OCTOBER 2016

Hello, Book Lovers!

We met last Thursday at the home of Sara Trivedi and had an enjoyable discussion of some
very good books.  Here is a list of the books that were presented along with the recipe for the delicious cake that Sara served.

LIZ ORTON

“Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories”  by R.J. Palacio – Second book in the “Wonder” series about a deformed child and how the other children treat him.

LANI PACKARD

“Cedar Cove” by Debbie MacComber –Sweet stories about a small town in Washington state.

“The Mysterious Benedict Society” by Treynton Lee Stewart – about very intelligent children who were able to solve problems and save the world.

ANDREA GARDNER

“The House girl” by Tara Conklin – Story told in two time periods about a slave girl who painted beautiful pictures and the attorney who discovered them 100 years later.

MARYANN STEVENS

“The Temple Experience” by Wendy Ulrich – In-depth study of the symbolism in the temple.

GERI CHRISTENSEN

“Tess of the D’Urbervilles” by Thomas Hardy – Beautifully told tragic story about a young girl who lives with the stigma of bearing a child out of wedlock and how her life evolves.

“The Confession” by John Grisham – Story a young black man in Texas who is executed for a crime he didn’t commit and how the people who made it happen are brought to justice.

SARA TRIVEDI

“The Last Goodnight” by Howard Blum – biography of an American woman who was a spy for the Allies during World War II.

NO FROST OATMEAL CAKE

Pour 1 ½ cup boiling water over 1 cup regular uncooked oatmeal and let it stand for 10 minutes. Add the following to the oatmeal and beat well:

1 cup dark brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

1 cup real butter (softened at room temp)

Then add 2 eggs and beat well

Mix and add:

1 ½ cup flour

1 teasp baking soda

½ teasp salt

1 Tbsp baking cocoa powder

Stir in ½ cup bittersweet chocolate chips

Pour into a greased and floured 8x12” pan.

Sprinkle 1/2 cup chocolate chips and ½ cup chopped walnuts over top of the batter.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes (until toothpick comes out clean).

Keeps very well if kept covered.

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