December book (AKA beginning of year 5 y'all!)

"The Five Love Languages"
by Gary Chapman
Religion/spirituality
282 pages
http://www.amazon.ca/Five-Love-Languages-Heartfelt-Commitment/dp/1594150818


Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 21st @ Lisa's (take two - so show up, beotches)








Also, can I get a HELL YEAH for the beginning of year 5?

Or how about a quiz instead?

November book

 

"The Elegance of the Hedgehog"

by Muriel Barbery

336 pages

Fiction

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/elegance-of-the-hedgehog-muriel-barbery/1100029111

Next meeting: Wednesday, November 30th @ Kate's!

October book

 

"Different Seasons" - including

• "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption"
• "Apt Pupil"
• "The Body"
• "Breathing Lessons"

by Stephen King

Novellas/Horror
512 pages

http://www.stephenking.com/library/story_collection/different_seasons.html


Next book club is Tuesday, October 25th @ Lisa's!

September book(s)!

"I Was the Jukebox"
by Sandra Beasley (a Wahoo!)
Poetry
90 pages

http://www.sandrabeasley.com/












And if you're really a go-getter, you can read her newest book - a memoir!

Next book club: Monday, September 26th @ Grace's!

August Book!

"Her Fearful Symmetry"
by Audrey Niffenegger
Fiction
416 pages
http://audreyniffenegger.com/her-fearful-symmetry

Next meeting: Tuesday, August 23rd @ Kelsey's!

July Book!

"Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale"
by Carolyn Turgeon
Fiction/Fairytale
256 pages
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mermaid-carolyn-turgeon/1018965583?ean=9780307589972&itm=1&usri=mermaid%2ba%2btwist%2bon%2bthe%2bclassic%2btale


Next Meeting: Wednesday, July 27th @ Courtney's!

June Book!

"World War Z"
by Max Brooks
Fiction
342 pages

http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/worldwarz/

Next meeting: Tuesday, June 21st @ Lori's!





Also, if you have great book suggestions that may not be great as official book club reads, please leave the titles in the comments below (ex - sequels or other books by authors we've already read). I created a fun new blog feature (see "Other Fun Reads" to the right) linking books we may want to read outside of our official selections!

May Book!

"The Piano Teacher"
by Janice Lee
Historical Fiction
352 pages
http://www.janiceyklee.com/



Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 24 @ Lisa N's!

April Book

Just a reminder...

"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"
by Betty Smith
Fiction
528 pages
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/A-Tree-Grows-in-Brooklyn/Betty-Smith/e/9780060736262


Next meeting: Monday, April 25th @ LNel's!

March (& April) Book(s)!

"It Ain't All About The Cookin'"
by Paula Deen & Sherry Suib Cohen
Memoir
304 pages
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Paula-Deen/Paula-Deen/e/9781439163351/?itm=2&USRI=it+ain%27t+all+about+the+cookin



Next meeting: Wednesday, March 23rd @ Candice's!








And....if you want to get a head start....


"A Tree Grows In Brooklyn"
by Betty Smith
Fiction
528 pages
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/A-Tree-Grows-in-Brooklyn/Betty-Smith/e/9780060736262/?itm=1&USRI=a+tree+grows+in+brooklyn

Books To Read

So at January's very adventurous meeting, I thought I would take down a list of the books that everyone mentioned...in case anyone was feeling very adventurous and wanted to read something in addition to February's book. Cut to tonight and as I look over to the desk to post this and copy down the list and the darn thing is no where to be found. Nevermind that I have seen it almost everyday since the meeting and that my "To Do" list that was right with it is still there...oh well. Let's make the list together!

I'll start: (I'm so pathetic when it comes to memory games. My apologies.)

• Little Bee by Chris Cleave
• The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
  
• World War Z by Max Brooks
• a poetry collection
• a short story collection

...that's all I got. Lame, I know.

Holiday Bash Pics!

Just wanted to share a couple of pics from our first holiday bash!

Here's everyone with their pics from the book swap:

And of course...all the ladies of book club who were able to be there:

Great times - can't wait for next year :)

February Book

"A Reliable Wife"
by Robert Goolrick
Historical Fiction

320 pages

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/A-Reliable-Wife/Robert-Goolrick/e/9781565129771/?pt=BK&stage=bookproduct&pwb=2


Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 23rd @ Amanda's!

But what if I finish this book long before then? Fear not! We had lots of other suggested reads, including:

-The Piano Teacher (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Piano-Teacher/Janice-Y-K-Lee/e/9780670020485)

-World War Z (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/World-War-Z/Max-Brooks/e/9780307346612/?itm=2&USRI=war+of+z)

Happy reading!