Our little group has undergone lots of change since we started. It used to be me, talking to my friends about books, then convincing them to take time to come to my house and talk some more about books, and finally us cajoling each other into trying something new. One friend in particular required some convincing to even participate. She kept saying things like “I don’t have time to read,” and “But I read so slowly that I wouldn’t have anything to talk about.” That person proudly shared 5 titles with us this meeting that she read in the past month.
Another friend will begin a journey soon that will take her away from us and her normal day-to-day life for 6 months. I can’t help but think this journey will change her life, maybe in only small ways, maybe in very large ways. We will miss her creativity, insight and humor until she comes back and we wish her well.
Our membership has changed over
time and our group dynamic has as well.
As we share not only our reading recommendations but also our thoughts,
feelings, experiences and knowledge, we build relationships within the group. We find friends to spend time with, we find
kindred spirits to share ideas with, and we support each other in small and
very large ways.
Here’s what
we discussed: (in alphabetical
order by title so as not to show favoritism)
Title
|
Author
|
11/22/1963: A Novel
|
Stephen King
|
Around the World in 80 Dates
|
Jennifer Cox
|
Going After Cacciato
|
Tim O'Brien
|
Gun Games
|
Faye Kellerman
|
Present Danger
|
Stella Rimington
|
Ruth's Redemption
|
Marlene Banks
|
She's Such A Geek! women write
about science, technology & other nerdy stuff
|
Annalee Newitz and Charlie Anders
|
Something Fierce
|
Carmen Aguirre
|
Started Early, Took My Dog
|
Kate Atkinson
|
The 19th Wife
|
David Ebershoff
|
The Brass Verdict
|
Michael Connelly
|
The Chocolate Thief
|
Laura Florand
|
The House at Tyneford
|
Natasha Solomons
|
The Kingdom of Men
|
Kim Barnes
|
The Notebook
|
Nicholas Sparks
|
The Slave Across the Street
|
Theresa Flores and Peggy Sue Wells
|
The Things They Carried
|
Tim O'Brien
|
The Wedding
|
Nicholas Sparks
|
Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior
and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him
|
Luis Carlos Montalvan
|
What in God's Name
|
Simon Rich
|
What is the What
|
Dave Eggers
|
Wild: From Lost to Found on the
Pacific Crest Trail
|
Cheryl Strayed
|
Witch and Wizard
|
James Patterson
|
World War Z: An Oral History of the
Zombie War
|
Max Brooks
|
