February Book Club Suggestions

[caymarks]

I don't think most of you will like what I like to read so I'm just going to chime in on suggestions from others. I'm into Amish Fiction. I've never read Hunger Games, Harry Potter, or anything remotely close to any of those things.

[tiamiaxx]

I haven't read a good book for a long time so I'm not even sure what to suggest but I'll be voting thanks for doing this!

ETA: this post makes me sad because I have no suggestions. I used to have suggestions before being a SAHM I swear. I need to get out more.

[queenofcats]

Chiming in: I just finished "All Fall Down" by Jennifer Weiner and it was really good.

[gw3nny]

I hardly ever read fiction anymore. Does anyone want to join me while I read The Schools We Need by ED Hirsch? Or if I can get whatever book you choose from my library, I'd love to join in!

[foolofatook]

I second @justinlovo in The Red Tent. I watched the miniseries on Lifetime and bawled my way through it, plus I devour fiction like that. I want in this time!

[slurpeelove]

Sam's letters to Jennifer was a really easy read but really good. Eleanor and Park was another good one. I'm currently on Long Walk To Freedom and it's good but really long and I feel like it would be too much to assign two books if you were to choose that one.

[LydiaDeetz]

Jan 17, 2015 9:12:40 GMT -5 caymarks said:

I don't think most of you will like what I like to read so I'm just going to chime in on suggestions from others. I'm into Amish Fiction. I've never read Hunger Games, Harry Potter, or anything remotely close to any of those things.

Have you read Jodi Piccoult's Plain Truth?

It's really good.


I also want to join, but don't really have any suggestions. I started reading the GoT series, but stopped when my nieces came to stay for the summer. The last series I finished was the Inheritance Cycle, and that was a while ago lol.

[kellwhy]

Is anyone interested in The Paying Guests, by Sarah Waters? I admit that a large part of the reason I'm suggesting it is that my library hold finally came up, ha.

I am a Jennifer Weiner fan, so I would be up for something by her. Jodi Picoult wrote my most hated book ever, but I would maybe give her another chance.

[LydiaDeetz]

Jan 17, 2015 11:04:45 GMT -5 kellwhy said:

Is anyone interested in The Paying Guests, by Sarah Waters? I admit that a large part of the reason I'm suggesting it is that my library hold finally came up, ha.

I am a Jennifer Weiner fan, so I would be up for something by her. Jodi Picoult wrote my most hated book ever, but I would maybe give her another chance.

Which one?

[kellwhy]

LydiaDeetz It was Mercy. I disliked it intensely from very early on, but I have a bad habit of finishing every book I start so I read the whole thing, complaining the entire time, lol.

[ashiscute]

I second Eleanor and Park. I really liked that. I love Rainbow Rowell's books. Thoughts on Me Before You by Jojo Moyes?

I hated the Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult so I've never read anything else by her. But I would try.

[danious]

The Book Thief
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Still Alice
Pillars Of The Earth
The Queens Companion
The Strange And Beautiful Sorrows Of Ava Lavender

I'm just pulling a couple of the higher rated titles off my insane to be read list on goodreads. . I need to par that down a bit!
Not sure what people prefer, so I didn't list any of my cheesy erotica romance and the fantasy/syfy.

[bshelly]

I don't have any suggestions. I teach high school, so I read a lot of YA Fiction to keep up with what my students are reading. I'm definitely interested in participating, though My favorite Jodi Piccoult is "Nineteen Minutes." I'd be interested in "The Book Thief" or "The Red Tent" as a couple of mentioned.

[estamos_tomamos]

I'm reading Stardust by Neil Gaiman right now and it's pretty good.

[kristhegirl]

Jan 17, 2015 11:16:31 GMT -5 danious said:

The Book Thief
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Still Alice
Pillars Of The Earth
The Queens Companion
The Strange And Beautiful Sorrows Of Ava Lavender

I'm just pulling a couple of the higher rated titles off my insane to be read list on goodreads. . I need to par that down a bit!
Not sure what people prefer, so I didn't list any of my cheesy erotica romance and the fantasy/syfy.

The Book Thief, ahhh. The whole time i was reading it i kind of hated it until i was sobbing through the end. Changed my mind, loved it.

Pillars would be hard to read in a month, it's pretty long. Great book, though.

I like The Red Tent to read!

I cannot stand Piccoult and her bullshit endings and emotional porn, all her books are the same. (I know she's extremely popular and many people love her. I have strong feelings.)

The Elegance of the Hedgehog was a great book and I think would be interesting for a conversation.

[foolofatook]

Just...please, please. Not Gone Girl.

I feel like the only person in the world that DESPISED that book.

[ashiscute]

Jan 17, 2015 11:55:28 GMT -5 kristhegirl said:

Jan 17, 2015 11:16:31 GMT -5 danious said:

The Book Thief
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Still Alice
Pillars Of The Earth
The Queens Companion
The Strange And Beautiful Sorrows Of Ava Lavender

I'm just pulling a couple of the higher rated titles off my insane to be read list on goodreads. . I need to par that down a bit!
Not sure what people prefer, so I didn't list any of my cheesy erotica romance and the fantasy/syfy.

The Book Thief, ahhh. The whole time i was reading it i kind of hated it until i was sobbing through the end. Changed my mind, loved it.

Pillars would be hard to read in a month, it's pretty long. Great book, though.

I like The Red Tent to read!

