The Four Agreements

June 2013

The Four Agreements is described as a new-age self-help book filled with insightful and thought-provoking content. Though the author provided some  practical guidelines to finding freedom, we were all thoroughly disappointed with this one.

We enjoyed the overall concept of this book and made a few connections to our personal lives during our book club discussion. Unfortunately, we didn't find anything profound or mind-blowing in his delivery of these agreements. There was a lot of fluff, repetition and the writing was weak. At times it felt a bit juvenile as though it were written by a teenage boy trying to find himself. 

Hopefully we can save you some time by summing up this boook for you:

1) Be impeccable with your word
2) Don't take anything personally
3) Don't make assumptions

4) Always do your best

10 thumbs down! 

(We would have given this book zero wine glasses out of five, but one is the lowest.)

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The Uglies

May 2013

There were mixed reviews in our group about The Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. While some members appreciated the young, care-free, teenybopper-like feel of the book, others could have done without it. The entire group did, however, enjoy the creative, futuristic plot about young people challenging the ideas of a utopian society.

This book was easy to read and very well written. We often found ourselves getting lost in the dramatic plot and alluring characters (Tally Youngblood, David, the pretties and the uglies). We have to admit that this one really got our imaginations going.

Though we all agreed that this was a page real page turner, only some of the group members are interested in reading the other books in this four-part series.

In 2010, our book club, Women Wine and Word, started out as a brilliant idea from one of our members (we call her the queen). We meet once a month to discuss our books, eat some food, drink a little wine, and have fun with our friends.

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Into the Darkest Corner

April 2013

In this book the author, Elizabeth Haynes, opened our minds by bringing awareness to mental health issues. This book was written as a mystery and allowed us to feel the exhaustion one might feel when diagnosed/living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Catherine Bailey was the main character in this novel. When we first started reading this book, we thought Catherine's behaviour and actions were bizarre, questionable and huge waste of time. However, as the storyline and character progressed, we realized that her actions were justified and provided her with a sense of relief.

We enjoyed Into the Darkest Corner! The author kept our attention by flipping from present to past and used a clever ending to tie everything together.

In 2010, our book club, Women Wine and Word, started out as a brilliant idea from one of our members (we call her the queen). We meet once a month to discuss our books, eat some food, drink a little wine, and have fun with our friends.

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