Book Clubbing

When I was pregnant and could no longer work due to the hours of driving it required, I had all the time in the world. I was so bored I ironed my sheets. Now I have everything to do. I've been wanting to blog so much about this transition to Maryland but the babes are all consuming during the day and the nights have been about unpacking...
One of the things I did to cope with the last few weeks of pregnancy- and I could indulge since I had no other children (!)- was take a lot of baths and read. I tackled a book I had wanted to finish- "A Man in Full" by Thomas Wolfe. The book is 740+ pages and I had considered recommending it to my book club in New Hampshire but figured it was way too long. Well, on a neighborhood cruise a couple nights ago, we met the woman 2 doors down. As we chatted I inquired about a possible book club in the area. She affirmed her membership in one and invited me to participate. She mentioned that one of the books they recently read and discussed was "A Man in Full"! Whoa, that's some serious reading these women do! She smiled that I had read it also, and said she can't wait to introduce me to the woman who suggested the book. I'm so excited to meet them, sip some wine (about 2 sips since I still nurse) :( and talk about some fun fiction! The past couple of months I've been able to resume reading again. When the babes are finally tucked into bed I pull out my Bible and dig into the Word. Then, if I'm still conscious I'll read for fun. For December, she said they are reading "I Never Promised You A Rose Garden," which I remember reading in college. It's about a woman with mental health. Now it's full circle for me, because one of the houses we looked at to rent used to be for psychiatrists to stay in as they worked at a mental institution in Rockville. The hospital has since burned down but it's the same institution the woman who wrote "Rose Garden" stayed in.