Heroes in my Head

Our second zoom book club meeting showed that we're learning to thrive in the new isolating world. We had perfect attendance, we figured out how to extend our time beyond the allotted 40 minutes and we actually managed to spend some time talking about the book: Heroes in my Head by Judy Rebick. Having learned from our mistakes we did some planning for next month before our zoom room went dark. Next month Jo will organize the zoom invitation for us - 7 pm on May 28th.  Our book will be The Long Petal of the Sea by Isabelle Allende. A reminder that we need to plan for the next few months while everyone is still connected by zoom.

There's a long wait at the TPL for The Long Petal of the Sea. If you are buying, you may want to support local businesses. Two were mentioned: The Novel Spot, and Book City.

Also, support our local restaurants.  Jan recommends Absolutely Fine Foods for their roast striploin of beef on the weekends. Call ahead.

It is becoming more commonplace to wear a mask when out in public. Some of us are making our own. I've been using a modified version of this one from Bijou Lovely Designs for the Million Masks project. Some are for myself and the rest are for a midwifery practice.  These masks are not meant to be complete barriers but in situations where a 6 foot distance can't be maintained, they mitigate the risk. They can be  washed after wearing and re-used, so are also a greener option to the disposable masks.
If you want a fancy one like Jo's you can order from Doll Factory by Damsels. 

Books we mentioned:

• When we Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald 
• Sixty by Ian Brown
• The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson
• The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
• She Said by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
• Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow

Also recommended: 

• The Capture television series
• zoom games like Jackbox Games Drawful, Scattergories or Trivia.  These use the Screen Share option in zoom settings.

Ian Brown on Sixty