I hosted December book club a few weeks ago and it was such a wonderful time altogether. We read "These Silent Woods" and I cannot recommend it enough. It was one of my favorite books for the entire year. Here's the excerpt from GoodReads:
No electricity, no family, no connection to the outside world. For eight years, Cooper and his young daughter, Finch, have lived in isolation in a remote cabin in the northern Appalachian woods. And that's exactly the way Cooper wants it, because he's got a lot to hide. Finch has been raised on the books filling the cabin’s shelves and the beautiful but brutal code of life in the wilderness. But she’s starting to push back against the sheltered life Cooper has created for her—and he’s still haunted by the painful truth of what it took to get them there.
The only people who know they exist are a mysterious local hermit named Scotland, and Cooper's old friend, Jake, who visits each winter to bring them food and supplies. But this year, Jake doesn't show up, setting off an irreversible chain of events that reveals just how precarious their situation really is. Suddenly, the boundaries of their safe haven have blurred—and when a stranger wanders into their woods, Finch’s growing obsession with her could put them all in danger. After a shocking disappearance threatens to upend the only life Finch has ever known, Cooper is forced to decide whether to keep hiding—or finally face the sins of his past.
Vividly atmospheric and masterfully tense, These Silent Woods is a poignant story of survival, sacrifice, and how far a father will go when faced with losing it all.
The only people who know they exist are a mysterious local hermit named Scotland, and Cooper's old friend, Jake, who visits each winter to bring them food and supplies. But this year, Jake doesn't show up, setting off an irreversible chain of events that reveals just how precarious their situation really is. Suddenly, the boundaries of their safe haven have blurred—and when a stranger wanders into their woods, Finch’s growing obsession with her could put them all in danger. After a shocking disappearance threatens to upend the only life Finch has ever known, Cooper is forced to decide whether to keep hiding—or finally face the sins of his past.
Vividly atmospheric and masterfully tense, These Silent Woods is a poignant story of survival, sacrifice, and how far a father will go when faced with losing it all.
We had a fun array of food and drinks!! A little holiday punch we splashed together with champagne for a fun Christmas drink - compliments of my friend Grace.
I love hosting a monthly book club. It's truly so easy to put together. I found a group of Mamas who were interested and then created a thread on the "Group Me" app to communicate with each other. I throw out a few book ideas each month and we go with whatever the majority of the group is interested in reading, then I suggest usually two dates that work for hosting and again we go with the date the majority of the group can make then I let everyone know what I plan to make and everyone chimes in with what they plan to bring. I used to provide all of the snacks and beverages but then our group doubled in size so the potluck style works best.
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