AUGUST 2015 BOOKSHARE

Hello, Book Lovers!

Here is a list of the books that were discussed last Thursday night at Maryann Stevens' home. We were few in numbers, but the books presented were great. We hope to have more who will be able to come in September.

BETH HEDENGREN:

“The Wright Brothers” by David McCullough

SARA TRIVEDI:

Proper Romances by LDS authors:

“Love Unexpected” by Jody Hedlund

“A Heart Revealed” by Josie Killpack

“Taken” by Dee Henderson

“Just Listen” by Sarah Dessen

“The Great Fire: One American's Mission To Rescue Victims of the 20th's Century's First Genocide" by Lou Ureneck

MARYANN STEVENS:

“Founding Mothers” by Cokie Roberts

“Women of the New Testament” by Camille Fronk Olsen

“Monet’s Palate Cookbook” by Alene Bordman & Derek Fell

ANDREA GARDNER

“Number the Stars” Lois Lowry

“The House of Sixty Fathers” by Meindert De Jong

GERI CHRSITENSEN

“The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection” and

“The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon” by Alexander McCall Smith

“Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake” Anna Quinlen

Here is the recipe for the delicious chocolate cake that Maryann served following our book discussion:

Norals's Chocolate Zucchini Cake

2 ½ c flour		¾ c butter
1/3 – ½ c cocoa powder		2 c sugar
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder		3 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda		1Tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg		2 1/2 - 3 c grated zucchini
		1/2 c milk
		1 c chopped nuts (optional)

Sift together dry ingredients.

Cream butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.

Alternately add sifted dry ingredients and then milk to creamed mixture. 

Stir in zucchini and nuts.

Grease and flour Bundt cake pan.

Bake at 350 45-55 mins.