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This is the November Monthly Group Read discussion of [TBD]. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #29 A book about a food truckNational Fast Food Day is November 16, 2025!
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Erin wrote: "Unfortunately I haven't been reading as quickly as normal, so it's only 50/50 that I'll finish this before the month is up. Still have a few prompts to fill for the challenge that I want to knock out this month!"No problem! I'm typically keeping this up another 1-2 weeks anyway!
Oh, my! This book proved to be so much more than the "romance" I was expecting! Back for discussion prompts later this evening! :)
October Group Read Discussion: The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Nov 24, 2024 02:06PM
This is the October Monthly Group Read discussion of The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #18 A book containing magical creatures that aren't dragonsNational Black Cat Day is October 27, 2025!
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Dubhease is the “magical manager” who has graciously volunteered to lead this discussion! Thank you ever so much! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!
Every person reads at a different pace, so please use spoiler tags if you are sharing any plot-related surprises. This allows others to decide whether this information might reveal surprising information they have not yet read. It can also be helpful to other readers if you post the location within the book noting your progress (chapter and/or page number). That way, if someone else has read that far they can go ahead and open the spoiler, but if not, they'll know to skip it for now and return later...
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Nov 24, 2024 02:05PM
This is the September Monthly Group Read discussion of Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #32 A book about an overlooked woman in history
Emma M. Nutt Day is September 1, 2025!
A fascinating story of the world’s very first woman/female telephone operator!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Nutt
I have started reading this and plan to finish it in a few days. I will post questions. I am especially interested in reading this since one of my best friend’s grandsons is currently walking the Appalachian trail!
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Nov 24, 2024 02:04PM
This is the August Monthly Group Read discussion of Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #28 A book that features an unlikely friendshipWorld UFO Day is July 2, 2025!
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(My first thought was of the movie ET! "Phone home") 😃
Vaish B is the “fun-filled friend” who has graciously volunteered to lead this discussion! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
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Bea wrote: "My chosen courses for the Lifelong Learning at the local university have come to an end. The movie/discussion group through the library and the downtown lecture series presented by USC-A are also concluding for this year. Our next movie/discussion will be in February, and the last downtown lecture will be Dec 4 - a holiday musical hour."That sounds so cool! Good for you!
"I am settling into the contemplative time of the year and feeling comfortable in my skin."
Agreed!
"I will finish ATY (6 books to go) but probably not PS (12 books left).
I will be dropping out of another group where my interest has waned, making it a bit more likely that I will finish more challenges next year. (That will leave me with 4 groups of which only 3 have challenges.)"
Sounds like a plan! I'm down to 10 books for the Popsugar challenge...
"And, finally, the weather is getting more fall like here in the south. Soon, I might have to get the sweaters and cooler weather clothing out of storage."
We've already had a snowstorm that dumped 2-3 inches of snow on us in one day. Fortunately, it was gone two days later! But I ended up driving through the worst of it to get home that day! Sheesh!
"The Magic Fish – PAS. GN. 4* A delightful and artistic story of a gay young man trying to tell his Vietnamese mother of his love choice. The interaction between the two is enhanced by the telling of fairy tales. Loved this delicate cultural story."
Sounds like a very difficult conversation to have...
"QotW: What was your favorite assigned reading book in school?
In my nursing training...books were about Chemistry, Anatomy, etc."
My high school counselor tried to talk me into nursing. I've often wondered if I would have liked it and stuck with an undergraduate degree at that time in my life... Though he proved to be a lecherous man once I was in college. I had my BFF in college read a letter he had written to me and she said, "I don't care who he is! You're not going anywhere with him!" I was so glad she confirmed my feelings of repulsion upon reading the letter! LOL
Nadine in NY wrote: "I need to decide what kind of dessert to bring to my aunt's for Thanksgiving. I'm thinking about a chocolate ginger cake this year. It's easy, it's simple, it will go well with the pumpkin and apple pies. Downside: my kids don't like it. ... But they can just have pie!"I adore gingerbread (it's really a "cake," IMO!), but with chocolate? I don't know. I might agree with your kids! LOL
"My car just started making a weird noise on Tuesday, so that's fun. Earliest I can get it to a mechanic is next Tuesday. Wednesday I'm planning to drive down to my mom's house. So ... do I trust this new-to-me mechanic can get it fixed? or do I reserve a rental car now for my trip? ARGH."
