Because of all thats going on right now, I'll be doing each book every few days. This is discussion #1 for Everyday Cheapskate. I'll be asking 5 questions per discussion. Hope that works for everyone and doesn't make it too pressured. IF YOU HAVEN'T READ TO PAGE 107, SKIP THIS THREAD...

I did at first, however haven't lately.

Okay ladies, I'm going to be doing the bookclub. I have 2 books we will be doing. You can do one, two 2 if you so choose. We will have a new selection every 2 months, so our next selection will be March 1st. (If you have a good book you'd like me to do, please pm me and let me...

I'd like to try to find it asap so I can join in the next discussion. Thanks:)

Ruth soothes her family conflicts with cake. Do you use food to soothe and comfort your family? In your particular case, is doing so more healthful or harmful?

How did you guys like the book? I really loved how easy it was to read. It was light reading and so funny to me in parts. I found the characters just came to life. It flowed really smoothly for most of the book for me. Plus, it made me want to bake cake. Really bad! lol

13. Avid readers of Quindlen's work may be familiar with her non-fiction writings and journalism. As a Quindlen fan, was there anything about Blessings that reminded you of Quindlen's journalistic perspective–aspects such as astute observation of people, story-telling ability, etc.–that called...

I am ready for the book club. We'll choose a book and have a chat event and a forum thread for those that may not be able to make the chats. I figure we'll break it up into a nice workable schedule. I know some of us don't have the free time to read as much within a short period of time...