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Our book club wanted to add our info to the list and let you know a little bit about us.

We are located in Manassas, Virginia and have been active for 14 years.

We've tried to name ourselves, but invariably refer to the group as "Book Club" Not very creative, but it does the job. We've had ladies come and go, have invited men to join (which they've declined), and currently sit at

6 regular members. For years we met in homes, once a month, with each hostess responsible for food, games, questions, etc., but now we meet consistently at Panera Bread, because they don't get upset if there's a virus and everyone's kids are sick and all the work put into making a great book club is wasted.

Some of our best books were:

1. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

2. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

3. The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio by Terry Ryan

4. The Color of Water by James McBride

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