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Book Club - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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We had book club while Melina was in town, so no video chat needed.  It was so great to all be together.  For this book club, we read the classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.  Melina and Talena put together such a cute book club.  We had a tea party in honor of the book.  The delectables were delicious and adorable.  I have such creative friends.  We discussed the book for a bit and then dove into world problems or at least our problems.  It always feels so validating and enlightening to discuss life with my amazing friends who know me so well.  I always feel uplifted after spending time with them, no matter what we do.

Our Alice in Wonderland tea party.
The smoking caterpillar from the book made with grapes.
Chess sugar cookies.
This picture of Talena makes me so happy.
Our cheerful book club, Me, Melina and Talena.  We all put ribbons in our
hair in honor of Alice.
A spot of tea,,,errr apple juice.  Don't mind if I do.
This is how our book club conversing goes.
I always feel a little weird about giving reviews of classics, because it is a classic for a reason.  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is fun and whimsical.  I had a bit of a hard time getting in this book, but I think that was partially because I kept reading all the footnotes throughout the book, which definitely broke up the story too much.  It was interesting to gain some insight of the book, but I wish I had read the footnotes another time and just enjoyed the story.  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland isn't a children's book to share any deep morals or lessons.  Lewis Carroll seemed to write it for children so they could have a laugh.  He pokes fun at many of the school lessons and memorized poems the children of his time would recognize from primary school.

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  1. Dip It In ChocolateJuly 24, 2012 at 8:40 PM

    I'm so in love with the fact that you had a tea party!!

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  2. grammawoodAugust 2, 2012 at 8:34 PM

    It looks like you had a fabulous time with your friends through the looking glass.

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