SoulFood is a group for all the women of Wyoming.
Our purpose: SoulFood provides a place to feed your soul with interesting conversation, surprisingly similar discoveries about each other, and pure fun. We believe that a brimming soul brings warmth and emotion to any group. We celebrate our differences in age and background as we grow in Christian fellowship by being active participants in our church and community.
We welcome all ideas and if there is something that you feel passionately about attending, there will probably be others who would be happy to join you.
Contact: Berit Peri beritperi@hotmail.com
The Read Your Own Darn Book Group
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 7:30 PM in the Cottage
Host: Marie Shmaruk
Join us for some light refreshment and a lively discussion of the many and varied books we have read.
Latest suggestions from the group (starting from the most recent):
February 18, 2020:
The Lost City of Z, a Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann—Becky
Killers of the Flower Moon, the Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann—Sandy K.
Sydney Chambers and the Perils of the Night (2nd Grantchester Mystery) by James Runcie—Becky
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner—Marie
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles—Marie
Labgirl by Hope Jahren—Marie
The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer–Marie
Force of Nature by Jane Harper–Marie
Circe by Madeline Miller—Marie
Fear, Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward—Ayer
The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier—Ayer
The Partner by John Grisham—Ayer
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin—Mary
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides—Sandy K.
The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff—Sandy K.
Miller’s Valley by Anna Quindlen—Judy R.
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah—Berit
Say Nothing, a True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe-Debby T.
You Think It, I’ll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld—Debby T.
Omen by Dan Brown—Debbie W.
January 21, 2020:
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett—Sandy K. (and Debbie W.)
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew Sullivan—Sandy K.
Latitudes of Melt by Joan Clark—Sandy K.
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles—Becky
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin—Becky
The Overstory by Richard Powers—Becky
Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova—Debbie W.
Between Sisters by Kristin Hannah—Debbie W.
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah—Debbie W.
When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin—Debbie W.
The Proximity Principle by Ken Coleman—Debbie W.
See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt—Judy R.
The Orphan’s Tale by Pam Jenoff—Judy R.
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins—Judy R.
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn—Judy R.
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys—Debbie W.
Between Shades of Grey by Ruta Sepetys—Debbie W.
Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys—Debbie W.
Road to Tara; the Life of Margaret Mitchell—Debby T.
The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman—Berit
Loving Frank by Nancy Horan–Berit
November 19, 2019
A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larrson
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
River of Fire by Helen Prejean
Saints for All Occasions by J. Courtney Sullivan
The Clock maker’s Daughter by Kate Morton
October 15, 2019
Who Do You Love? by Jennifer Weiner—Marie who also recommends anything by J.D. Robb
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner—Debby T.
The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict—Ayer
Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman—Ayer
The Color of Water by James McBride—Ayer
The Shape of the Eye by George Estreich—Ayer
Diagnosis: Solving the Most Baffling Medical Mysteries by Lisa Sanders—Ayer
Scam Me If You Can: Simple Strategies to Outsmart Today’s Rip-off Artists by Frank Abagnale—Ayer
Uncommon Friends: Life with Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Alexis Carrel, and Charles Lindbergh by James Newton—Debby T.
Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman—Debby T.
The Cactus by Sarah Haywood (ok, not as good as Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman)—Debby T.
Thirteen Ways of Looking by Colum McCann—Becky
Serena by Ron Rash—Judy R.
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan—Sandy K.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd—Becky
Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips—Becky
The Rosie Project, The Rosie Effect, The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion—Ayer
Becoming by Michelle Obama—Ayer
Fear by Bob Woodward—Ayer
The Library Book by Susan Orlean—Debby T
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee—Debby T
The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson—Debby T
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert—Debby T
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner—Debby T
Summer of 69 by Elin Hilderbrand—Debby T and Berit
Maid by Stephanie Land—Debby T
Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny—Marie
The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis—Marie
American Gods by Neil Gaiman—Marie
A Murder in Time by Julie McElwain—Sandy K
Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger—Sandy K
A Land More Kind than Home by Wiley Cash—Sandy K and Judy R
100 Names by Cecilia Ahern—Sandy K
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng—Judy R
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein—Judy R
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware—Judy R
The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon—Judy R
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan—Judy R
The House of Hawthorne by Erika Robuck—Judy R
The Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin—Judy R
The Secret Book of Frida Kahlo by F.G. Haghenbeck and Achy Obejas—Judy
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick—Judy R
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey—Judy R
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See—Judy R
The Secret between Us by Barbara Delinsky—Judy R
Dear Carolina, The Secret of Southern Charm, Slightly South of Simple, This and Other Acts of Love by Kristy Woodson Harvey—Linda B
The Moth (true stories on Audible or as a podcast)—Linda B
A Sight for Sore Eyes by Ruth Rendell—Berit
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owen—Berit
The Lost Man by Jane Harper—Berit
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas—Berit
Suggestions from April 23, 2019
The Woman in the Window by A. J. Flynn—Becky
See You in the Piazza by Frances Mayes—Becky
The Master by Coim Toibin—Becky
Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn—Ayer
Grass for his Pillow by Lian Hearn—Ayer
Brilliance of the Moon by Lian Hearn—Ayer
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owen—Ayer
Becoming by Michelle Obama—Ayer
In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner—Cheryl Q.
The Lost Man by Jane Harper—Berit
A Sight for Sore Eyes by Ruth Rendell—Berit
Love and Ruin by Paula McLain—Ann S.
