false 1630011 Marion, OH 10/2008 11/2009 713 Lisa See 7 Bill Bryson 2531 Ann Patchett 27837 Greg Mortenson 10020 Lorna Landvik 13591 Leif Enger 6 8 8 true 5781754 read 0 true 3590624 currently-reading 0 true 3590623 to-read Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Lorna Landvik]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35837161 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172885017s/228271.jpg 1630011 Marion Book Group http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1224599147p2/1630011.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1630011-marion-book-group Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:03:18 -0800 November 4, 20009

The group gave this book a solid 4 with only a couple of people giving a three or five rating.

The book didn't generate as much discussion as some of our other titles have, but many of the members were able to relate to characters an...more...]]> A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (Paperback) by Ishmael Beah]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35837204 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255612905s/1920581.jpg 1630011 Marion Book Group http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1224599147p2/1630011.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1630011-marion-book-group Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:41:02 -0700 September 23, 2000

The rating was really more like 3 1/2. Our group had a good discussion, and the book was intersting, the but the violence and subject matter made it hard for some to say they enjoyed the reading experience. Most of the group agreed that everyo...more...]]> Peace Like a River (Paperback) by Leif Enger]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35837239 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172877982s/227571.jpg 1630011 Marion Book Group http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1224599147p2/1630011.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1630011-marion-book-group Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:24:02 -0700 August 12, 2009

The wonderful Leslie was kind enough to lead the group, as I was vacationing in Yellowstone. I am told that the discussion was a really good one, and that the book recieved fair to high reviews from the group. ]]> The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir (Paperback) by Bill Bryson]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35837265 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255676005s/42882.jpg 1630011 Marion Book Group http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1224599147p2/1630011.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1630011-marion-book-group Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:43:21 -0700 Book Discussion Group
July 1, 2009

Most of the group gave the book a rating of four, but there were a few people who gave a vote of three or five stars. Not everyone enjoyed Bryson's humor or style, but it was still a fantasticly enjoyable discussion. Everyone seemed able to relate t...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/show/36013 http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1224599147p2/1630011.jpg 1630011 Marion Book Group http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1224599147p2/1630011.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1630011-marion-book-group Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:17:20 -0700 Run (Paperback) by Ann Patchett]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35837388 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255938374s/2824929.jpg 1630011 Marion Book Group http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1224599147p2/1630011.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1630011-marion-book-group Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:17:56 -0800 January 14, 2009 (rescheduled to Jan 21 due to weather).

Last night the entire group gave ratings of either 4 or 5!

Some discussion points:

1. Were you surprised with the outcome of the story?

2. How did you feel about the writin...more...]]>