If you can afford it, a rental, IMO! Having much experience with car breakdowns...a rental! Then you don't have to worry!
"The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong - delightful and cozy! I highly recommend this. NOTHING bad happens, but it was charming and I was never bored. This was a NetGalley book but they approved me so late, I didn't get to it until after the pub date."
Sounds like one I would love!
"And I DNF'ed:
When Stars Have Teeth by Dani Trujillo - I tried to read this romance for Native American month, but the writing is just so stilted and wooden, I couldn't handle it. What a relief when I finally gave up! two thumbs down, would not recommend."
Well, darn! That one looks good!
"Question of the Week
What was your favorite assigned reading book in school?
We read Cat’s Cradle for AP English, and it was eye-opening. I'd never heard of Vonnegut, and I had never had an assigned book that was FUN.
It remains my favorite book by him. If you haven't read it yet, go look it up! It's short!"
Ugh. After two of his books, I think I'm done. 😯
Another week done! This week was another exceedingly busy one, but I did quite a bit of reading. I think I may be finally recovering fully from the aftermath of the U.S. Presidential election. Doesn’t mean I’m not petrified, but at least it is becoming a ‘manageable’ emotion for me. I just finished McQuiston’s One Last Stop and it blew me away. Admittedly, romance is not a favorite genre for me, but this book was so much more than that! YAY!! Anxious to post some questions/reactions and see what others think!
Still trying to complete the 2024 Popsugar challenge. Of course, as usual, I completed the AtY challenge. I find all but a few of those prompts are usually fulfilled just by the books I read throughout the year.
The 2025 52 Book Club Challenge has been posted, so am going through to select books for that, though trying to limit my selections to 2-3 per prompt, otherwise, I’ll spend all day doing that! LOL
ADMIN STUFF:
THE NOVEMBER MONTHLY GROUP READ IS One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
This book could be used to fulfill Prompt #39 A fiction book written by a trans or nonbinary author
THE DECEMBER MONTHLY GROUP READ IS The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde!
This book could be used to fulfill Prompt #36 A Book Written By an Incarcerated Or Formerly Incarcerated Person
National Mudd Day is December 20! What is National Mudd Day, you may ask? It references a fascinating bit of history I doubt many of us know. Dr. Samuel Mudd was a doctor who helped John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirator David Herold immediately following Lincoln’s assassination on the night of April 14, 1865. Mudd performed surgery on Booth and allowed them to spend the night. He didn’t report the men’s visit for another 24 hours, though it was assumed he would have heard of the assassination well before that time. Mudd was arrested 12 days later and eventually convicted to a life sentence by a military commission for the crime of aiding and conspiring in a murder, missing the death penalty by only one vote!
I know virtually nothing about this book, so I will probably join in the monthly read discussion! Dubhease is the "End-of-Year Innovator" who has graciously volunteered to lead this discussion! YAY Dubhease! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 And I had no idea that this book can be classified as "horror" to some degree. I already have a copy, so I'll definitely at least start reading it. I just hope I won't have to DNF it!
The comprehensive listing of 2024 Monthly Group Reads resides HERE for your perusal and reference throughout 2024!
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
What was your favorite assigned reading book in school?
Damn! Talk about ‘ancient history’! 😉
I know we read several of Shakespeare’s plays. They were okay… And The Odyssey and The Iliad—UGH!
I really didn’t have much assigned reading in high school other than these.
There were several in college that I enjoyed: The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, and all the children’s books in a children’s literature class though I don’t remember many of those titles.
2024 READING CHALLENGES:
Popsugar: 40/50
Around the Year (AtY): 52/52 DONE!