I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon—Ann S.
Wheat Belly by William Davis—Ann S.
Inheritance by Dani Shapiro—Sandy K. and Debby T.
The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen—Sandy K.
Still Life by Louise Penny (1st in series)—Sandy K.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris—Debby T.
Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny—Marie
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan–Marie
Suggestions from March 19, 2019
Beautiful Boy the movie and book by David Sheff—Mary A.
Tweak by Nic Sheff—Mary A.
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty—Becky
Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope—Becky
The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston—Marie
Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny, Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear—Marie
Nobody Knows by Mary Jane Clark—Judy R.
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng—Judy R.
Heft by Liz Moore—Berit
Hum if You Don’t Know the Words by Bianca Marais—Sandy K.
If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin—Sandy K.
My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie—Cheryl Q.
The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett—Cheryl Q.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett—Ayer
The Places In Between by Rory Stewart—Ayer
Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton—Ayer
Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn—Ayer
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens—Ayer and Debby T.
Educated by Tara Westover—Debby T.
Inheritance by Dani Shapiro—Debby T.
Outer Order, Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin—Debby T. and Becky
Suggestions from February 19, 2019:
Becoming by Michelle Obama—Becky
Where the Past Begins by Amy Tan—Mary A.
A Respectable Trade by Philippa Gregory—Ayer
The Last Man by Vince Flynn—Ayer
The Color Purple by Alice Walker—Ayer
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah—Ayer
Heaven’s Net is Wide by Lian Hearn—Ayer
Stones in Water by Donna Jo Napoli–Ayer
The Turner House by Angela Flournoy—Judy R.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas—Berit
Boys in the Trees by Carly Simon—Ann S.
Girls Like Us by Sheila Weller—Ann S.
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley—Sandy K.
Ripper by Isabel Allende—Sandy K.
Hum if You Don’t Know the Words by Bianca Marais—Sandy K.
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan—Marie
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin—Debby T.
Educated by Tara Westover—Debby T.
Also—The Wife (movie)
Gretchen Rubin who wrote: The Happiness Project, Better than Before, Happier at Home, The Four Tendencies, and the upcoming Outer Order, Inner Calm
Suggestions from January 15, 2019
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead—Marie
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid—Marie
Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny, best to read in order—Marie
Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear—Marie
Leadership: in turbulent times by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Also by same author—Wait Till Next Year and Team of Rivals—Ayer
Proud by Ibtihaj Muhammad—Ayer
Second Glance by Jodi Picoult—Ayer
The Whole World Over by Julia Glass—Becky
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan—Becky
God Save Texas by Lawrence Wright—Becky
The Children Act by Ian McEwan—Debby T and Berit
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See—Debby T
After Anna by Lisa Scottoline—Debby T
Becoming by Michelle Obama—Debby T
News of the World by Paulette Jiles—Debby T
My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie—Cheryl Q
Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand—Judy R
The Woman in the Window by A J Finn—Judy R
When the Lights Go Out by Mary Kubica—Judy R
The Camel Knows the Way by Lorna Kelly—Berit
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas—Berit
Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny—Sandy K
The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Belle—Sandy K
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones—Sandy K
My Brilliant Friend on HBO—Sandy K
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Beautiful Day by Ellin Hillenbrand, Berit and Sandy K.
Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain, Berit
Play Dead by Angela Marsons, Berit
Sun Storm by Asa Larsson, Berit
After Anna by Lisa Scottoline, Judy R
The Baker’s Secret by Steven P Kiernan, Judy R
The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard, Judy R
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins, Judy R
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah, Judy R and Debbie T
The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey, Judy R
In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende, Judy R
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, Ann S
In the Woods by Tana French, Becky (attendees also liked Faithful Place and Broken Harbor)
The French Chef in America, the French Chef’s Second Act by Alex Prud’homme, Becky
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry, Becky
This is How it Always is by Laurie Frankel, Debbie T
I’ll be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara, Debbie T
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi, Debbie T
Pentecost Alley by Anne Perry, Sandy K
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware, Sandy K
10 Years Gone by Jonathan Dunsky, Sandy K and Berit
Sunburn by Laura Lipman, Sandy K
Mind’s Eye by Hakan Nesser, Sandy K
And on tv=The Minitiaturist, The Ozarks, and Sharp Objects
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Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand—Cheryl Q
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain—Cheryl Q
Where the Past Begins, a Writer’s Memoir by Amy Tan—Mary
The Story of Mary, from the Biblical World to Today, National Geographic—Mary
The Song of Bernadette by Franz Werfel—Mary
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng—Debbie T.
Setting Free the Kites by Alex George—Ann S.
The Eddie Flynn Series by Steve Cavanagh—Ann S.
My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout—Becky
Faithful by Alice Hoffman—Becky
J.D. Robb and Tess Gerritson—Marie
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones—Franny
The Secret Mother by Shalini Boland–Franny
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles—Becky
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah—Becky
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee—Ann
Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal—Berit
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue—Sandy K.
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng—Sandy K.
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, no. 1) by Louise Penny—Marie
The Bat (Harry Hole, no. 1) by Jo Nesbo—Marie
The Surgeon (Rizzoli and Isles, no. 1) by Tess Gerritsen—Marie
Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike, no. 3) by Robert Galbraith aka J.K. Rowing—Marie
Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi—Mary
The Michigan Murders by Edward Keyes—Mary
The Boy Who was Raised as a Dog by Bruce D Perry–Mary
