Update 10/15/08: We've chosen "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen for our first book club book. We'll be meeting on November 5 to meet and discuss. I've already finished the book and really recommend it to anyone who wants a different type of read than you're used to. Join us for the meeting if you can!! (Don't you want to fly in for this, Sus??)
So I've been wanting to start a book club for a while. I attending a couple of book club meetings when we moved to McKinney a couple of years ago, but after attending a few times with NO ONE speaking to me, and perhaps EVERYONE looking at me like I was a psycho as I went around and introduced myself, I decided that the McKinney Woman Book Club was not for me. Boo. So I continued to read the books that they were reading (they picked really good ones!) and just didn't attend the meetings.
A couple of months ago, I went to a restaurant and there was a group of ladies who were talking about the books that they wanted to read that year, and drinking a lot of wine. I seriously contemplated going over and sitting down, introducing myself and simply announcing "I'm in serious need of a book club. I'm not leaving." But then I thought back to the looks I received in the last book club I was a part of, and decided against it. Boo again.
I'm close with several gals in my life group and they know of my book club-craving angst. Yet one of these friends, who shall remain nameless, is so scared that I'm going to try and drag here into this book club thing, that she told me that she's only ever read one book in her entire life. She's lying. I got it out of her that she's read AT LEAST three books!! I digress.
So last week I went to my Tri Delta Alumnae meeting and just happened to mention that I wanted to start a book club, and three girls around me were like "ME TOO!!!" So I'm happy to report that there is officially a book club in the making here. I've gone ahead and selected four books, from which the other girls will vote on which book they want to proceed with. For those of you out there who secretly want to be a part of my book club, here are the initial selections. Has anyone read any of these? Any favorites? Any suggestions for future reads?
1) Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
2) Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
3) Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi
4) Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
I would LOVE it if you wanted to offer an opinion and read along with us!! Seriously, I'm one of those HUGE dorks who loves stimulating book conversation. Or, a good reason to get together and drink wine!! It will also give me an excuse to make the cake balls I saw on Jennifer's blog, and have been wanting to try ever since!
Looking forward to the good reads!! From one book club-crazed girl to all of you guys- make it a wonderful day!! :)
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Let me know how this turns out for you :) The books I'm into these days have to do with puppies, and the color RED!! I love your enthusiasm though ! Press on :)
I love book club, but I always get excited an join like 3 or 4 at a time and then realize I don't even have time to finish 1 book! (I literally am reading 4 different books right now...)
I recommend any Margaret Atwood book, especially "A Handmaids Tale" (good starter and then I will suggest others.) Other good book club books: Barbara Kingsolver's "The Poisonwood Bible," and if you have not already read it, "The Red Tent." I am supposed to be reading "The Other Queen" for one bookclub right now... have yet to even buy it. oops.
You should seriously make the cake balls today! Don't wait! Thanks for the shout out! :)
Well I'm definitely interested!! I love to read, but I desperately need motivation. And who can pass up an evening of friends, wine and stimulating conversation. Sign me up to be a nerd with you!
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