I cannot stand Piccoult and her bullshit endings and emotional porn, all her books are the same. (I know she's extremely popular and many people love her. I have strong feelings.)

The Elegance of the Hedgehog was a great book and I think would be interesting for a conversation.

I'm glad that you said that about Jodi Picoult. She just tries to emotionally manipulate her reader but the book I read was so cheesy. I really hated it.

I loved the Book Thief. It took me awhile to like it but then I loved it and sobbed for days. I haven't watched the movie yet.

[murph317]

I have no suggestions as it's been so long since I've actually picked up a book. The last thing I read was Gone Girl over a year ago. So far it looks like The Red Tent is getting a lot of likes. I'll be voting once the poll is up but I'm looking forward to reading some books I wouldn't necessarily pick on my own. I'm a Kristen Hannah fan of that's any inclination to what I read. Thanks for the tag!

[tashala107]

Jan 17, 2015 11:15:54 GMT -5 ashiscute said:

I second Eleanor and Park. I really liked that. I love Rainbow Rowell's books. Thoughts on Me Before You by Jojo Moyes?

I hated the Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult so I've never read anything else by her. But I would try.

Me Before You has been on my list of what to read next. But I'm down for whatever gets voted

[danious]

Jan 17, 2015 13:38:17 GMT -5 ashiscute said:

Jan 17, 2015 11:55:28 GMT -5 kristhegirl said:

The Book Thief, ahhh. The whole time i was reading it i kind of hated it until i was sobbing through the end. Changed my mind, loved it.

Pillars would be hard to read in a month, it's pretty long. Great book, though.

I like The Red Tent to read!

I cannot stand Piccoult and her bullshit endings and emotional porn, all her books are the same. (I know she's extremely popular and many people love her. I have strong feelings.)

The Elegance of the Hedgehog was a great book and I think would be interesting for a conversation.

I'm glad that you said that about Jodi Picoult. She just tries to emotionally manipulate her reader but the book I read was so cheesy. I really hated it.

I loved the Book Thief. It took me awhile to like it but then I loved it and sobbed for days. I haven't watched the movie yet.

I started The Book Thief years ago and never got into it. I have a bad habit of reading 3/4 books at a time, so I set it down and never picked it up again. I've always heard so many good things about it though, I'd love to try again.

I completely agree aboutJodi Picoult, and (this might be flammable for some people) but I group Nicholas Sparks in with her. Too much effort to tug at the heart and the stories feel forced.

[danious]

The Red Tent looks good and I've been meaning to reread The Thirteenth Tale too.

[kristhegirl]

@danius, yes, Sparks is just as bad! I don't like feeling manipulated into an emotional response and that seems to be what drives the plot, rather than an actual story.

[babymakes5]

Ooooh can I join the book club?? I hate that I barely read anymore, and I think this would entice me to pick it up again. Was glancing over this page on huffington post - I want to read so many of them!

[ashiscute]

danious I completely agree. Both authors are so concerned with their emotional twist that the actual story is irrelevant.

[petrichor14]

I've been meaning to read The Handmaid's Tale forever, so I'll just throw that out there. But I'd suspect most people that would be interested in it have already read it. I used to read a LOT but it's been awhile since I've had time. I'm not really into popular fiction though.

Anyway, that's what I'll be reading!

[meimei]

I've read several of the books mentioned (I loved The Red Tent so much!) so Ill just offer up one for thought, that I guess many people haven't heard of:

Salvage the Bones. This book is poignant, gritty and raw and yet graceful and full of hope. I seriously adored it. It's very well-written, but still a pretty easy read. It takes place in a rural, poor Gulf town in the days leading up to hurricane Katrina. It's not about the hurricane, more about a family, their lifestyle, their relationships, etc. really beautiful. The book won the 2011 national book award.

[meimei]

I've read several of the books mentioned (I loved The Red Tent so much!) so Ill just offer up one for thought, that I guess many people haven't heard of:

Salvage the Bones. This book is poignant, gritty and raw and yet graceful and full of hope. I seriously adored it. It's very well-written, but still a pretty easy read. It takes place in a rural, poor Gulf town in the days leading up to hurricane Katrina. It's not about the hurricane, more about a family, their lifestyle, their relationships, etc. really beautiful. The book won the 2011 national book award.

[yl]

I love to read and I read a lot, but I pretty much only read YA/NA, so I may or may not participate.

I do own Me Before You and I've been wanting to read it. I also own and really want to read Landline by Rainbow Rowell.

[slurpeelove]

Jan 18, 2015 0:44:36 GMT -5 yl said:

I love to read and I read a lot, but I pretty much only read YA/NA, so I may or may not participate.

I do own Me Before You and I've been wanting to read it. I also own and really want to read Landline by Rainbow Rowell.

Landline is on my list to read. It was listed as one of the best books of 2014 by Goodreads.

I charged up my kindle because of you guys and will be trying to finish my book today between laundry loads.

I like Nicholas Sparks books but could certainly see where you would think he's cheesy. I kind of like cheesy love stories. You know he's getting divorced now? I wonder if he tried to emotionally manipulate his wife.

[ashiscute]

Jan 18, 2015 0:44:36 GMT -5 yl said:

I love to read and I read a lot, but I pretty much only read YA/NA, so I may or may not participate.

I do own Me Before You and I've been wanting to read it. I also own and really want to read Landline by Rainbow Rowell.

I liked both. I preferred Me Before You because I'm an Anglophile and I thought it was unexpected. I liked Landline but I think Eleanor and Park is her best work.