Read Harder: 19/24
52 Book Club: 46/52
FINISHED:
*The Mountain and the Sea by Kwame Dawes ⭐⭐⭐⭐ was an okay listen. I did appreciate the plot and the characters seemed genuine and believable to me. Disclaimer: I typically do not listen to audiobooks. I just don’t find them as satisfying to me as reading an actual book. There were a few more sexual details than I needed or wanted. (I’m a wuss about that!) Also, Dawes is mainly a poet and poetry is not a favorite for me. I listened to this as a gauge of whether I would drive for 1½ hours to participate in an author event that included Dawes. I decided against it.
POPSUGAR: #10, #11, #17-Jamaica, #47
ATY: #1, #3-A book you could read in 24 hours, #14, #17, #18, #22, #23, #24-Green, #27, #28, #29, #33
RHC: #24-2015: prompt #16 Listen to an audiobook
52 Book Club: #8, #9, #14, #24, #30. #32, #43
*African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History by Tracey Baptiste, illustrated by Hillary D. Wilson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ was such a compelling introduction to the history of the African continent! I appreciate knowing a bit about some of the people and history of it! I find it horrific that much, if not most, of the historical artifacts and knowledge have been destroyed by conquerors and colonizers, then the enslavement of the people which broke the civilizations, etc. I can only hope archeological expeditions will continue so the world can learn more about this amazing continent and the people who originally colonized it! Though it is written for juvenile/middle grade readers, I found it very informative since my knowledge of this continent is almost nonexistent!
POPSUGAR: #2, #4, #17
ATY: #1, #3-A cultural book, #7, #9-33 ratings, #10-History, #14, #17, #22, #23-boats, #24-Orange, #25, #27, #28, #32, #33, #36, #40, #45, #48, #49
RHC: NEW #4, #16, #24-2023: prompt #14 A book with under 500 Goodreads ratings (33)
52 Book Club: #4, #6, #8, #14, #20, #30, #36, #43, #44, #46,
*Murder on Black Swan Lane (Wrexford & Sloane #1) by Andrea Penrose ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for the IRL book club I facilitate. This is a reread and I made sure to read the latest/most recent installment in this series BEFORE rereading this for this week’s meeting so that hopefully I wouldn’t get confused with the most recent installment! (Yeah, ya just gotta plan more when you’re older and more forgetful and/or more easily confused! LOL) Everyone enjoyed it and wanted to know how the series progressed! I was able to fill them in since I just finished the newest release! Definitely a series I could easily binge-read!
POPSUGAR: #27, NEW #32
ATY: #3-A book related to masks or a masquerade, 5-London, England, #10-Historical Fiction, #17, #25, #33, #37, #38/#39, #41, #46, #48
RHC: #23, #24-A book you’ve read before
52 Book Club: #14, #20, #26-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, #30, #43
*One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston for the November Monthly Group Read has proven to be so much more than I expected it to be! 👍😯 I just expected a rather typical “romance,” but this went way beyond that, IMO! And happily so! Anxious to post some questions to see how others felt about it. It would also work for the 24-year-old prompt, IMO. Several of the characters are 24.
POPSUGAR: #2, #3, #11, #17-NYC, #35, #39, NEW #45
ATY: #3-A book that features a hobby, #4-saying “I love you” is so difficult, #5-NYC, NY, #11, #14, #15, #16, #17, #19, #24-Orange and Purple, #25, #32, #33, #44, #46, #48, #49, #52
RHC: #23, #24-2023: prompt #16 A romance with bisexual representation
52 Book Club: #4, #5, #6, #14, #19, #26-Fiction, Romance, Magical Realism, Mystery, #30, #44
CONTINUING:
*Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley (#28)
*Shift (Wool #2) by Hugh Howey (#46)
*Year of the Elephant: A Moroccan Woman's Journey Toward Independence by Leila Abouzeid, translated by Barbara Parmenter
*Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
*The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer
*Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking has me thinking so very much that I have delayed reviewing it until I can finalize my thoughts…
*The Birthing House by Kathy Taylor
*...And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmyer
PLANNED:
*The Conjure-Man Dies: A Mystery Tale of Dark Harlem by Rudolph Fisher (#16)
*Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel (#30)
*XOXO by Axie Oh (#5)
*Brace for Impact: A Memoir by Gabe Montesanti (#7)
*The Trees by Percival Everett (#40)
*Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer (#42)
*Persuasion by Jane Austen (#43)
*The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (#36)
*21st Birthday (Women’s Murder Club #21) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
*22 Seconds (Women’s Murder Club #22) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
*23rd Midnight (Women’s Murder Club #23) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
*23 1/2 Lies (Women’s Murder Club #23.5) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
*The 24th Hour (Women’s Murder Club #24) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
*Fear No Evil (Alex Cross #29) by James Patterson
*Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey
*The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
Nov 22, 2024 11:54AM
This is the July Monthly Group Read discussion of Sunrise on the Reaping (Hunger Games #0.5) by Suzanne Collins. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #5 A book with a snake on the cover or in the titleWorld Snake Day is July 16 2025!
