Niguel Shores Community Association
33654 Niguel Shores Drive, Monarch Beach, CA 92629 - (949) 493 0122
The Really Serious Oreo Cookie Book Club, hereinafter referred to as the RSOCBC, met at the home of Janet MacKaig to review a biography of Lawrence of Arabia. After a period of adjustment for hearing aids, eyeglasses and orthopedic appliances, a roundabout discussion was led by Sally Lee Howd that not only reviewed the historical events of the … [Read more...]
The Book Club will meet on January 18 at the home of Janet Mackaig to discuss The Next Decade - Where we've been...and Where we're going by George Friedman. We meet at 1:30. … [Read more...]
2008 5/08 Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire Alex Von Tunzelmann 6/08 Radicalism of the American Revolution Gordon Wood 7/08 Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of … [Read more...]
The Really Serious Oreo Cookie Book Club met on Wednesday, November 16 at the newly remodeled home of Mary Crowl to dissect and discuss the book on the life of Noah Webster and his dictionary. With the exception of one participant, we agreed that it was a badly written and boring book on a subject that is interesting and vital to our history. As … [Read more...]
The meeting of The Oreo Book Club turned really serious in its meeting on October 19 at the home of Dick Johns when it discussed the book Voltaire — A Life by Ian Davidson. John Hall led the discussion that covered the Age of Enlightenment in both Europe and in England, comparing and contrasting eminent philosophers and mathematicians of the … [Read more...]
The Really Serious Oreo Cookie Book Club met on August 17 at the home of Sally Lee Howd to review a book on Genghis Kahn, his life, his empire, his military tactics and how he could drink his wives under the table. European kings and their knights trembled at the thought of the Mongol hordes who killed millions and conquered more territory than any … [Read more...]
For additional information contact Norton Schwartz at 481-2459 or by e-mail at nortlynne@cox.net. If you would like to join, just come to the next meeting. Books previously read by the Club: 5/08 Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire Alex Von Tunzelmann 6/08 Radicalism of the American Revolution Gordon Wood 7/08 … [Read more...]
The Really Serious Oreo Cookie Book Club was founded by Norton Schwartz in April, 2008 as a non-fiction book club for residents of Niguel Shores. Interested residents met to choose a selection of books to include biography, history, economics, science, politics, travel and other subjects of interest to them. Meetings are held at members’ homes on … [Read more...]
Niguel Shores Community Association – (949) 493 0122 33654 Niguel Shores Drive Monarch Beach, CA 92629 Fax – (949) 831 0116
Monday – Friday
8:30a.m. – 5:00p.m.
Our office is also open the 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month.
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