December and January

There will be no book club books for the month of December and January.  I don't want to stress people out. I know some of us have finals, family trips, etc, etc. Enjoy your holidays and be ready to come back in February committed and ready to pick some new books!


P.S Think of some books you want to read. I don't want us to run out of steam. Also, if you want (but I encourage) try to catch up on some old books that you might not have read. Book club isn't that awesome if we can't have good discussions.

November: Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

I am posting this a bit early, but if I don't do it now, it might be mid-November before I remember! Our book for November is Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay. It is historical fiction. I have heard great things about this book and the subject interested me. I hope it isn't too heavy to read and that it doesn't suck!

Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin

Ladies! Don't be worried this wasn't a book that everyone had to read. However, I know that some of the girls in the book club have just finished reading it. Marissa and I were having a really good discussion on it and thought that we'd put it on the blog so that we can hear other's thoughts. Did you like it? Did you hate it? Does anyone care??

Again, don't freak out. This wasn't a book club mandate. LOL just post some thoughts if you've read it. (if you want)

I Don't Know How She Does It

The book for October is I Don't Know How She Does It by Allison Pearson. I can't wait to hear what you all have to say. Maybe we can all go see the movie after we read it???

These is My Words

I loved loved loved this book. I think it's quite possibly one of the best love stories I have ever read. At first the character's writing style gave me a little bit of a headache so I appreciate that it improved throughout the book. I think what I loved most about it is that I felt like the love overflowed within each character. There was love between the siblings, between the friends, between the lovers and it all felt so real. I never felt like one story was too overdone or it wasn't believable. I'll admit, I cried at the end. I was so sad when he died especially when he was talking to his first daughter. I couldn't imagine being her and saying something like you're not my real dad and then him dying. I would be scarred. I think the ending to that story was my least favorite. She just ran off?? We don't know what really happened to her. Even though the ending was sad I think it was a great ending. I didn't feel like she would die unhappy, I felt like she would die thinking how lucky she was to have been in love so deeply and purely. I loved the storyline of her book and how he kept it all those years in his saddlebag. I really don't have anything bad to say about this book, so I'll let the rest of you say how you felt.

August

Okay for august let's read Unbroken by Laura hillenbrand. I wanted a light hearted one but sometimes those are dirty so I didn't want to risk it. This gets rave reviews so I hope you enjoy it.

Ok quick update....starting wednesday i will start to contribute to the book club. I have been so so so so busy working full time and even over time sometimes these last 3 months. Alas, after Monday my sojourn in the workforce ends and i will have a nothing but time.

Cheerio