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Just part of the club

My dad was in town last night (major bonus to living in NYC? seeing my family frequently) so I missed part of the MNF game to enjoy a tasty dinner at Basera (best naan I've had in awhile, by the way) with the NYC transplants in my extended family. Always a good time. Meanwhile tonight I'm embarking on what I see as a ritual for practically every urban-dwelling 20/30-something woman I know: a book club. It's like the urban response to being a soccer mom or something. To be honest, I don't really understand the appeal. Now I realize that I'm a librarian and in theory I should enjoy incorporating books into my everyday life as much as possible, but there's something so incredibly cheesy about a book club. That said, this is my sister's book club so I'm trying to have an open mind here. And that whole reading thing is of course something I can get down with...

Speaking of reading, I've had a busy morning reading the latest waiver wire posts and other helpful hints for Week 8 and beyond:

Comments

Good luck with the book club. That is kind of funny that a librarian is a little uneasy about a book club.

Thanks for the link.
Unknown said…
Ok.. you gotta elaborate on your "bookclubs are cheesy" comment.. I'm a member of a bookclub and I find them to be a very engaging experience.. especially if your part of one that includes people from different backgrounds.. ethnicities.. etc.
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Where is the fantasy basketball info? Thanks,
Brian Council said…
Hey where's the love for FantasyPros911.com. You were linking to them earlier in the season and now, well, not much. Love their stuff. The last few weeks they've been nailing a lot of their sleepers and bust picks.

Just sayin

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