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 | By Molly Snyder Edler   OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Molly Snyder Edler |
| Published Jan. 29, 2009 at 11:46 a.m. |
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I've been in a book club for two years, and despite initial reservations, I thoroughly enjoy it. I guess I thought book clubs were for stuffy ladies much older than myself, but my book club proves the experience can be intellectual and super fun.
Maybe it has something to do with the wine.
In any case, my book club meets once a month, and the meetings are a nice mix of book banter and random-topic gabbing. I really enjoy hanging out with these women, many of whom I only see in this setting.
We take turns meeting at our houses, and whoever hosts the club gets to pick the book. Consequently, I read one book a month, which is important to me. I love to read, but wouldn't necessarily make time to do it if I didn't have an assignment. (I might have to finish the book while stirring a pot of mac 'n' cheese, or in the rest room, but I almost always get 'er done.)
My book club reads mostly mainstream, best-selling literature, which I probably wouldn't normally pick up, but I discovered that I really do enjoy it for the most part. Some of my favorite book club picks are "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert, "The Red Tent" by Anita Diamant and "Love Is A Mix Tape" by Rob Sheffield.
In a few months, I'll host the book club again, and I'm looking for entertaining reads that instigate stimulating conversation. Know of any? Oprah and I want to know.
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Posted by katybird on May 13, 2009 at 5:41 a.m. (report)
Our book club just finished THE FIREMAN'S WIFE by Jack Riggs and I have been telling all my friends about it! Could not put it down. Cassie is the wife and Peck is the fireman, a hunk of a guy that Cassie just does not appreciate until...well, I won't give it away. The setting is the low country beaches of South Carolina in the summer of 1970. You'll feel the sand in your toes and the heat of the summer sun on your back, as your adrenaline races while the crew heads out in the fire truck, sirens going. At the same time, its a very intimate look into Peck and Cassies complicated relationship. Pecks a good guygood guys dont always win. Read it! Youll love it.
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Posted by berylrose2 on Feb. 24, 2009 at 10:28 p.m. (report)
Oh how I love book recommendations! Here is a list of my top 10 favorite reads... many with book club notes at the end, I've found! Animal Dreams- Barbara Kingsolver The Sparrow- Mary Doria Russell Ender's Game/Ender's Shadow- Orson Scott Card Mama Day- Gloria Naylor The Wild Seed- Octavia Butler The Gargoyle- Andrew Davidson The Book Thief- Marcus Zusak Mama Day- Gloria Naylor Operating Instructions- Anne Lamott The Fifth Sacred Thing- Starhawk
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Posted by Avid Reader on Feb. 3, 2009 at 11:10 a.m. (report)
"The Memory of Running" by Ron McLarty is a great book that is both entertaining to read, and thought & discussion provoking.
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Posted by devidia on Jan. 30, 2009 at 12:22 p.m. (report)
You're not a freak. I love the smell of old books, too. And new books for that matter. There's nothing like picking up a book in your hands and reading. Technology will never replace that sensation.
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Posted by wilkinsj on Jan. 30, 2009 at 8:07 a.m. (report)
Fall to Grace by Kerry Casey Two 13-year-old boys whose fathers die suddenly on the same day experience friendship, self-awakening, and renewal as they journey into adulthood. This is by far one of the top 3 greatest pieces of literature I have read. It is a 3 part book comprised of 3 pieces to each part. Very well written and able to tell a dramatic story. This is the authors first novel. It is not widely available (but easy to purchase online or via independent bookstores). Great read and highly recommended.
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