Book Club Selections
Posted by: Laura at Im Booking It on: August 27, 2009
Here is the upcoming book schedule for my Book Club L:
- September: Second Honeymoon by Joanna Trollope (already scheduled)
- October: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (bonus book The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling)
- November: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout (my review)
- December: Julie and Julia by Julie Powell (my review)
- January: Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos
- February: GoodReads DescriptionThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- March: Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
- April: Unwind by Neal Shusterman
- May: Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
Thank you to those that commented on my nominations post– I’m told they did influence several people’s votes!
8 Responses to "Book Club Selections"
August 27, 2009 at 10:49 pm
A friend has raved about The Graveyard Book and The Book Thief. I’ve heard good things about Julia and Julie too. Looks like a great selection.
August 27, 2009 at 10:57 pm
I like your variety. 
My book club talked about doing non-fiction, but my objection to it is that non-fiction is difficult to discuss. You either agree or you don’t, you can’t really discuss non-fiction the way you can fiction. So I’ll be interested to hear about your discussion of Three Cups of Tea!
August 27, 2009 at 11:30 pm
I’m also happy with the variety.
We actually had a pretty good discussion of Welcome to Biotech Nation, getting into some of the ethical issues dealt with in the book as well as the story of how the show happened. We had more people concerned about how we’ll discuss the short stories in Unaccustomed Earth!
August 29, 2009 at 6:34 am
Thanks for sharing your list. You know I thoroughly enjoyed Julie and Julia (wasn’t able to get my BC to read this though).
We are reading Olive Kitteridge in November too – would your BC be interested in discussing the book with our group (for 30-40 mins)? Email me if you might be interested (We can call you via skype or to a phone with speaker capabilities). I loved this story.
Love Walked in – good choice, sweet book
My BC has read the Book Thief, Three Cups of Tea and Unaccustomed Earth.
Solid list!
August 29, 2009 at 7:46 am
I hope your book club is better about reading “Unaccustomed Earth” than mine was! Only two of us actually finished it–apparently none of the others really like to read collections of short stories. We’re also going to be reading “Olive Kittridge” in November. I’m thinking that should generate a good discussion.
August 30, 2009 at 10:18 am
I finally finished Unaccustomed Earth! You are right about short stories… I like a LONG book, and generally stay was from short story collections.
Can’t wait to discuss Olive Kitteridge.
August 30, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Can’t wait to hear what your club has to say about Unwind. It was kind of disturbing.
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- Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris
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October 2009
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- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
- The Seduction of the Crimson Rose
- The Deception of the Emerald Ring
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- Magyk by Angie Sage
- The Merchant of Death by D.J. MacHale
- The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess Walter
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- Betsy-Tacy 6 and 7 by Maud Hart Lovelace
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September 2009
- A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore
- The Smart One and The Pretty One by Claire LaZebnik
- Luv Ya Bunches by Lauren Myracle
- Second Honeymoon by Joanne Trollope
- A Note From An Old Acquaintance by Bill Walker
- Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
- 31 Hours by Masha Hamilton
- Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
- The Way Home by George P. Pelecanos
- Babydoll by Allyson Roy
- Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas
- Sail by James Patterson
- The Accidental Time Machine by Joe Haldeman
- Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant
- How to Tame a Modern Rogue by Diana Holquist
August 2009
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- Looking for Alaska by John Green
- Laced With Magic by Barbara Bretton
- Mercy Street by Mariah Stewart
- The Gift of an Ordinary Day by Katrina Kenison
- Two Years, No Rain by Shawn Klomparens
- Admission by Jean Hanff Korelitz
- An Assembly Such as This by Pamela Aidan
- Bundle of Trouble by Diana Orgain
- Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
- Slam by Nick Hornby
- Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
- Halting State by Charles Stross
- Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner
July 2009
- Welcome to Biotech Nation by Moira Gunn
- Mind Scrambler by Chris Grabenstein
- Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
- Miss L’eau by T. Katz
- Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
- Benny & Shrimp by Katarina Mazetti
- Julie & Julia by Julie Powell
- A Summer Affair by Elin Hilderbrand
- Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel
- One Scream Away by Kate Brady
- Pushing Up Bluebonnets by Leann Sweeney
- The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand
- Sweet Talk by Susan Mallery
- The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
- Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
June 2009
- Finger Lickin’ Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
- Shoot From the Lip by Leann Sweeney
- Interred with Their Bones by Jennifer Lee Carrell
- The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
- Of Bees and Mist by Erick Setiawan
- The Actor and the Housewife by Shannon Hale
- Beach Trip by Cathy Holton
- Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt
- True Colors by Kristin Hannah
- Old World Daughter, New World Mother
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May 2009
- Stones From the River by Ursula Hegi
- The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead
- Shakespeare’s Secret by Elise Broach
- Tribute by Nora Roberts
- Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith
- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
- Comfort Food by Kate Jacobs
- Cures for Heartbreak by Margo Rabb
- The Language of Bees by Laurie R. King
April 2009
- Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
- The Writing on My Forehead by Nafisa Haji
- Dead Ex by Harly Jane Kozak
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August 27, 2009 at 10:38 pm
I haven’t read a single one, but they look like a nice variety!