It is time for us to select our fall line up of books. Have you read anything this summer that you would like to recommend? Are there any books that you are dying to read? We’d love to hear from you!
September 3, 2011
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Friday Morning Bookclub 
Zeutoon by Dave Eggers
In the Sanctuary of Outcasts by Neil White
Both are nonfiction and really good conversation starters. Good Luck Betty Jo Harris
Comment by Betty Jo Harris — September 3, 2011 @ 6:22 pm |
Hi Betty Jo! Thanks for your recommendations. I am not familiar with either of the books but will look them up!
Comment by susanbright — September 3, 2011 @ 9:17 pm |
I know that you have read some of these already but here is our list for 2011-2012 –
September Meeting – The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
October Meeting – A Visit from The Goon by Jennifer Egan
November Meeting – When Madeline was Young by Jane Hamilton
December Meeting – Saving CeeCee Honeycut by Beth Hoffman
January Meeting – The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
February Meeting – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
March Meeting – The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
April Meeting – Remarkable Creatures by Tracey Chavelier
May Meeting – The Tiger Wife by Tea Obreht
June Meeting – Menonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen
Comment by Mona — September 3, 2011 @ 9:23 pm |
I just finished Stone’s Fall by Iain Pears. An excellent book.
Comment by Marty — September 3, 2011 @ 9:23 pm |
Hush by Eishes Chayil
Caleb’s Crossingby Geraldine Brooks
Comment by Mindy — September 3, 2011 @ 10:11 pm |
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
Nemesis By Philip Roth
Comment by XYZ — September 4, 2011 @ 12:41 pm |
Thank you Mona, Marty, Mindy and XYZ and Stephanie. So many good suggestions! Mona, It looks like you have a great line up of books. We read The Invisible Bridge and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Both were excellent discussion books. I loved The Paris Wife.
Comment by susanbright — September 4, 2011 @ 7:07 pm |
The Shadow of the Wind by
A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Comment by Caroline — September 5, 2011 @ 12:44 am |
(Forgot the author) The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Comment by Caroline — September 5, 2011 @ 12:46 am |
Over the summer our book club read and had great discussions on A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick, The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck, The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.
Comment by juliennelw — September 5, 2011 @ 12:51 am |
Thank you Caroline and Juliennelw! Our group read Shadow of the Wind for one of our couples meetings. It was the perfect book as both the women and the men really enjoyed it.The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. was a fascinating book and even more so because we are a Baltimore based group. Thanks for your suggeations. I have been wanting to read A Dog’s Purpose and will check out the other books!
Comment by susanbright — September 5, 2011 @ 3:42 pm |
Two short gems our book club has enjoyed are:
THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG by Muriel Barbery (now a movie)
and
THE HOUSEKEEPER AND THE PROFESSOR by Yoko Ogawa
Comment by Mary Ellen — September 9, 2011 @ 5:32 pm |