at 9:23 AM, Abby Cange <abby...@yahoo.com> wrote:

I’m fine for earlier, I have the whole afternoon/evening free

Mel Maisel

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Mar 22, 2025, 9:33:20 AM3/22/25

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The earliest I can do is around 5:30

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On Mar 22, 2025, at 9:26 AM, Bonnie Lipton <blip...@gmail.com> wrote:

If people want earlier I can move things around and am happy to do so. But Mel has a concert? So Mel when works for you?

Bonnie Lipton

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Mar 22, 2025, 9:37:28 AM3/22/25

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Martsa doesn't open until 5. Susie, I'm guessing you'd have to leave at 6:30 to get back by 7? So a few options:

1) meet at 4:30/5 at Abby's and Mel can come late

2) meet at 5 at Martsa and Mel will be late (but I don't think Martsa staff would care

3) Susie hosts? Just throwing that out there if it's easier. (You haven't been able to attend a book club in a while Susie and we want to see you! But not trying to volunteer you to host if you don't want to).

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On Mar 22, 2025, at 9:33 AM, Mel Maisel <melm...@gmail.com> wrote:

The earliest I can do is around 5:30

Susan Tully

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Mar 22, 2025, 11:04:32 AM3/22/25

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I don't want to put a wrench in the plans, especially since Mel and Bonnie have conflicts. And I can't host tonight bc we are semi under construction.

What if me and my dogs host in April?

Bonnie Lipton

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Mar 22, 2025, 11:09:30 AM3/22/25

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I don't really have a conflict, I just have to move kid things around but it's not really a big deal. But I'm also happy to see you and the dogs in April!

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Beth O'Brien

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Mar 22, 2025, 11:23:17 AM3/22/25

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Ok Susie can host in April!

Martsa on elm it is. 6pm works for you Bonnie?

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On Mar 22, 2025, at 11:09 AM, Bonnie Lipton <blip...@gmail.com> wrote:

I don't really have a conflict, I just have to move kid things around but it's not really a big deal. But I'm also happy to see you and the dogs in April!

Bonnie Lipton

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Mar 22, 2025, 11:49:22 AM3/22/25

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Yes!

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On Mar 22, 2025, at 11:23 AM, Beth O'Brien <beth...@gmail.com> wrote:

Ok Susie can host in April!

Mel Maisel

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Mar 22, 2025, 12:08:55 PM3/22/25

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Great, see you then!

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Yes!

Beth O'Brien

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Mar 30, 2025, 1:43:14 PM3/30/25

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Hi guys -

Here is the doodle for Book club in April! Please complete it by Tuesday. https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/aO672WRe

Thanks!

Beth

Beth O'Brien

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Mar 31, 2025, 8:26:41 PM3/31/25

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Don’t forget to fill out the doodle!

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Beth O'Brien

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May 7, 2025, 5:45:24 PM5/7/25

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Hey dudes -

Bonnie is still finalizing the date for book club with the author. I can set up a doodle for our regular book club. Do people want me to do that for May or June?

Thanks

Beth

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Don’t forget to fill out the doodle!

Mel Maisel

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May 7, 2025, 5:55:10 PM5/7/25

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Do we know what the book is? Either May or June works for me.

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On May 7, 2025, at 5:45 PM, Beth O'Brien <beth...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey dudes -

Kathy

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May 7, 2025, 10:03:24 PM5/7/25

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Social gathering in May and new book in June?

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Beth O'Brien

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May 7, 2025, 10:06:01 PM5/7/25

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We don’t! I believe Steph was picking but she wasn’t at book club. Steph - do you want to send out the books and we can vote?

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On May 7, 2025, at 5:55 PM, Mel Maisel <melm...@gmail.com> wrote:

Do we know what the book is? Either May or June works for me.

Beth O'Brien

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May 12, 2025, 8:41:46 PM5/12/25

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Hi guys -

Here is the doodle poll for June Book Club! Please fill it out by the end of the day Thursday.

Thanks!

Beth

Beth O'Brien

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May 12, 2025, 9:21:09 PM5/12/25

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It's only Monday and I forgot to link it!

https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/bqL5YxRa

Abby Cange

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May 13, 2025, 7:51:09 AM5/13/25

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Hey all - do we have the book choices for June?

Abby

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Beth O'Brien

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May 14, 2025, 8:57:20 AM5/14/25

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Just a reminder to fill this out by tomorrow. Thanks to those who already did!

https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/bqL5YxRa

Stephanie Young

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May 14, 2025, 9:09:34 AM5/14/25

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Yes! Here are the options. My goal this time was to choose wildly different books.

1. Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller https://www.amazon.com/Why-Fish-Dont-Exist-Hidden/dp/1501160273

2. It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Happen-Here-Signet-Classics/dp/0451465644
3. The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Clubs-Guide-Slaying-Vampires/dp/1683691431#

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Beth O'Brien

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May 16, 2025, 6:00:53 AM5/16/25

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Just sent an invite for June book club on June 25th. A tough month for peeps!

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Stephanie Young Marzouk

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May 16, 2025, 8:43:00 AM5/16/25

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Please keep sending your book votes. This time it will be contentious 😆

Stephanie

On May 16, 2025, at 6:00 AM, Beth O'Brien <beth...@gmail.com> wrote:

Just sent an invite for June book club on June 25th. A tough month for peeps!

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