Introducing the 2014 Book List

[Madelyn]

Hello ladies & gents!

I am so very excited to start reading & discussing literature with you guys! Due to the poll that we had majority of you voted that we should read 60 books together & 40 independently so that is what we are going to do. We will also discuss the books you are going to read independently. I ask when you have a chance to please send me a list in a message of the books you are going to read independently. Thank you! If there is a book that you really want on this list, please let me know and I will see what I can. I tried my best to pick a book for everyone.

Remember
* If you plan on reading independently and you wish to discuss your book choices, please send me a list of books (in a message) you are going to read and want to discuss.
* PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, utilize your local library. Many of these books have been out for a while and you should be able to find them. Also, for those Ereaders most of the classics are free or very cheap.
* If anyone knows of a place to find cheap books/Ebooks please let me know so I can share with the rest of the group.
* Let me know your feedback on the list!



Literary Adventures- 2014 Book List

1. The Goldfinch- Donna Tartt

2. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by
Rebecca Skloot

3. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

4. Sycamore Row- John Grisham

5. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close- Jonathan
Safran Foer

6. The Bookstore by Debra Meyler

7. The Ocean at the End of the Lane- Neil Gaiman

8. The Book Thief- Markus Zusak

9. Longborn- Jo Baker

10. Catch 22- Joseph Heller

11. The Signature of All Things –Elizabeth Gilbert

12. And the Mountains Echoed- Khaled Hosseini

13. The Night Circus- Erin Morgenstern

14. The Aviator’s Wife-Melanie Benjamin

15. Inferno- Dan Brown

16. Wonder- R.J. Palacio

17. The Last Dickens- Matthew Pearl

18. The Dinner- Herman Koch

19. The Passage- Just Cronin

20. Gone Girl- Gillian Flynn

21. Tolstoy and the Purple Chair- Nina Sankovitch

22. Inkheart- Cornelia Funke

23. A Tale of Two Cities- Charles Dickens

24. Looking for Alaska- John Green

25. The Color Purple- Alice Walker

26. A Body in the Library- Agatha Christie

27. Good Omens- Terry Pratchett/Neil Gaiman

28. The Storyteller- Jodi Picoult

29. Orphan Train- Christine Baker Kline

30. The Rosie Project-Graeme Simsion

31. The Giver- Lois Lowry

32. Making History- Stephen Fry

33. Casual Vacany- JK Rowling

34. Joyland- Stephen King

35. Foundation – Isaac Asimov

36. The Bell Jar- Sylvia Plath

37. The Silver Linings Playbook- Matthew Quick

38. Pride & Prejudice – Jane Austen

39. The Hobbit- J.R.R. Tolkien

40. In Cold Blood- Truman Capote

41. The Husband’s Secret – Liane Moriatry

42. Who the hell is Pansy O’Hara?-Jenny Bond

43. One for the Books- Joe Queenan

44. The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde

45. Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Bookstore- Robin Sloan

46. Lovely Bones- Alice Sebold

47. Neverwhere- Neil Gaiman

48. Shiver- Maggie Steifvater

49. The End of Your Life Bookclub- Will Schwalbe

50. Howard’s End is on the Landing- Susan Hill

51. The Case of the Missing Books- Ian Sansom

52. The Cuckoo’s Calling–Robert Gailbrath-JRowling

53. Orange is the New Black- Piper Kerman

54. Fightclub- Chuck Palahniuk

55. The Fault in Our Stars- John Green

56. The Secret- Rhonda Byrne

57. The Magic- Rhonda Byrne

58. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

59. Paradise Lost -John Milton

60. The Hummingbird’s Daughter-Luis Alberto Urrea

[Erin]

I like the list (although it is 61, there are 2 number 20s, but I'm ok with that). Thanks for including everyone. I found several that I've wanted to read and a few I hadn't heard of, so we are off to a great start :)

[Heather]

Loving the list!
Thursday Next is a series though not one book. 'The Eyre Affair' is the first book in the series.

[Madelyn]

Thanks for the notes, I believe I fixed it. I am glad that you like the list!

[Colleen]

Looks like a good year of books!

[Tracy]

Great list of book! :-)

[Gene]

I have read a lot of these books but this is fine. I cannot wait to re-read them. Great list, Good mix of Genres.

[Jade]

is this the order we will be reading them in? i can't wait to get started!

[Jacey]

I'm really excited about this list! I've read several, had several on my 'to read' list, and haven't heard of some; so it's a great mix for me.

[Heather]

Is that the order we're reading them in? 1-2 a week?

[Sarah]

Great list! Thanks so much!

Have read a few of them. And as Heather asked. Is this the order we're reading them in?

[Madelyn]

Yes, this is the order we are reading them!

[Erin]

Excellent, thanks Madelyn! I'm shining up my Kindle and am soooo ready :)

[Heather]

Wonderful, my new Kindle will be put to good use next year :)

[Audra]

Will there be specific dates set for each book or do we just go with the flow?

[Miriam]

How will our personal 40 books work in with the schedule?

[Madelyn]

I will post a deadline/schedule on the 1st!

Audra wrote: "Will there be specific dates set for each book or do we just go with the flow?"

[Madelyn]

I will post discussion forum on a general title once a month. Please let me know what titles you want to read so that I can add the list of independent reads, thanks!

Miriam wrote: "How will our personal 40 books work in with the schedule?"

[Erin]

Thanks for all the hard work, Madelyn! I'm excited and it sounds like everyone else is too :)

[Madelyn]

Thank you!


Aurora wrote: "Also, for #4 Sycamore Row is the second book in the series."

[Heather]

Can't wait to read The Book Thief!
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-07...

[Sheila]

I have read many of these books already...and have been reading The Hummingbird's daughter...a masterpiece of writing and story line.

[Elizabeth]

why Agatha Christie? and why Dan Brown he is unreadable! I like the look of some of the books though.

[Erin]

The idea is to try something new, or different. Hopefully, everyone will find a new book or author to enjoy, but even if you don't become a fan, you will have taken the journey. Give them a chance, or, if you just can't read one of the books, ask for a substitute! Lots of members out here willing to share :)

[Melissa]

I have several favorite authors-that I will read anything and everything they write. It's nice to venture out and try something new in addition to their books. I have found books that I absolutely love that I would not have picked up on my own.

[Madelyn]

Welcome Melissa, Happy Reading!

[Madelyn]

Elizabeth wrote: "why Agatha Christie? and why Dan Brown he is unreadable! I like the look of some of the books though."

We tried to include some classics and different authors. I am not a Dan Brown fan in the slightest but some members we requested it! If there is a title you would like to read next time around, let me know!

[Melissa]

Madelyn wrote: "Welcome Melissa, Happy Reading!"

Thanks!