2014-02 - Thought Provoking - what will you be reading?

[Tien]

Thanks, Coralie, for prodding us towards thought-provoking books!

What sort of themes will you be looking for in your reads in Feb?

[Tien]

well... that was easier than I thought!

The Crucible is on a ScatterShelves book for me so I might read that

Also found Insurgent & Allegiant a few books down from The Crucible, errr... not the type of books I imagine to be truly thought-provoking but as I've been planning to read these "soon" for ages, I might give it a shot, if I get there :)

[LynnB]

Think I'll be reading for this shelf. Also and which are on my Scattershelves list for February.

[Tien]

ooh, I didn't go further than page 2, ha ha ha, was feeling lazy this morning...

But, And the Mountains Echoed is on my ScatterShelves list too, thanks, LynnB :D

[Dee]

i don't knwo if I would call either Insurgent or Allegiant thought-provoking, in fact, allegiant was a DNF for me...

[Bea]

I found these 5 which are presently in my home: 3 library books , and , and 2 owned books and .

I expect to complete Les Mis by the end of the month. The others will be read as library books first, my own second.

[Tien]

ooh - so close to finishing of Les Mis!

Enjoy Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close! I've read it ages ago and am trying to psych myself to watch the movie (just because it's got serious theme so I got to really be in the mood for it).

[D.G.]

All these books from my TBR are in the shelf



I'll be sure to read one of them!

[Susan]

What's really fascinating to me about this shelf is that, even though many people have shelved things there, there seems to be very little agreement about what books belong on it. For example, by the bottom of the first page, only 24 people had shelved that book there.

[Susan]

D.G. wrote: "All these books from my TBR are in the shelf

[bookcover:Life As We ..."

Oh, you have some good ones listed there, DG!

[Susan]

Wow! I clearly have the wrong books on my Scattershelves list! I didn't find a single book from it in the first 10 pages of the shelf.

There are lots of great books, here though, so I might wait to pick one after 2/15 when the March scattershelves are announced.

[D.G.]

Yup, plenty of good choices there. I looked for like 20 pages because I wanted to have plenty of choices. My goal this year is to read books that have been on my TBR a while and most of these fit the bill. I think I've gotten a lot into UF and Romance that I've been abandoning more 'serious' books. This shelf will be great for me to work on those.

[Tara]

I am going to try to get to one of these...

[Candiss]

I think I'm going to finally read Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston.

[Coralie]

I will be reading
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
Oryx and Crake

[Lauren]

I'll read - its on my January Scattershelves list as well - two birds, one stone :0)

[Nadine]

I want to read Heart of Darkness: A Norton Critical Edition this month. It's a classic that I've never read. I can't believe the author wasn't a native English speaker and wrote so well!

[[deleted user]]

Lots of good choices on this list. I plan to read Blindness by José Saramago. I've read his Death with Interruptions and had mixed feelings about the book. I've heard that Blindness is his best work.

[Nadine]

Candiss wrote: "

I think I'm going to finally read Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston."

Great book! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Nadine

[Tien]

Nadine wrote: "I want to read Heart of Darkness: A Norton Critical Edition this month. It's a classic that I've never read. I can't believe the author wasn't a native English speaker and wrote so well!"

I haven't either, Nadine. It's on my to-read list for sure so I'll get there one day.

[Ronnay]

I'm going for a The Fault in Our Stars I always meant to read it, but never got around to it.

[Tien]

Ronnay wrote: "I'm going for a The Fault in Our Stars I always meant to read it, but never got around to it."

good timing, Ronnay, just before the movie's out :)

[Dogsandbooksanddogsandbooks]

My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind (EBook) by Scott Stossel
This is the Feb Challenge Book, Thought Provoking. I checked out the reviews for it through Entertainment Weekly and I was hooked. Parts Memoir, educational, and all thought provoking. But I am going to add by (Paperback) for some levity and diversion from the serious stuff.

[Shelbie]

Because I'm an introvert I decided to read Quiet the power of Intoverts in a world that can't stop talking. I bought the book a while ago but haven't gotten to it. This will inspire me to finally read it.

[Tien]

Debi wrote: "I am going to add by (Paperback) for some levity and diversion from the serious stuff. "

I love I Am a Messenger! I hope you'd get as much pleasure as I did :) Have you seen The Book Thief? Beautiful movie!

