Bookshelf

[Carol]

Great idea, Deborah. I have already read all of those (!!!) but I recently acquired The Last Anniversary and the Hypnotist's Love Story in a book exchange. If you schedule one of the three you suggested I could just read one of these instead.

[Deborah]

I was thinking for September we could add a Liane Moriarty book along with Paula Hawkins new book since we read Girl On The Train. I am curious to see how her writing has changed.

[Lilith]

I'm into adding the Paula Hawkins book. I was thinking maybe we could also add Eating Animals, by Jonathan Safran Foer?

[Lilith]

Or maybe some other non-fiction book...like a book by Julie Holland...OR...Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ, by Giulia Enders and Jill Enders?

I like the idea of breaking up the flow of fiction books with a non-fiction one now and then.

[Deborah]

I want to read a book on minimalism. I have too much clutter!!

[Carol]

Lol - I have read so many books on decluttering and still have not mastered it ; (

[Deborah]

Oh man I have so much junk. I'm gradually getting rid if stuff. I hoard make up and just let go of so much.

[Carol]

I did a quick library search and noticed that The Bell Jar and Girl in Pieces are both in pretty high demand. Lilith - do you anticipate having difficulty getting these in time? If so should we rethink the upcoming schedule??

[Deborah]

Keep me posted so if we need to change the schedule we can. I own both books so I have no issues postponing them.

[Lilith]

I own The Bell Jar and as for Girl in Pieces, I will reserve it very soon! Thanks for the heads up! If I don't get Girl in Pieces in time for when we start it, please go ahead and start it without me and I will catch up! It's pretty much impossible to time it...I really never know when the library will receive it.

[Deborah]

Cee Cee wrote: "I did a quick library search and noticed that The Bell Jar and Girl in Pieces are both in pretty high demand. Lilith - do you anticipate having difficulty getting these in time? If so should we ret..."

Cee Cee I would recommend Prozac Nation or More, Now and Again by Elizabeth Wurzel as good substitutes if you cannot get the Bell Jar.

[Deborah]

How does everyone feel about reading Eating Animals and Into The Water for September? I think it would be a good balance to read those books.

[Carol]

I should be able to get Bell Jar in time.

Eating Animals and Into the Water look great.

[Lilith]

I want to add those books to the schedule!

[Deborah]

Done!!

[Deborah]

I'm adding back The Underground Railroad. It has been out a while now so hopefully we can all get our hands on a copy.

[Deborah]

Okay I'm adding Eliza and Her Monsters to the shelf. It has really good reviews and I own it, but have yet to start it. LOL

[Deborah]

Okay here is what I am proposing for the next go around of books. I would like to take a few weeks to get caught up after this round is complete. Then going forward I will let each active member add a book to the rotation. You get free reign to add a book. Keep in mind it has to be a book that is readily available at the library or amazon. The one I am choosing is Eliza And Her Monsters. I want to see how this goes.

I think this will create a better rotation of books.

[Carol]

Sounds good. Since Underground Railroad was my selection maybe Lilith should go next?

[Deborah]

Actually go ahead and choose another one. These are books that will be added after we finish what is currently scheduled.

[Lilith]

I chose Girlfriend In A Comma, by Douglas Coupland! I already own it, so at least I don't have to wait for it from the library!

[Deborah]

Oh nice. I own it too.

[Deborah]

Oh man our bookshelf is looking a bit bare. I just added one more book. I am thinking we need to add one more book for the year and then we can pick a random book to add and complete the year that way. Cee Cee any ideas on what book you want to add? An no the Underground Railroad does not count since I added that to the schedule.

[Carol]

ashley bell by Dean Koontz has been on my physical bookshelf for awhile - so I'll add that.

[Deborah]

Perfect!! I've never read any Dean Koontz.

[Deborah]

Okay I've added the books:

Girl In Pieces, Kathleen Glasgow, 08/13/2017 to 08/26/2017

Eating Animals, Jonathan Safran Foer, 08/27/2017 to 09/09/2017

Into The Water, Paula Hawkins, 09/10/2017 to 09/23/2017

The Underground Railroad. Colson Whitehead, 09/24/2017 to 10/07/2017

Break 10/08/2017 to 10/21/2017

Girl In A Coma, Douglas Coupland, 10/22/2017 to 11/04/2017

Ashley Bell, Dean Koontz, 11/05/2017 to 11/18/2017

Eliza And Her Monsters, Francesca Zappia, 11/19/2017 to 12/02/2017


We have had A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara on our shelf for a while. It is over 700 pages. Would anyone object to read that for the month of December? It has great reviews, but it is a really long book. I also liked how we ended last year with 29 Gifts. So if anyone has any suggestions for a positive book like that I would be interested. I've also added a two week break.

