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Congratulations to Rosemary and the The Winlock Page Turners for winning the random drawings for this month’s Discussible Book Choice!
We enjoy hearing from book club members who share with everyone the book choices that made for lively discussions.. Please let us know what about the book contributed to your great discussion – you may win a book-related prize for every member of your reading group!
“It's not news for you guys but we all just loved Water for Elephants. There was so much in the history of circuses animal intelligence and treatment of and nursing home/aging issues that we talked more about that book than some of the ones that we disagree about!”
Rosemary, The Winlock Page Turners, Winlock, WA
More Discussible Book Choices
“This month we read Whistling in the Dark by Leslie Kagan. I absolutely loved this book, and our book club totally agreed. I highly recommend this book for your next book club meeting. This book has many levels and lots to discuss.”
Julie, The Preschool Moms Book Club, Mechanicsburg, PA
“Our group just finished reading Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger. This was an excellent read, and we had much to discuss in our groups particularly—whether we would have pursued our true identity as vigilantly as the main character as well as at what cost. Many of our members went on to read the sequel, Sliver of Truth by Lisa Unger. We discussed in depth the concept of having family secrets and how destructive a secret can be. Yet in some ways, disclosure can open new identities that we may initially resist, but in the end, help us live with who we really are rather than who we think we are.”
Lori, Walton Readers, Manassas, VA
“One of our best discussions this past year was for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon. We all loved the writing style of the book but had various feelings about the characters. This book made of for a very lively discussion!”
Julie, Otis Library Evening Book Discussion Group, Norwich, CT
“Our book group just read The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig. We called it the most mellow read for the year, and because everyone liked it our discussion was mellow. It is about a one room school house in Montana in 1908. The characters are very unique and turn some corners in the plot.”
Jean, Winters Group, Winters, CA
“The Story of Edgar Sawtelle has just been picked for Oprah's Book Club, but we read it quite a while ago. Edgar Sawtelle is about a boy (Edgar), his family, and the dogs they have been breeding and training for generations in rural Wisconsin. Edgar is born without the ability to speak, but his hearing is unaffected. But Edgar seems to possess a bit of the sixth sense, and I think that is what is so fun about this book It goes in a lot of different directions, yet it works somehow.”
Cynthia, The Meta Book Club, Puyallup, WA
“Our book club just finished reading/discussing A Parchment of Leaves by Silas House. It is set in Appalachia KY where we ourselves reside, so that was of particular interest to us. Most everyone liked the book. We loved the varied characters and their depth.”
Laura, Blackey Library Book Club, Jeremiah, KY
“Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra Fuller was our October pick. By pure chance we had a new member from our neighborhood that night, and she is a native of Zimbabwe. She shared her memories the horror of land redistribution, stepping on Mambo snakes, the love of the land, etc. that the author described. It was amazing, delightful, and pure good luck that brought her to our meeting. The book was insightful and disturbing, but interesting, and we enjoyed the pictures too! A great pick—highly recommended!”
Marty, Georgetown Woods Ladies, Youngsville, NC
“I pick Carolyn Jessop's Escape. I so could feel her pain. This book made me cry in some parts. I think when a book can touch your heart that much it is worthy of reading.”
Terry, Read Hot Sisters, Alger, MI
“Our October selection was The Birth House by Ami Mckay.”
Mari, New Friends of Omaha Book Club, Omaha, NE
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