tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post7525018554691850914..comments2024-03-16T22:32:46.026-06:00Comments on It's All About Books: Top Ten Tuesday: Book Club Favorites!Sueyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-85265641686855791392012-01-31T23:48:30.020-07:002012-01-31T23:48:30.020-07:00Some where I remember having a great discussion : ...Some where I remember having a great discussion : "1776", "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand, "Rebecca", "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave," "Dracula" (I read an adapted children's version), and "The Help". There are a couple there that I haven't finished yet, but at book group I choose not to worry about spoilers.cfish77https://www.blogger.com/profile/02102730875439402645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-80912358783780415192012-01-31T16:43:46.186-07:002012-01-31T16:43:46.186-07:00You agree that Book Thief is a good book club pick...You agree that Book Thief is a good book club pick? Or that it's the best book ever? Or that GASP some people actually don't like it?Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-55785175804363276482012-01-31T16:42:34.596-07:002012-01-31T16:42:34.596-07:00I think we were just not in the mood for 1776 and ...I think we were just not in the mood for 1776 and no one read it. I'm sure it's a great book. I do love that author! And I must say GGM is one of the strangest authors I've ever read! Wow.Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-8819555833363482122012-01-31T16:41:06.333-07:002012-01-31T16:41:06.333-07:00Depressing that you read that one? Or depressing t...Depressing that you read that one? Or depressing that you didn't read the others? You do think Middlemarch was a fail, right? Just because no one really read it, or even tried to really. Except a couple of us.Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-86627522721896123902012-01-31T16:39:23.937-07:002012-01-31T16:39:23.937-07:00New follower! I totally agree with Book Thief!! He...New follower! I totally agree with Book Thief!! Here is my list if you'd like to follow back: http://theonceandfuturelibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/01/top-ten-tuesday-book-club-selections.htmlLibrary Karyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14935409181049907984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-20179500713980399672012-01-31T16:36:51.070-07:002012-01-31T16:36:51.070-07:00Think of all the books you have to look forward to...Think of all the books you have to look forward to!Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-85128758380663818682012-01-31T16:36:13.338-07:002012-01-31T16:36:13.338-07:00I could have listed a whole other ten that we'...I could have listed a whole other ten that we've especially loved too.Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-44164679600804831342012-01-31T16:35:25.545-07:002012-01-31T16:35:25.545-07:00It is an awesome book!It is an awesome book!Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-24913092947285505352012-01-31T16:35:00.274-07:002012-01-31T16:35:00.274-07:00We had a lot of fun with Wives and Daughters, but ...We had a lot of fun with Wives and Daughters, but there were some that had issues too!Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-3843411732911254462012-01-31T16:34:30.118-07:002012-01-31T16:34:30.118-07:00Always!Always!Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-88812599418607087412012-01-31T16:33:11.936-07:002012-01-31T16:33:11.936-07:00One of our book club members said she couldn't...One of our book club members said she couldn't totally relate to this upbringing, and her stories too had has all laughing like crazy.Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-57846630315222947932012-01-31T15:28:33.372-07:002012-01-31T15:28:33.372-07:00I'm ashamed to say that I haven't read any...I'm ashamed to say that I haven't read any of those (good or bad), although I've read various other things by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. (thank you Spanish minor) I'm surprised 1776 was a flop. So many people rave about David McCullough.kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11221304377970098013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-4434539864093145042012-01-31T14:00:08.392-07:002012-01-31T14:00:08.392-07:00How is it that I missed all but Middlemarch on the...How is it that I missed all but Middlemarch on the "failure list"? How depressing.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-58927320062274224852012-01-31T11:23:53.499-07:002012-01-31T11:23:53.499-07:00I've only finished two of the books on your li...I've only finished two of the books on your list--Rebecca and These is My Words. These is My Words made my honorable mentions. :)Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-41748967755360626162012-01-31T10:52:39.144-07:002012-01-31T10:52:39.144-07:00Great choices! I've read and loved several of ...Great choices! I've read and loved several of these and think they would be woooonderful book club picks.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-59892136281801594672012-01-31T10:42:01.421-07:002012-01-31T10:42:01.421-07:00Ooh, Wives and Daughters is a great addition to th...Ooh, Wives and Daughters is a great addition to the list. Great picks.<br /><br />-FABR Steph@<a href="http://fivealarmbookreviews.com" rel="nofollow">FiveAlarmBookReviews</a><br /><a href="http://fivealarmbookreviews.com/2012/01/31/top-ten-books-that-would-make-great-club-picks/" rel="nofollow">My Top Ten...</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-9086626169941327962012-01-31T10:32:22.061-07:002012-01-31T10:32:22.061-07:00I love Elizabeth Gaskell. I'm going to have t...I love Elizabeth Gaskell. I'm going to have to suggest that one to my book club. nice list today. <a href="http://ladygaladrielkj.blogspot.com/2012/01/tuesday-top-ten-and-teaser-book-club.html" rel="nofollow"> kaye—the road goes ever ever on </a>kayerjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479123027080062607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-78158039274475984232012-01-31T10:32:15.648-07:002012-01-31T10:32:15.648-07:00It sounds like you have a lot of fun at book club!...It sounds like you have a lot of fun at book club!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-86697471315014434612012-01-31T08:55:06.471-07:002012-01-31T08:55:06.471-07:00Those are great choices. I remember liking A Girl ...Those are great choices. I remember liking A Girl Named Zippy because it's one of the few books set in Indiana (my state), plus it was hilarious.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.com