[Carol]

I used to read a lot of Koontz, about 20 years ago...not so much lately but this one was a gift so hopefully it's a good one!

Schedule looks great, Deborah.

ashley bell is a little longer, too (over 500, which for me means probably won't finish in 2 weeks.)...I don't know if you want to allow a little bit more time for that one. If so we could continue Yanagihara into the new year and start the next title mid-January?

Man - can't believe the holidays are right around the corner!!!

[Deborah]

I was thinking the same thing about Ashley Bell. I'll change the time on it later. I'll probably need more time as well.

[Carol]

Sounds good!

[Deborah]

Okay just updated it!

[Deborah]

Based on interest is everybody okay finishing out the year reading The Storyteller by Antonia Michaelis? I'll add it for now, but we can always change it. I tried to look through the books with the highest rating and the most interest by who chose to read.

[Deborah]

Okay I take that back about Storyteller. It is actually a hard to get book. The hardcover is limited on Amazon in the US and the paperback is only sold by third parties. Meh

[Deborah]

Okay lets see about finishing out the year with Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong. It takes place around Christmas!!

[Carol]

Sounds great. Thanks for putting so much work into this!

[Deborah]

Okay, I am adding Adam Silver's new book They Both Die At The End to the bookshelf. I read his first two books and they are amazing. He is an author from New York and his writing is very quick and witty. Most of his writings have a 4 Star rating here.

I do feel the rest of the year's books look very promising Also, we have a two week break planned after the next book.

[Lilith]

I added The Paradox of Choice, by Barry Schwartz to the bookshelf. I was wondering if anyone was interested in reading it? If not, I don't mind...I can read it on my own.

It's 265 pages, which is pretty good...and not too overwhelming! And I checked my library and they have it!

[Deborah]

I have that book. I got it a while ago.

[Lilith]

Hey guys!
Since we're running out of books on our schedule, I thought it would be a good time to mention adding one starting January 1st...and then adding one the 1st of every month after that. How about The Paradox of Choice, like I previously mentioned? I think that's a good book to start off the new year with!

[Deborah]

Sure!! I have that book. Then we can read They All Die At The End!

[Deborah]

I have an idea. We just start over in January. I suggest we read The Paradox Of Choice. In February we read They Both Die In The End and then we move Goodbye Vitamin to March. That book originally was going to be read in early January. It just makes more sense. I’ll have more time to read after the holidays.

[Lilith]

That's fine, but I already reserved Goodbye, Vitamin since it was coming up so soon. So I'm going to read it when it comes in from the library, whether or not it's pulled from the schedule.

[Deborah]

I have Goodbye Vitamin. Let me know when you want to read it.

[Deborah]

I just found out Me Before You has a third book coming out in January. We have added that to the schedule for March 2018. I feel very invested in this series so I am curious how this all ends.

[Lilith]

I'm sure they'll make another movie!

[Deborah]

I really want to try to read some more David Foster Wallace. Maybe one of his smaller books like Consider The Lobster.

[Lilith]

Do you guys want to add Born Both: An Intersex Life, by Hida Viloria as our April book? It's already on the bookshelf and it looks good!

[Deborah]

That looks good! I just ordered it on Amazon. How about Under Rose-Tainted Skies in May?

[Lilith]

I'd agree to adding Rose-Tainted Skies to the schedule. It got good reviews. It reminds me of a book we read where this mother fools her daughter into believing she has an illness and can't leave the house...I don't remember what the book was called, but they made a movie based on it last year.

How about "The Story of Arthur Truluv" by Elizabeth Berg for our June book?

[Deborah]

Lilith wrote: "I'd agree to adding Rose-Tainted Skies to the schedule. It got good reviews. It reminds me of a book we read where this mother fools her daughter into believing she has an illness and can't leave t..."

I was going to pass on the Elizabeth Berg book, but it actually has good reviews. I will update the schedule this weekend.

[Lilith]

The Color Master, by Aimee Bender? I vote yes to adding it to the schedule! Her stories are always so interesting!