Dubhease is the “sibilant superstar” who has graciously volunteered to lead this discussion! Thank you so very much!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!
Every person reads at a different pace, so please use spoiler tags if you are sharing any plot-related surprises. This allows others to decide whether this information might reveal surprising information they have not yet read. It can also be helpful to other readers if you post the location within the book noting your progress (chapter and/or page number). That way, if someone else has read that far they can go ahead and open the spoiler, but if not, they'll know to skip it for now and return later...
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This is the June Monthly Group Read discussion of West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #12 A book about a road trip. Take a Road Trip Day is June 20, 2025! *Sigh* Yet once again, no one has volunteered to lead this discussion. I will be posting some questions this week to get us started. I read this about 18 months ago and will reread it, but must dig it out first!! 😉 Wish me luck!
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This is the May Monthly Group Read discussion of Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #3 A book about space tourismNational Space Day is May 2, 2025!
https://www.calendarr.com/united-stat...
HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!
Every person reads at a different pace, so please use spoiler tags if you are sharing any plot-related surprises. This allows others to decide whether this information might reveal surprising information they have not yet read. It can also be helpful to other readers if you post the location within the book noting your progress (chapter and/or page number). That way, if someone else has read that far they can go ahead and open the spoiler, but if not, they'll know to skip it for now and return later...
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Nov 21, 2024 02:03PM
This is the April Monthly Group Read discussion of Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold #1) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, and Geoffrey Trousselot - translator. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #23 A book that is considered healing fictionWorld Health Day is April 7, 2025! https://www.calendarr.com/united-stat...
Sasha Wolf is the "humble hero" who has graciously volunteered to lead this discussion! Thank you so very much to Sasha! YAY!! 👍😁🎊🎉👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!
Every person reads at a different pace, so please use spoiler tags if you are sharing any plot-related surprises. This allows others to decide whether this information might reveal surprising information they have not yet read. It can also be helpful to other readers if you post the location within the book noting your progress (chapter and/or page number). That way, if someone else has read that far they can go ahead and open the spoiler, but if not, they'll know to skip it for now and return later...
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This is the March Monthly Group Read discussion of Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #31 A book where music plays an integral part of the storyline. World Music Therapy Day is March 1, 2025!No one has volunteered to lead the discussion. I have a copy being shipped to me that should arrive March 3-5 and I will be reading it and am posting some initial discussion questions to start us off! :)
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Nov 21, 2024 02:01PM
This is the February Monthly Group Read discussion of A Deadly Education (Scholomance #1) by Naomi Novik. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #14 A book about a nontraditional education. World Thinking Day is February 22, 2025! Erin is the “crafty chronicler” who lead this discussion! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, Erin!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍😃
HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!
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This is the January Monthly Group Read discussion of Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #43 A book that includes a nonverbal characterNational Dress Up Your Pet Day is January 14, 2025
Gratitude to Jennifer W for volunteering to facilitate this first 2025 Monthly Group Read discussion! Thank you so much! 👏👏👏👏👏👏🎇🎉🎊
HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!
Every person reads at a different pace, so please use spoiler tags if you are sharing any plot-related surprises. This allows others to decide whether this information might reveal surprising information they have not yet read. It can also be helpful to other readers if you post the location within the book noting your progress (chapter and/or page number). That way, if someone else has read that far they can go ahead and open the spoiler, but if not, they'll know to skip it for now and return later...
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This is the comprehensive listing of 2025 Monthly Group Read selections! I always get so excited about these every year!! HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!
