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Rebecca Blackwell's avatar

Thank you so, so much Lisa and Linda for organizing this! I can’t wait!

Wendy Shillam's avatar

Friends who love food books. This looks like it’s going to be an interesting initiative. A food writers book club!

Deirdre dW's avatar

Fantastic! A perfect first book too! Thank you for organising this.

Shell Plant's avatar

Excellent! Looking forward to reading the books! Thanks again for pulling this together ❤️

Liza Debevec's avatar

Looking forward to your participation, Shell.

Mira Dessy's avatar

Very excited about this. Thank you Liza and Linda for putting this together. I've ordered my books!

I do like that we are meeting once a quarter. I also like that you've laid out the next three books so I can simply get them all at once.

Liza Debevec's avatar

So glad to know you'll be joining, Mira.

Linda Naylor's avatar

“Group-think”! This was really a nice selection of titles.

Lisa McLean's avatar

Well done Liza and Linda, I initially thought it would be in the wee hours for me, but it looks like it might be at a reasonable time. So I’ll look forward to participating as work permits.

Liza Debevec's avatar

That would be great, though I do think it is unfortunately scheduled at what would be 1 am in QLD. But maybe you are a bit of a night owl.

Lisa McLean's avatar

Shame, I obviously did the time calculations poorly. I can’t see me having anything coherent to offer a book club at 1 am.

Liza Debevec's avatar

I can imagine, it is hard to cover all the time zones and with your zone being 'a minority one', it is hard. But I am thinking that we can have a 'mini bookclub' discussion within the monthly meetings that are favourable to your time zone.

Lisa McLean's avatar

It’s a shame I’m viewed as a minority in this group.

I’ve been actively supporting and encouraging so many members of this group, but still I’m not considered in the timing of your book club which I expressed clear interest in participating in.

It’s not feeling inclusive at all.

Liza Debevec's avatar

Hi, Lisa, you are minority only in that you are the only truly active member of Mastermind for Food Writers from the Asia-Pacific time zone. I have actually started hosting the meetings at 8 am my time so that you and other people from this group could join.

For the book club, my co-host Linda who is based in Pacific North West and I found a time where it is day time for both of us. I am truly sorry this means it is 1 am your time zone, but as I wrote, I would be delighted to dedicate part of the monthly meetings to a book discussion to make it more inclusive and as Linda and I have written in the footnote in the post, if you, or anyone else from Asia-Pacific time zones wanted to co-host an additional book club meeting in at a time that is more appropriate for you, you are most welcome to suggest that.

Lisa McLean's avatar

Liza, saying I could make my own book club is not helpful, compassionate or inclusive. It is ridiculous in fact, and if you examine this, you will see it is so.

Betty Williams's avatar

Thank you Liza and Linda for putting this together and doing the grunt work! And I am looking forward to the first meeting!

Liza Debevec's avatar

Thank you, Betty. Will be good to have you.

Linda Naylor's avatar

It’s going to be fun!

Molly G. Breiling's avatar

Love this! I have so missed being a part of the Mastermind sessions due to a crazy schedule. I have this in INK on the calendar. And I have asked the library to find me a copy.

Thanks for organizing this book group.

Liza Debevec's avatar

Wonderful, looking forward to meeting you during the book club.

Kimberly Nichols's avatar

Thank you for doing this. So lovely. I don’t know Diana Henry’s work that much. My library doesn’t have her books. So I’m thrilled to read this.

Linda Naylor's avatar

Diana Henry has a unique way of synthesizing her own experience with ingredients and culture. Dreamy. So glad you’re attending!

Liza Debevec's avatar

Oh, you are in for a treat, Kimberly. I want to be adopted by Diana Henry so I can eat at her table.