[Dogsandbooksanddogsandbooks]

Tien wrote: "Ronnay wrote: "I'm going for a The Fault in Our Stars I always meant to read it, but never got around to it."

good timing, Ronnay, just before the movie's out :)"

Loved that book

[Dogsandbooksanddogsandbooks]

Tien wrote: "Debi wrote: "I am going to add by (Paperback) for some levity and diversion from the serious stuff. "

I love I Am a Messenger! I hope you'd get as much pleasure as I did :) Have you seen The Boo..."

I meant to see the movie, but wasn't able to get to it. Will later on Netflix, for sure. The Book Thief was a great read.

[Adrienne]

Shelbie wrote: "Because I'm an introvert I decided to read Quiet the power of Intoverts in a world that can't stop talking. I bought the book a while ago but haven't gotten to it. This will inspire me to finally..."

I loved this book! Finally someone gets me! I hope you enjoy it as well.

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Bea wrote: "I found these 5 which are presently in my home: 3 library books , and , an..."

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is amazing, Bea. I would highly recommend it.

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

D.G. wrote: "All these books from my TBR are in the shelf

[bookcover:Life As We ..."


Life After Life was one of my few 5 star books for last year and definitely deserves to be on the thought provoking shelf. I wish I had it to read still. Amazing book.

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Candiss wrote: "

I think I'm going to finally read Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston."

Another good book. I hope you enjoy it Candiss. I did.

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Talk about lazy...I perused what you all had listed, and here is what I have on my shelves:

Me Before You
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Tell the Wolves I'm Home
The Night Circus
Heart of Darkness
Blindness
I Am the Messenger
The Help
Mockingjay

I think I will start with Me Before You, Tell the Wolves I'm Home, and/or I Am the Messenger
since they fit into other challenges that I am doing.

[Lisa]

Ronnay wrote: "I'm going for a The Fault in Our Stars I always meant to read it, but never got around to it."

I can't wait to read what you thought of it.

[Lisa]

So many books on this list that are on my TBR list it is almost overwhelming...but wonderful.Only problem is where to start....??

[Debbie (Doc)]

I am new to this group and will be reading . It has been on my TBR forever.

[Charity]

I am new to this group and I love the concept of it! I looked at the list and there are so many great ones, but I think I'm going to read because a friend just recommended it to me today and it was first on the list. Can't wait!

[Kathy]

I have always wanted to read A Wrinkle in Time and have never got around to it. Also, Silver Linings Playbook and American Gods are possibilities.

[Amy]

I'm going to attempt these:

The Secret History
More Than This
On the Jellicoe Road

[Susan]

Amy wrote: "I'm going to attempt these: ...
On the Jellicoe Road"

On the Jellicoe Road is great, Amy! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

[Sean-michael]

where is the Feb shelf.list somehow I am not finding it

[Sean-michael]

I've always wanted to.read the fault.in our stars ...Will add it to my to be read list for February

[Santiago]

I want to read I heard about this book 3 years ago and now I want to read it :D

[Robert]

This should do it for me for the thought provoking topic.

[Bea]

Sean-michael wrote: "where is the Feb shelf.list somehow I am not finding it"

Sean-Michael, click on the words "thought provoking" in the first post of this thread.

[Dogsandbooksanddogsandbooks]

How do I find a book on thought provoking shelf without scanning through so many? Is there a way to do a search in this list? Thanks for the help.

[Matt]

Changed my mind...Saw this book on my "To Read" list so I am going to start with this one

[Julia]

I'm going to try to read , , and

[LynnB]

Matt wrote: "Any help on getting the picture of the book? :-)

Matt - Just above the comment box click on "add book/author" -- search for the one you want -- at the bottom of the search box you can choose to use "link" or "cover" -- then click "add".

[Dogsandbooksanddogsandbooks]

Is there a way to do a search on the thought provoking list, in particular? With so many to choose from I like to see if some from my TBR are on the list.

[Melissa]

Good morning,

I'm new here but thought I would chime in. I have a couple of TBR books I think fit the bill -

, , and are actually here in the house, though there are several others I've had my eye on for a while.

Mr. Penumbra was just purchased yesterday and has been begging a read for some months. I think I shall start there.