January+2010

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The snow in the mountains was melting and Bunny had been dead for several weeks before we came to understand the gravity of our situation. In this brilliant debut novel, Donna Tartt gives us a richly textured and hypnotic story of golden youth corrupted by its own moral arrogance. Richard Papen had never been to New England before his nineteenth year. Then he arrived at Hampden College and quickly became seduced by the sweet, dark rhythms of campus life — in particular by an elite group of five students, Greek scholars, worldly, self-assured, and at first glance, highly unapproachable. Yet as Richard was accepted and drawn into their inner circle, he learned a terrifying secret that bound them to one another ... a secret about an incident in the woods in the dead of night where an ancient rite was brought to brutal life ... and lead to a gruesome death. And that was just the beginning ...

= = =Cocktail Party = =**Let's dress-up and have cocktails this month! We need to do something fun to combat the winter blahs and I think it would be fun to really get into character with this book!**= = **Appetizer/Food List** =

garlic and cheese crostini and wine- Kareem GREEK baklava - Beth (I'm going to TRY to make it.) Baked Gouda: Matt (I'm broke!) Spinach,Artichoke & Parmesean Cheese dip w/ mini pitas, Pomegranite martinis- Colleen Tzatziki and pita -- Jill Cocktails- Raisse Spanakopita and Mediterranean Beef Ragout-Raisse Jello Mold- Kristina Cocktail sandwiches--cucumber/ranch, ham, and chicken--- Mary Pita, Hummus, and Olives--- LVL Chocolate Chip Cookies (I know lame) --Kristen something sweet and cheap- Meg  

