Renata’s Comments (group member since Jul 12, 2019)

Renata’s comments from the EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club group.

I nominate The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (371 pages)

I nominate Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie (288 pages)

I second Madame Bovary.

I nominate The Help by Kathryn Stockett(451 pages).

I nominate East of Eden by John Steinbeck (601 pages).

I nominate The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (391 pages)
and I second The Bell Jar.

I second East of Eden

Kim wrote: "Ok, so where is the Bookshelf link? Looking everywhere on the app. I want to nominate a modern classic but don’t know if it’s been read before. Thanks."

The Bookshelf link is on the right side, in small print, that starts with GROUP HOME.

I second Madame Bovary.

This book made me laugh (learning punctuation) and cry and think about mental retardation with a new perspective. I was reading a library book with the last few pages crinkly, like they had been wet. I'm sure many others had cried over Charlie's heartbreaking downward spiral. But, on the upside, maybe Charlie will find purpose at Warren, giving comfort to some of the other children there.

I second Dark Matter.

Kelly wrote: "I would like to nominate
The Martian
Life of Pi
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Dark Matter
Neverwhere"
Kelly, that's a great list, but could you pick just 1 for starters? Nominations are limited to 1, but you can second as many as you like (see message 1).

I second The Girl with a Pearl Earring

I nominate Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari (498 pages)

I nominate Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (532 pages)

I nominate Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup (363 pages)

Moderators: The October Poll for Modern BOTM is missing "Coraline", which received the most seconds in the recommendations.

By Jove! Just finished my first H.G. Wells story. It was a fun read, not too scary with interesting descriptions of life in 1897 London. More humour than I expected. But didn't feel much sympathy for Griffin when he passed. Kept thinking a splash of water could help locate the guy.

I watched a movie in 1968 called "Charly" starring Cliff Robertson, which was based on this book. I've been wanting to read the book ever since.

I'll second The Stand