Welcome book group members. I've created a blog so we can all view our schedule, and comment on books we are reading as well as those we'd like to read. You can see our schedule, and also the books that we've been talking about for the rest of the year.
I'd love to have this blog be a dialogue about other books we're reading (aside from the official ones we've chosen), postings about author readings, or anything else you would like to share. I know some of you also have friends who follow our book group. Please invite them to view the blog as well.
I think this blog will also be a great way to keep in touch with our members who have moved away (Laurie and Brenda, I'm thinking of you!).
Right now, I am struggling with finding reading time. As some of you may know, my office location has changed, and I have switched from being a bus-rider to a car commuter. I'm not at all happy about this for a number of reasons (filling my gas tank, adding to the traffic congestion, increasing my carbon footprint), but I admit what I am missing most is my reading time. For the last five years--at least--I have done most of my reading on the bus. I could always judge whether a book was really good, by whether I almost missed my stop because I was so engrossed, or whether the ride seemed interminably long because my book just wasn't very engaging. Though it will mean a pretty long ride and walk, I think I will again become a bus rider as soon as the weather improves a bit.
Tell me what you think of the blog--and please let me know what else you'd like to see me add.
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Lisa sent this image from Berlin and the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
2012-2013 books
- Oct. 8, Plenty of Candles, Lots of Cake, at Amy's
- Nov. 12, Gone Girl, at Helen's
- Dec. 10, The Language of Flowers at Virginia's
- Jan. 14, Gold at Lisa's
- Feb. 11, Oh Pioneers! at Brenda's
- March 11, Canada, at Nancy's
2011-2012 books
- September 12, State of Wonder, at Ann's
- October 10, The Woman in White at Helen's
- November 14, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks at Paula's
- December 12, Before I Go to Sleep at Brenda's
- January 9, Please Look After Mom, at Lisa's
- February 13, The Paris Wife, at Lynne's
- March 12, Caleb's Crossing at Virginia's
- April 9, Bridge of Sighs at Nancy's
- May 14, Lunatic Express, at Helen's
- June 11, Buddha in the Attic, at Ann's
2010 - 2011 books
- Sept. 14, The 19th Wife, at Abby's
- Oct. 12, The Thousand Autumn's of Jacob de Zoet, at Helen's
- Nov. 9, We Need to Talk to Kevin, at Jan's
- Dec. 14, Tinker, at Virginia's
- Jan. 11, meeting cancelled due to snow
- Feb. 8, Little Bee at Lynne's
- March 8, Cleopatra at Brenda's
- April 12, The Lotus Eaters at Nancy's
- May 10, book TBD, at Amy's
- June 16, Ann Patchett, Seattle Arts & Lectures
2010-2011 Nominations
- We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
- The Photographer by Emmanuel Culbert
- Work Song by Ivan Doig
- Little Bee
- The thousand autumns of Jacob De Joet by David Mitchell
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Crow Planet, Lyanda Lynn Haupt
- Born to Run, Christopher McDougall
- Lacuna, Barbara Kingsolver
- That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo
- The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
2009-2010 Book List
- Sept. 14, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, at Paula's, Lynne leads
- Oct. 12, Citizen Vince at Audrey's, Audrey leads
- Nov. 9, The Help, at Nancy's, Abby leads
- Dec. 14, The Girls From Ames, at Amy's, Ann leads (dinner meeting)
- Jan. 14, Twilight, at Lisa's, Paula leads
- Feb. 8, The Picture of Dorian Gray, at Abby's, Virginia leads
- March 15, This Is Where I Leave You, at Helen's, Amy leads
- April 12, Elegance of the Hedgehog, at Virginia's, Lisa leads
- May 10, A Reliable Wife, at Lynne's, Jan leads
- June 14, Cutting for Stone, at Jan's, Helen leads
book list
- Loving Frank
- Run
- Kabul School of Beauty
- Three Cups of Tea
- Trail of Crumbs
- Devil's Highway
- Zookeeper's Wife, Feb. 9, @ Lynne's; Abby leads
- The Other, March 9, @ Paula's, Ann leads
- People of the Book, April 13, @ Ann's, Jan leads
- Edgar Sawtell, May 11 @ Abby's; Virginia leads
- Mercy, June 15, Amy leads and hosts
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Lisa sent this image from Berlin and the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Thanks so much for setting this up, Virginia! I, too, have struggled with finding enough time to read the books this year. My State PTA Board position has been much busier than I'd have imagined, and I'm trying to find a *job*. This blog will allow me to catch up when I have a momemt to spare.
ReplyDeleteFor what it's worth, someone I admire a great deal says "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" is the best book written in the past 50 years.
Thank you, Virginia! I love this. Hopefully our needed discussions can take place here rather than on a series of emails. This just makes sense.
ReplyDeleteOn finding time to read... I learned a few years ago that if I didn't schedule in my reading time first, it didn't happen. I happen to read first thing in the morning - even if it means waking an hour earlier. I like to read three books at a time, so I read just a chapter or two from each, but I do it every day. Also, since I am committed to a "car as office" I can squeeze in extra books on tape. I chose lighter, fun type books or business books for the car since the time allowed to listen is unpredictable.
Welcome to my world. I had to smile when I saw this. When I began my blog one year ago, I'm sure my friends wondered why I even bothered.
ReplyDeleteI've just started reading 'Zookeeper's Wife' and 'In The Woods' by Tanya French(a friend of mine said it was the best mystery she has read in a long time). So I'm going to try Ann's method and read a chapter or two of each book every day.