We've picked two books from the above two lists for our future reads.

Absurdistan - December 6th 2009
Lipstick Jihad - January 24th 2010

Absurdistan sounds like a fun read. I'd also be down for some non-fiction. The Gardner Heist, Cod, Lipstick Jihad or The Hacienda all sound like interesting reads.

I am going to print off the books listed here and bring them to the meeting on Sunday. So if you have a favorite, feel free to campaign for it. ;)

Jessica -- I too have Cod by Mark Kurlansky sitting on my shelf, unread, staring at me reproachfully. As only a cod can stare.

Hey All,
Great suggestions! I'm game for a non-fiction. The title of The Sex Lives of Cannibals... has me intrigued!
See you all next month,
Melissa

Good list, Nancy. I have only read two of those (Sparrow and Veronika...both very good reads). ;) and I have one of the others sitting unread on my shelves at home (THeir Eyes were watching God)...and a few others have been on my to-read list for awhile (Cod, Absuristan, I was told there'd be cake)

A few more I'd like to throw in for future consideration.

CLASSICS
The Good Earthby Pearl S. Buck

NON-FICTION
Lipstick Jihad A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America And American in Iran by Azadeh Moaveni

The Making of a Chef Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute by Michael Ruhlman

An American Childhood by Annie Dillard

The Sex Lives of Cannibals Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific by J. Maarten Troost

The Hacienda A Memoir by Lisa St. Aubin de Teran

FICTION
The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham

Hardboiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami

The Confessions of Max Tivoli by Andrew Sean Greer

Some thoughts on books to consider for the next time

Fun, light read
Absurdistan by Gary Shteyngart
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/70509...

I Was Told There'd by Cake by Sloane Crosley
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21952...

Non-Fiction
The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft by Ulrich Boser
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45734...

Cod by Mark Kurlansky
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64895...

Classic
Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19117...

Modern Classic
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37415...

Moody but with a life lesson
Veronika Decides to Die by Paolo Coelho
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1431....

Other
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33417...


Hardcover
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50603...

FYI-- a good criteria for picking books is if they are ones that will lead to a good discussion. Books that have discussion questions are a good starting point since it gives you some pre-determined discussion topics. http://www.readinggroupguides.com/conten... has a list of books with discussion guides.

I'm adding my vote to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Sorry I missed the last meeting - got stuck at work... Curious to hear what everyone thought of Sarah's Key. I had actually read it right after it was picked and was anxious to hear everyone's comments. See you all next time, Jenni

I'd be down for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. That looks really good.

I went to a book club on this one too-it was good. Actually the woman who was hosting had won one of those " have the author at your book club" things so Jacquelyn Mitchard was there which was pretty cool.

How about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo I've had that one on my list for a while, it looks good.

I am part of another book club which recently read "Cage of Stars" by Jacqueline Michaud- it was very, very thought provoking. We spent a whole evening talking about the issues in this book and were shocked to see how much time had flown by! I would highly recommend it for a discussion book- lots to talk about! Debi

Do you have an ideas for books we can read/discuss in the future? if so post them here!