Good books are even better when you can talk about them, preferably with someone else who has read the book! Since my friends and family are spread out all over the country, we’ve created a book club online.
Here’s the premise: Everyone is welcome and we’ll pick a new book each month that I’ll announce in a blog post. On our set “book club” day, I’ll make a new post about the book and we can all post our comments, questions, thoughts, etc. I’m hoping authors will join in on the conversation and be willing to answer some of our questions.
Our first virtual meeting is set for Oct. 9 and we’re reading Time of My Life: A Novel
But I’ll admit, after making the selection and letting my friends know, I was struck with a sudden sense of panic. The same kind that sets in when Bryan and I go out and I pick the movie. For the whole two hours I sit there hoping he likes it, peeking at him to see if he’s laughing, etc. (He STILL reminds me about the time he went with me to see The Devine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood SEVEN years ago. Really—how was I supposed to know he would be the ONLY man in the theater?).
Luckily, the book has gotten good reviews: http://www.allisonwinn.com/reviews-toml/ and so far I am definitely enjoying it. Allison has a reading group guide on her blog, too, http://www.allisonwinn.com/reading-group-guide-toml/, which will come in handy next month when we talk about the book.
Let me know what you think—and if you have suggestions for the November book, pass those along, too.
I finished the book, different than I thought though I did enjoy it. Look forward to the discussion, though not being the internet savy person that many are, I wonder how it’s done. (Did this statement just make me look additionally ignorant?)
I read a book called The Same Kind of Different As Me, it’s co-authored by two men, Hall and Moore as I recall. True story and it was a good book. The Glass Castle is good, and I also just finished reading a book called The Nine Lessons by Kevin Milne. Just suggestions.
I finished the book, different than I thought though I did enjoy it. Look forward to the discussion, though not being the internet savy person that many are, I wonder how it’s done. (Did this statement just make me look additionally ignorant?)
I read a book called The Same Kind of Different As Me, it’s co-authored by two men, Hall and Moore as I recall. True story and it was a good book. The Glass Castle is good, and I also just finished reading a book called The Nine Lessons by Kevin Milne. Just suggestions.
Thanks for the suggestions, Betty! For the discussion, I’ll post a blog entry about the book, then everyone can leave their thoughts and questions as comments. The author has agreed to come on and answer questions via the comment section, too! It should be a lot of fun. Be thinking of your questions!
Thanks for the suggestions, Betty! For the discussion, I’ll post a blog entry about the book, then everyone can leave their thoughts and questions as comments. The author has agreed to come on and answer questions via the comment section, too! It should be a lot of fun. Be thinking of your questions!