Welcome Readers

We love to read and want to invite anyone from the community to join our book club. You don't have to be a student, you don't have to be LDS, you don't have to be married, you just have to like to read! So join our group! We will be reading a book every month. This month we have decided to read, "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho (see description below). At the end of the month we will meet at "The Uptown Bagel Cafe" here in Rexburg to discuss the book, eat good food and hot chocolate, and pick a new book for the next month. We are excited to start this group and think it will be a lot of fun. We have started a list of books we are interested in reading (see side bar) but are very open to new ideas. Please email us at rexburgbookclub@gmail.com or leave a comment if you are interested in joining us!

Thanks!

~Anna and Melissa

The Alchemist by Paulo Coehl

Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world, and this tenth anniversary edition, with a new introduction from the author, will only increase that following. This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasures found within. Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts.