tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post2327217388946065501..comments2023-11-03T04:28:57.670-05:00Comments on Books and Cooks: Book Club Wrap-UpTarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-88124020094789560252009-12-17T11:21:33.083-06:002009-12-17T11:21:33.083-06:00Lesley, I can vouch for The Help - it's wonder...Lesley, I can vouch for The Help - it's wonderful! My husband read The Shack - lent to him by his mother - and from what I heard from him, I knew this wasn't a book I ever needed to read!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-68895554389269743292009-12-16T13:22:44.056-06:002009-12-16T13:22:44.056-06:00I want to read both Her Fearful Symmetry and The H...I want to read both Her Fearful Symmetry and The Help (the latter will hopefully show up on my book club's list when we vote next quarter). My book club read The Wednesday Sisters and while the book itself was not a personal favorite (but I liked it well enough), we had a great discussion about it - mainly because many of the women in my book club were roughly the same age as the women in the book.<br /><br />We read The Shack for my church book club earlier this year and yeah, I hated it about as much as I thought I would.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573647475203643004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-43185685069616833782009-12-15T10:13:54.066-06:002009-12-15T10:13:54.066-06:00Danielle, I didn't know you'd read Child 4...Danielle, I didn't know you'd read Child 44 - I'm looking forward to that one. I think the best part of being in a bookclub are the times spent as a group, rather than the books!<br /><br />Les, Thank you! I will take a look at your review. Nuts! I already bought the Niffenegger book!<br /><br />Nan, I will be curious to know what you think of this one. I liked it - mostly. <br /><br />Elaine, absolutely, me too. I went into it with no expectations, only to find an amazing book.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-16046801131486218512009-12-15T09:35:43.712-06:002009-12-15T09:35:43.712-06:00The Book thief totally finished me off when I firs...The Book thief totally finished me off when I first read it. I was reluctant to try it knowing the subject matter, but glad I did in the end. Heartbreaking and uplifting at the same timeElainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17739410242766153431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-30003952540360707882009-12-14T10:41:16.742-06:002009-12-14T10:41:16.742-06:00I have Sarah's Key! Two friends just loved it ...I have Sarah's Key! Two friends just loved it so I went right out and bought it. It looks very, very interesting!!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-48984595181001414012009-12-14T06:07:34.714-06:002009-12-14T06:07:34.714-06:00I think I'd had the same reaction to this list...I think I'd had the same reaction to this list as you. None really appeal to me other than The Help and Sarah's Key. I read The Wednesday Sisters (review <a href="http://lesleysbooknook.blogspot.com/2008/06/wednesday-sisters.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>) and thought it was ok. The Niffenegger book is on sale at B&N for 50% right now, if you wanted to buy it.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-41339163194155802532009-12-11T21:17:13.721-06:002009-12-11T21:17:13.721-06:00I really liked being in a book club, though someti...I really liked being in a book club, though sometimes the books didn't necessarily appeal to me. Still, it's a nice way to try new books you might not otherwise. I really loved Child 44 and am reading the Niffenegger now. The Atwood should be good. By the way The Gargoyle sounds interesting--I heard about often when it was first published, but I never paid any attention to what it was actually about.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415242678720695754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-264417230993369382009-12-11T10:33:46.260-06:002009-12-11T10:33:46.260-06:00Kathy, I sure hope it does!
avisannschild, that&#...Kathy, I sure hope it does!<br /><br />avisannschild, that's good to know. I looked at the first page online and thought 'meh'. I will give it a chance!<br /><br />Staci, Sarah's Key is one that I've read - I liked it a lot, though not the present day story as much.<br /><br />Megan, Exactly, me neither! Where do people come up with this stuff? I hadn't heard of anything this person suggested. Sounds like Wednesday Sisters will be a good read.<br /><br />Bree, I think so. This is our 10th year together!<br /><br />Ti, I'd like to know what's on your list!<br /><br />Diane, that's true, lots of different styles here.<br /><br />raych, Oh good! It's actually been on my nightstand for a while and this will make me read it sooner rather than later. I won't tell anyone! I really liked Sarah's Key in the beginning, it fizzled towards the end.<br /><br />ctussaud, interesting idea!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-11340370707306164812009-12-10T05:44:23.838-06:002009-12-10T05:44:23.838-06:00Go into a bookshop and have a look at the Tropper....Go into a bookshop and have a look at the Tropper. If it really isn't to your taste, find another book which, in your opinion, covers similar ground (there are said to be only seven main fictional plots, after all). Maybe you could find the Dickens which treats of a similar issue?ctussaudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980750998737123223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-62863737479363534602009-12-09T21:37:51.644-06:002009-12-09T21:37:51.644-06:00Child 44 was a ripping good thriller, and I'm ...Child 44 was a ripping good thriller, and I'm not usually into thrillz. Don't tell anyone, but I totally hated <i>Sarah's Key</i> and didn't finish it.raychhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08321213376462899047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-90446651227639609342009-12-09T18:41:34.539-06:002009-12-09T18:41:34.539-06:00Looks like a good mix of books for 2010. Looks lik...Looks like a good mix of books for 2010. Looks like everyones tastes have been met in one way or another. I enjoyed The Gargoyle--different indeed.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-42282033331768293832009-12-09T15:49:44.777-06:002009-12-09T15:49:44.777-06:00I think the list is a good mix overall. Her Fearfu...I think the list is a good mix overall. Her Fearful Symmetry will be an interesting discussion. Child 44 and The Help are good anchors. <br /><br />My Thursday night group meets soon to choose our yearly list and then I am starting my own club in Feb so I'll be picking books for that too. There are so many books that I want to read but trying to decide which ones to pitch is tough.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-13160238738426942142009-12-09T15:19:04.981-06:002009-12-09T15:19:04.981-06:00You're so lucky to have a book group that stay...You're so lucky to have a book group that stays together. I've tried several times and the group always disbands within a year.Breehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289499533606873690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-9534291948338133002009-12-09T14:33:04.649-06:002009-12-09T14:33:04.649-06:00Looks like a decent list, but I haven't even *...Looks like a decent list, but I haven't even *heard* of #5. I'm not much into fluff either, but I actually really ended up enjoying The Wednesday Sisters. I'd say it was about 50% less fluffy than I thought it was going to be when I first picked it up. It's definitely got some meat in there that might make it a good book for discussion. Hope you end up enjoying it!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-13774752606564950482009-12-09T14:25:48.945-06:002009-12-09T14:25:48.945-06:00I totally loved Sarah's Key, Her Fearful Symme...I totally loved Sarah's Key, Her Fearful Symmetry....I really wasn't that crazy about Wednesday Sisters. The others I haven't read.Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-88465279625809485812009-12-09T13:39:55.629-06:002009-12-09T13:39:55.629-06:00Although The Wednesday Sisters is light, I wouldn&...Although <i>The Wednesday Sisters</i> is light, I wouldn't call it fluffy. It was a fun read and one I would have enjoyed talking to other readers about (I did have some issues with the writing style). I think it's a good book club pick! Gotta say, though, that <i>Plan B</i> doesn't sound like my cup of tea either! (I hope Kathy is right and it does surprise you.)avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-37904407650804197142009-12-09T13:19:42.647-06:002009-12-09T13:19:42.647-06:00It looks like a pretty good list to me - lots of v...It looks like a pretty good list to me - lots of variety. Maybe the Tropper book will surprise you.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com