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Sorry for the late reply.. it's been a crazy week! I really enjoyed the book and already recommended it to 3 people! I thought she did a great job of capturing this unique little person and the way he saw the world. Even if some things were a little confusing at first as someone else said, I liked that we were thrown immediately and completely into Jack's world. I also sympathized with Ma a lot... I couldn't even imagine what she went through, and despite her faults and weaknesses, I thought she was an incredibly strong character. Who could even stay halfway sane in such a situation? As for the breastfeeding issue, I (like Ma), found it very strange that people were so shocked by this. Extreme circumstances call for extreme ways of coping. I think the act of breastfeeding must have filled some sort of emotional need for both of them, and may have had practical implications as well, such as nutrition, antibodies... Once Jack was in the Outside, I found it so funny to read his impressions of the world and other people. There was one part where he was talking about how everyone in the world has so little time for anything, and so that time was stretched so very thin across everything... and just how wasteful everyone seemed to be and preoccupied with things that made no sense. It sort of reminded me of another book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, which is a story told from the perspective of an autistic boy. Great read! Looking forward to the next book

I just got my wedding band today -- I'm so excited!

Yep! I think I did ok this weekend. But we've been ring shopping all week and I haven't made a single yoga class since Monday

We reserved the Presidential Suite -- I am not sure if we will get the open bar for 3-4 hours, or buy alcohol and just get the bartender to serve it. Not sure how open they would be to that, so we plan to figure it out when we get there...

I agree... some people may have vacations or weddings coming up, so this would still allow everyone to participate!

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Congrats Katie!! Wow, I can't believe we are halfway... great job ladies.

Does someone else want to plan it this time?

The Help was my book club suggestion and I'm in the middle of reading it now! I haven't started Room yet because we still have a couple of weeks and I wanted it to be fresh in my mind...

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Have a great trip, Chelsea!  I myself have had a fabulous week, and look forward to submitting my e-mail tomorrow  How's everyone else doing?    Â

Hi Lori! Maybe that will be an idea for the next one. Some of us are downtown, some in North York, Mississauga and Scarborough. It's tough to find a central location, but at least Yorkdale is accessible by subway and has parking. But I'm definitely up for a downtown gathering in the future! Â

See you ladies tonight! I guess it will be the regular crew -- maybe we'll get some new brides to come out at the next one.

I have a Kobo and it's great! I love it for the gym especially -- it sits perfectly on the little ledge of the elliptical or treadmill and you can increase or decrease the font size, as required. Â Not sure if this was mentioned already, but Room was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize: http://www.themanbookerprize.com/news/stories/1451 Â Can't wait to read it! I have it now for my Kobo

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That must feel awesome, congrats on your accomplishment so far! Â

 LOL I just clicked that link too. Way too sexy for me! I'll vote for Body Glide also -- Running Room carries it. Â

Hi ladies, I had my LASIK surgery on Thursday and everything went great! The worst thing about the whole procedure was THINKING about it. But the surgery went very smoothly, there was no pain, and I had no complications at all. Right now I have to use drops every couple of hours, but I can see 20/20!! I am soooooooo excited. My eyes are still a little sensitive, but that is to be expected. Anyways, I wanted give an update for anyone else who is thinking about it. So far, I'd say it's definitely worth the money. Â P.S. Thanks Cindy for the pre- and post-operative support!

Just bought this book for my Kobo. I had a $2 off promotional code, so it only came to like $8 with tax! Â I am just finishing up another book, but will start this by October 1. Sounds like it won't take long to get through.

Congrats ladies!

Hello ladies,  A few of us Toronto brides have gotten together in the past, and we have decided to plan our next ladies' night for Thursday, September 23rd. Please feel free to join us at the Milestones (located at Yorkdale) for a bite and some drinks! We'll be meeting at 7:00 PM. Please PM me if you would like to join -- all are welcome!  And if you could let me know by Wednesday, that would be great -- I'll make a reservation under Renée and PM you my cell number, just in case.  Cheers, and see you soon!   Â

I don't mind hardcover. Looking forward to reading this book!

Good job Stacey, and congrats ladies! And I agree, that recipe looks yummy....

 Thanks Murmel -- I know everyone is going through some similar stress. So glad this forum exists or I would go crazy! Â

 Awesome Cindy, congrats!! You are doing awesome!  I was not so lucky... camping caught up with me. But next week will be better