Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Women I Would Love to Have a Book Club With

 My dream is to be a part of a book club. The kind where we read great books, discuss them and it all becomes more about the friendship we develop than the books. 

Here are 13 women I would love to have a book club with:

1. Anne Shirley - I don't think any fantasy discussion of books could exclude the woman I have spent countless hours in communion with. 

2. Queen Elizabeth II - sans the protocol. I would love to giggle the day away with this lady, and connect in the context of our faith and calling. 

3. My grandma Permenter - Bertha Permenter was born into a world of horse and buggy and died during the age of the internet. She was kind of a black sheep in our family but she was defined by the feeling of love and peace she exuded and nurtured in her relationships. I would love to be able to talk to her about life and love and what it means to follow Jesus.

4. Dolly Parton - I think she would bring a unique perspective, with a lot of love and light. 

5. June Carter - I find her fascinating. I would love to hear about what it felt like to be a legend in her own right, but ultimately live in the shadow of her husband and marriage. 

6. Abigail Adams - she held down the fort while her husband traveled around the country and world fighting for what he believed in. 

7. Priscilla, the wife of Aquila. I would love for her to teach me the way of God more perfectly. 

8. Catherine of Aragon - I would love to know what it felt like to be her, and how she retained her faith through the obstacles she faced. 

9. Tara Westover - I would love to compare notes and discuss the world with her. 

10. Monica Lewinsky - I wrote a paper about her in college, and I am fascinated by her ability to own her part in things, stand her ground and the way she lived through her public shaming. 

11. Mary Magdalene - I would love to hear her Jesus stories. 

12. Elizabeth Bennett - we share an affinity for laughter, and I would love to spend an afternoon people watching and giggling. 

13. Coretta Scott King - I admire her ability to being loving and forgiving in the face of horrifying circumstances. 

I think think would be the bookclub of dreams!

Who would you love to have a book club with?

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