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Hello Wineauxs! This is a fun meetup for people 35+ who love wine and books that includes bi-monthly meetings that focus on wine tasting, happy hours, and of course a book club. I'll start with adult-comtemporary fiction books on the NYT Bestseller Lists and we can grow from there -- I'm open to including all genres you love besides high fantasy. Love wine tasting, but not into reading books? you can join and meet-up for once-a-month wine tasting. We meet on (wine)-wednesdays twice a month. Wineaux Rules: please kindly cancel your RSVP ahead of meetup time if unable to make it to allow for the waitlist to open up. Thank you.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- LWS November Book Club - When Women Ran Fifth Avenue by Julie SatowOld Acre Winery , Dana point , CA
November Book Club's theme is....Bright Lights, Big City. Inspired by one of my favorite cities in the world -- New York City. Since it was a tie between Fiona Davis' The Address and Julie Satow's When Women Ran Fifth Avenue, we held a live vote at October's Book Club and the winner is......When Women Ran Fifth Avenue.
When Women Ran 5th Avenue: Glamour and Power and the Dawn of American Fashion by Julie Satow - (non-fiction) A glittering portrait of the golden age of American department stores and of three visionary women who led them -- Hortense Odium of Bonwit Teller, Dorothy Shaver of Lord & Taylor, and Geraldine Stutz of Henri Bendel. Amazon Link
Additional Reading and Viewing...
VOGUE - A New Book Highlights a Swashbuckling Trio of Female Retail Executives
YouTube - Interview with Julie Satow, Author - skip ahead 3 minutes for start of interview
You Tube - Julie Satow Introduces the Main Characters of When Women Ran Fifth Avenue - 2 minute videoLocation: Old Acre Winery in Dana Point.
RSVP's: Please update your RSVP ahead of the event. Please be courteous to the venue and let me know if you will not be able to make it. Thank you in advance for adulting.
Shop Literary Wineaux Society Bookstores
This month's selection and all our nominees can be found in our two pop-up bookshops.
LWS Amazon (fast and cheap)
LWS Bookshop.org (supports indie bookstores in the U.S) - December Book Club: Theme - Simply The Best VOTE NOW!!!Needs location
December's Book Club is inspired by one of my favorite musical artists -- Tina Turner. For those of you oldies like me who remember having a Columbia House records subscription, lol - Tina Turner was the very first album I received in the mail. In her song, "The Best" the chorus is "you're simply the best, better than all the rest..." - so for this month we'll be reading among the best books of 2024.
"What's Books Got To Do With It?"
Um...Everything, Tina! However, most of the big prizes for books have not been announced yet, but the finalists have, so I've picked out a well-rounded collection of the best books among them. I've included the Amazon link so you can further review the nominees. Book covers have been uploaded into photos for viewing."Big Votes Keep On Turning..."
Please place your 'Proud Mary' VOTE in the comments below before Sunday, November 3. The winner will be announced at the November Book Club meeting.And the nominees are...
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James by Percival Everett (Amazon Best Book of 2024 So Far)
This book is nearly on every single 'prize' and 'best of' finalist list. Steven Spielberg has already optioned the book for a movie. Described as a brilliant action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. Amazon Link -
The Women by Kristin Hannah (Target's Book of the Year + GoodReads Best Book of 2024)
The #1 bestseller from the queen of historical fiction (The Nightingale, The Four Winds) comes a story described as a gripping historical journey, a fast-paced novel that follows a young nurse's courageous transformation amidst the gritty realities of the Vietnam War, capturing friendship, sacrifice, and the resilience of the human spirit. Amazon Link -
Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips (Pulitzer Prize Winner 2023, announced Spring 2024) is described as a mesmerizing story about a mother and daughter seeking refuge In the chaotic aftermath of the Civil War -- a brilliant portrait of family endurance against all odds. Amazon Link
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Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (New York Times Best Book of 2024 finalist)
described as a moving story about grief, love, and family, but especially love. The story follows two brothers (one a lawyer, the other a professional chess player) who embark on a journey to find love in a period of desire and despair unlocking all the possibility that one life can hold. Amazon Link -
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner (Booker Prize Finalist) described as a “vital” (The Washington Post) and “wickedly entertaining” (The Guardian) novel about a seductive and cunning American woman who infiltrates an anarchist collective in France—a propulsive page-turner filled with dark humor. Amazon Link
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All Fours by Miranda July (National Book Award Finalist)
A semi-famous artist announces her plan to drive cross-country, from LA to NY. Thirty minutes after leaving her husband and child at home, she spontaneously exits the freeway, checks into a nondescript motel, and immerses herself in an entirely different journey. Amazon Link -
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (Kirkus Prize Finalist)
Described as a bold, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartwarming story about one young woman’s attempt to navigate adulthood, new motherhood, and her meager bank account in our increasingly online world while being the daughter of a Hooters waitress and an ex-pro wrestler. Optioned by Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning for an Apple TV+ series. Amazon Link
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