{"id":352,"date":"2016-10-16T20:01:19","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T00:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.princetonbookreview.com\/blog\/?p=352"},"modified":"2024-05-29T13:57:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T17:57:06","slug":"book-club-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.princetonbookreview.com\/blog\/book-club-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Club Party"},"content":{"rendered":"

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O<\/span>ne of my favorite evenings is Book Club night, but I have to admit, I get anxious when it\u2019s my turn to host. It\u2019s not because of a bad experience or anything; I just want everyone to relax and thoroughly enjoy the evening. I’m always busy and so is everyone I know, so I understand people\u2019s lives are in full swing. At the end of the evening, everyone needs to go home happy and glad they came ( no exceptions).<\/p>\n

One evening, while trying to sort through my anxiety, I had a light bulb moment; I realized I needed to call my book club “meeting\u201d what it really is, a party. We’re getting together to enjoy each other\u2019s company and enjoy some friendly banter on the book we\u2019ve all read. We like spending time with like-minded people; it\u2019s a fun night out.<\/p>\n

My mood can take me anywhere when I start to plan and when time permits I like to mix things up and get outside the box, but still keep things simple. I studied French for a while, and vacationed there a few times to practice my accent, which FYI, I quickly learned was a lesson in futility.<\/p>\n

Anyway, the French are amazing when they entertain- they keep it simple but elegant. Dine with a French family, and you leave feeling special; the food is delicious but simple and the conversation is warm and inviting. It\u2019s my go to model for entertaining.<\/p>\n

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Many times, just to time travel back to those happy days, I serve French Macaroons- simple and elegant just like the French, and to die for good!<\/p>\n

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Oolaia French Macaroons – from Whole Foods.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I really want my party to feel personal and I love to cook, but suffer from the small kitchen syndrome- it comes from living in NYC\u00a0. As a compromise and to quiet the niggling voice in my head, I shop for some of the food but always serve a few homemade items.\u00a0Cookies, Cupcakes, Soup, Appetizers, Mini\u00a0desserts, Casseroles, Salads- it just depends on the season and my schedule.<\/p>\n

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Homemade Bruschetta – So easy and So good!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Have fun at your next Book Club meeting. \u00a0We\u00a0would love<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to hear all about it.<\/p>\n

If you need some help on running a\u00a0Book\u00a0Club Meeting- PBR has a whole Book Club<\/a><\/span><\/em> section \u00a0on our website- it’s really good and has\u00a0everything you’ll need.<\/p>\n

Happy Reading,
Linda<\/p>\n

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