This is how one of my book clubs (Argonauta) chooses its book selections. No more Irish stories, memoirs, and mysteries. Not because they're not good, au contraire; it's that we've read too many and are sick of them. I predict we will add African stories to the list because there's two on this year's list.
We met in a restaurant for breakfast--a quiet, not rushed atmosphere, place. Each of us ordered a huge breakfast. After breakfast, the bidding discussion began. Here are erthe resulting selections:
September: Lilac Girl by Marsha Hall KellOctober: Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
November: Britt Marie Was Here by Felix Bachmann
December: Bossy Pants by Tina Fey
January: Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
February: Eleanor Oliphant by Gail Honeyman
March: The House at Sugar Beach by Helene Cooper
April: Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Burke
May: The Tea Planter's Wife by Dinah Jefferies
June-August: To Be Decided
We leave the last months open because, during the year, one of us will read something so fantastic that they insist the book be read. This always happens. Also, during these free months, we come across books we want to recommend for Argonauta's list. This method works for us.
By the way, I know I misspelled authors and titles. I also know you will correct me.
We met in a restaurant for breakfast--a quiet, not rushed atmosphere, place. Each of us ordered a huge breakfast. After breakfast, the bidding discussion began. Here are erthe resulting selections:
September: Lilac Girl by Marsha Hall KellOctober: Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
November: Britt Marie Was Here by Felix Bachmann
December: Bossy Pants by Tina Fey
January: Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
February: Eleanor Oliphant by Gail Honeyman
March: The House at Sugar Beach by Helene Cooper
April: Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Burke
May: The Tea Planter's Wife by Dinah Jefferies
June-August: To Be Decided
We leave the last months open because, during the year, one of us will read something so fantastic that they insist the book be read. This always happens. Also, during these free months, we come across books we want to recommend for Argonauta's list. This method works for us.
By the way, I know I misspelled authors and titles. I also know you will correct me.
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