Jennifer’s Comments (group member since Mar 01, 2013)

Jennifer’s comments from the Read the Fine Print Book Club group.

This is next book in our line up. We plan to meet on Sunday, June 23 at 3 pm. Katherine is hosting this month, and details will follow.

Ok, I had to look at my availability, and I'm available either of those days

Thanks Amber, that's really awesome of you to offer to reserve a table!

No the bookclub books are highly coveted and you can't extend the dates. I'm done reading it, so I would be ok with moving it up sooner, but I don't know where everyone else is.

I don't know if the library will be open on Memorial Day, but that is the date the books are due back

Library books are due back on may 27! You will need to turn them in back to me. I would like to change the date (again (sorry)) so we can meet before that

Okay, everyone! We've received our first book club kit from the CALS-- Water for Elephants. I will bring them to our meeting, but feel free to pick yours up early! Just coordinate with me via text

That sounds good to me, it will probably be warm then!

I emailed out the CALS book club book list. If you didn't get it, feel free to email me. When you get it, pick your top 5. I'm going to put everyone's pick on the list because we need to give the library some leeway.
Send me your picks!

Also:


I spotted this one at B&N. It has won some awards, but I think its YA, so Idk how you all feel about that.

I picked a broad selection of really different books and would like the group to consider the following:


This is not a serious piece of literature. I picked it up yesterday. The author is the editor for cracked.com and it has wonderful descriptive analogies. A fun read.


Most of us have to manage people to some degree in our jobs and I thought this would be a good read for anyone.

Hey everyone! I feel like I was the last one to finish The Great Gatsby. I loved it, though!

We need to start thinking about what we want to read next for the book club, so I thought we could post our suggestions for a list on this thread. I was at B&N yesterday, and saw a few I liked so I'll include them in the comment.

Have you guys seen this? It seems so awesome! I'm going to sign us up!
CALS Book Club Kit

I thought the part about Dr. Eckleburg's eyes was interesting, and I probably would have missed the green symbolism completely if i didn't run across this. What's the symbolism?

ok, so I thought these questions from Lit Lovers had some merit:

http://bit.ly/YRxZdz


1. This book is infused with symbolism, particularly the green light at which Jay Gatsby gazes so intently, and the eyes of Dr. Eckleburg on the billboard. What do these symbols suggest? (Symbolic meanings are fluid, not fixed; they often mean different things to different observers/readers. See LitCourse 9 on symbolism.)

2. Is Jay Gatsby great? In other words, is Fitzgerald's title sincere...or ironic?

3. Discuss the four main characters. Who, if any, do you find most sympathetic? Most important, in what way do the events of the novel affect Nick Carraway? How, or to what degree, does he change? (Some see this work as a coming-of-age story.)

4. What statement might Fitzgerald be making about the mores or ethos of American culture—particularly the American Dream?