5-Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

Craving chocolate? Try this recipe--it's AWESOME and really easy to make. Next time, I'm trying applesauce instead of oil, but at least it's 2 servings and done. No extras hanging around! ;)

http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/05/29/the-five-minute-chocolate-mug-cake/

Christmas Books

Here are a few of the MANY choices out there for our holiday book choice:

Santa Claus: A Biography by Gerry Bowler
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Santa-Claus/Gerry-Bowler/e/9780771016684/?itm=1

Wishin' and Hopin' by Wally Lamb (not released until 11-10-09)
http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780061941009/Wishin_and_Hopin/index.aspx

The Worst Noel: Hellish Holiday Tales by Collected Authors
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Worst-Noel/Collected-Authors-Of-The-Worst-Noel/e/9780060838119/?itm=1&usri=1

A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas (definitely a literary pick--look at sample chapter)
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Childs-Christmas-in-Wales/Dylan-Thomas/e/9780811217316/?itm=2&usri=1

The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie
http://www.amazon.com/Adventure-Christmas-Pudding-Agatha-Christie/dp/0006168175

Obviously, tons of books about Christmas exist!! I found lots of "lite" mysteries if we wanted to go in that direction.

Please leave a comment with your suggestion/vote. :)

Change of Meeting Dates

Here's what we decided on last night, with a small change by me:

Thurs., Oct. 22--meet at Brenda's to discuss One Thousand White Women

Thurs., Dec. 3 (we had originally said the 1st)--meet at restaurant to discuss holiday book, exchange secret Santa gifts (?), celebrate the season :)

Let me know if there are conflicts!!