This will be updated as time progresses to include all books selected and discussion leaders for each month.
Many many thanks to those who will volunteer to lead monthly discussions throughout 2025!
JANUARY Prompt #43 A book that includes a nonverbal character
National Dress Up Your Pet Day is January 14, 2025
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
Jennifer W is the first volunteer of 2025 to facilitate a Monthly Group Read discussion! YAY! Thank you so very much!! 👏👏👏👏👏🎇🎉🎊
FEBRUARY Prompt #14 A book about a nontraditional education
World Thinking Day is February 22, 2025
https://www.calendarr.com/united-stat...
A Deadly Education (Scholomance #1) by Naomi Novik
Erin is the “crafty chronicler” who has graciously volunteered to lead this discussion! Thank you, Erin!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😃👍
MARCH Prompt #31 A book where music plays an integral part of the storyline
World Music Therapy Day is March 1, 2025
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
APRIL Prompt #23 A book that is considered healing fiction
World Health Day is April 7, 2025
https://www.calendarr.com/united-stat...
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) by Toshikazu Kwaguchi, translated by Geoffrey Trousselot
Sasha Wolf is the "humble hero" who graciously volunteered to lead this discussion! Thank you so much, Sasha! 👍😁🎉🎊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
MAY Prompt #3 A book about space tourism
National Space Day is May 2, 2025
https://www.calendarr.com/united-stat...
Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis
Surely we have a "fearless facilitator" out there to lead this month's discussion! Please message either Nadine or myself to volunteer!
JUNE Prompt #12 A book about a road trip
Take a Road Trip Day is June 20, 2025
West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
Who is the "tricky traveler" willing to facilitate this discussion? Please message either Nadine or myself to volunteer!
JULY Prompt #5 A book with a snake on the cover or in the title
World Snake Day is July 16, 2025
Sunrise on the Reaping (Hunger Games #0.5) by Suzanne Collins
Dubhease is the “sibilant superstar” who has volunteered to lead this discussion! Thank you every so much!!
AUGUST Prompt #28 A book that features an unlikely friendship
World UFO Day is July 2, 2025
https://www.calendarr.com/united-stat...
(My first thought was of the movie ET! "Phone home") 😃
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Vaish B is the “fun-filled friend” who has graciously volunteered to lead this discussion! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
SEPTEMBER Prompt #32 A book about an overlooked woman in history
Emma M. Nutt Day is September 1, 2025
A fascinating story of the world’s very first woman/female telephone operator!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Nutt
Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery!
Who is the “adventurous advocate” willing to lead this discussion? Message either Nadine or myself to volunteer, please!
I am especially interested in reading this since one of my best friend’s grandsons is currently walking the Appalachian trail!
OCTOBER Prompt #18 A book containing magical creatures that aren't dragons
National Black Cat Day is October 27, 2025
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The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Dubhease is the “magical manager” who has graciously volunteered to lead this discussion! Thank you ever so much! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
NOVEMBER Prompt #29 A book about a food truck
National Fast Food Day is November 16, 2025
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot #1) by Becky Chambers
Who among you is the “fearless foodie” willing to lead this discussion? Message either Nadine or me to volunteer!
DECEMBER Prompt #25 A book where the main character is an immigrant or refugee
International Migrants Day is December 18, 2025
SUGGESTED QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER FOR DISCUSSIONPlease feel free to use any of these questions to prompt discussion of the Monthly Group Reads. Any or all of these can be used as inspiration to create your own unique questions. And, as always, just feel free to comment about the book as you read or once you finish. Many times such comments are excellent starting points for great discussions!
1) What, if any, expectations do you have for this book?
2) Was this book already on your TBR listing?
3) Are you reading this book for the express purpose of fulfilling this specific Popsugar prompt?
4) Do you find the title of this book to be particularly interesting?
5) What about the cover image? Does it motivate you to read this book?
Or does it make you hesitate to read it?
6) Do you typically read books in this genre/subgenre?
(e.g. Mystery, Historical Fiction, Historical Fiction Mystery…)
7) Is the overall theme of this book of particular interest to you?
8) Which character is your favorite character? Why?
