January
Parnassus On Wheels
Why did we pick it? Anne recommends it, and it fits the requirements for a January book (short and easy-to-read! There’s not much reading time post holiday craziness before our early-in-the-month meeting).
February
A Prayer for Owen Meany
Why did we pick it? It’s a modern classic. And February is a good month to fit in a long book like this one.
March (tea party)
The Road from Coorain
(I’ll be facilitating this discussion)
Why did we pick it? Because I pushed for it a tiny bit, both because I think it’s a great book, and because I think one memoir or biography a year is good for our reading mix.
April
Friday the Rabbi Slept Late
Why did we pick it? To round out the type of fiction selected for the year, and because a previous Kemelman pick was a popular one. That was before my time with the group, so I’m excited to try one by him.
May
Heidi
Why did we pick it? May is bring your little reader month, and this seemed like a good fit for the kids and grownups.
June (picnic)
Seabiscuit: An American Legend
(I’ll be facilitating this discussion)
Why did we pick it? Because I pushed for it a bit – I’ve been holding off on reading this one on the assumption that it would be a good book club choice. I loved Hillenbrand’s book Unbroken, but think this will be a better fit for our group. Plus June is a good time to read a longer book.
July
Possession
Why did we pick it? It’s on a lot of lists for great books, including The Well-Educated Mind
August (book & a movie)
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
Why did we pick it? It’s been on our list of books to consider for ages, and it finally is getting its chance. Plus the movie is fun too.
September (dinner party)
Northanger Abbey
Why did we pick it? We’ve read every other book by Austen, so why not complete them all?
October (book flight at retreat)
When You Reach Me
Rules of Civility: A Novel
The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
Why did we pick them? We are going for a theme of “New York” for the book flight, and wanted a young adult, fiction, and nonfiction pick. I loved When You Reach Me and encouraged it to be picked. The Great Bridge is another one I read and loved, and also felt like it was a good choice especially since last year’s Eiffel’s Tower was pretty popular. Rules of Civility fit the theme, and gave further variety to the time periods being featured in the flight.
November
A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories
Why did we pick it? Variety – we haven’t read any short stories for awhile, and we’ve never read anything by O’Connor.
December (Christmas party)
84, Charing Cross Road
(I’ll be facilitating this discussion.)
Why did we pick it? I pushed for it a bit because I love it. We always try for something light and easy in December, both because reading time is limited for most of us, and because the December meeting and party don’t lend themself to much discussion time. I think this will be a perfect way to end the year, with a fun epistolary title.
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