9) Is there any one character with whom you can identify? Why?
10) Is there any one character you find to be particularly annoying? Why?
11) Is there a character you believe is “too good to be true”? Why?
12) Is there a character who seems to be purely evil or mean? Why?
13) Is there a character you would like to have as your best friend? Why?
14) Is there one character who reminds you of someone you know in real life? In a good way or in a bad way?
15) Is there one character you would go to great lengths to avoid? Why?
16) Did the plot work for you? Was it too slow-paced or too intense? Or just right?
17) Have you read any other books written by this same author? Did you enjoy it/them?
18) Would you read any other books written by this author in the future? Why or why not?
19) Do you find this author's writing style to be enjoyable or problematic? Why?
20) Do you know or have you heard anything specific about this author? Does that make you want to read this book more? Or less?
21) Would you like to see this book adapted into a movie or TV series? If so, are there any particular actors you would select for the roles?
22) Would you plan to watch an adaptation of this book?
23) If there is already a movie or TV series that was inspired by this book, have you watched it? Did you enjoy it?
24) Did the plot feel realistic, or did it require too much ‘suspension of disbelief’?
25) What do you think inspired the author to write this book?
26) Would you recommend this book to others? Why? Or, if not, why not?
27) Are there any trigger warnings you would list for this book? (Please use spoiler brackets.)
This is the shorter listing of 2023-2025 Monthly Group Reads selected that can NOT be considered for 2025 Monthly Group Reads! **PLEASE CONSULT THIS LISTING BEFORE NOMINATING A BOOK FOR A MONTHLY GROUP READ DISCUSSION!**
(2025 months to be added as we progress through the year!)
ALPHABETICAL LISTING BY TITLE:
All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold #1) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, and Geoffrey Trousselot - translator
Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes #0) by Travis Baldree
Bunny by Mona Awad
Call Us What We Carry: Poems by Amanda Gorman
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
A Deadly Education (Scholomance #1) by Naomi Novik
The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes #1) by Travis Baldree
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers #1) by Becky Chambers
Longbourn by Jo Baker
Lucky Leap Day by Ann Marie Walker
The Mystery Guest (Molly the Maid #2) by Nita Prose
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
The Portrait of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot #1) by Becky Chambers
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
Sunrise on the Reaping (Hunger Games #0.5) by Suzanne Collins
The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon #1) by Kay O'Neill
The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club #1) by Richard Osman
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING:
January 2023: Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
February 2023: The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
March 2023: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
April 2023: Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes #1) by Travis Baldree
May 2023: Bunny by Mona Awad
June 2023: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
July 2023: The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
August 2023: Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
September 2023: Longbourn by Jo Baker
October 2023: The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
November 2023: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
December 2023: Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes #0) by Travis Baldree
January 2024: Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
February 2024: Lucky Leap Day by Ann Marie Walker
March 2024: Call Us What We Carry: Poems by Amanda Gorman
April 2024: The Mystery Guest (Molly the Maid #2) by Nita Prose
May 2024: All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
June 2024: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers #1) by Becky Chambers
July 2024: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
August 2024: The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon #1) by Kay O'Neill
September 2024: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
October 2024: The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club #1) by Richard Osman
November 2024: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
December 2024: The Portrait of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
January 2025: Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
February 2025: A Deadly Education (Scholomance #1) by Naomi Novik
March 2025: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
April 2025: Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold #1) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, and Geoffrey Trousselot - translator
May 2025: Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis
June 2025: West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
July 2025: Sunrise on the Reaping (Hunger Games #0.5) by Suzanne Collins
August 2025: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
September 2025: Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery
October 2025: The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien
November 2025: A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot #1) by Becky Chambers
December 2025:
A Book That Features a Character with Chronic Pain Wow. I know I have read books with just such a main character...
What Katy Did (Carr Family #1) by Susan Coolidge
Published in 1872. The first in a series. I thought it was well written and an enjoyable read.
Brace for Impact by Gabe Montesanti
A phenomenally written autobiography of a roller derby player dealing with devastatingly unique and complex fractures of the leg.
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
A classic that everyone should read, IMHO! If you haven't yet, here is the perfect opportunity!
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