The 13th Tale

From Booklist – readalike suggestions for this title. 

The Keep by Jennifer Egan

The Ghost Writer by John Harwood

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Happy reading….

Books, be free…

Woohoo… new books are no longer locked behind glass in the two display cases.  They are processed and put in the “new books” section in the fireplace room.  Patsy & others:  I know you are excited about this.  Celebrate by stopping in and picking out a new book for the weekend!

Reading Group Guide’s Top 10 Discussion Books 2006

Drum roll, please!

#10: Year of Wonders (Tie)
#10: Water for Elephants (Tie)
#9: Red Tent (Tie)
#9: Pope Joan (Tie)
#8: March (Tie)
#8: The History of Love (Tie)
#7: The Curious Incident of the Dog in Night- time
#6: The Devil in the White City
#5: Snow Flower & the Secret Fan
#4: The Glass Castle
#3: The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
#2: My Sister’s Keeper

And The Top Discussible Title of 2006 Is

#1: The Kite Runner

Books we might consider for discussion

I received a suggestion from one of our book group members to read and discuss Abide With Me by Elizabeth Strout.   Here’s the bookjacket blurb:

In her luminous and long-awaited new novel, bestselling author Elizabeth Strout welcomes readers back to the archetypal, lovely landscape of northern New England, where the events of her first novel, Amy and Isabelle, unfolded. In the late 1950s, in the small town of West Annett, Maine, a minister struggles to regain his calling, his family, and his happiness in the wake of profound loss. At the same time, the community he has served so charismatically must come to terms with its own strengths and failings–faith and hypocrisy, loyalty and abandonment–when a dark secret is revealed…

Don’t forget to email me (lcarr@seymourlibrary.org) or call with other suggestions!

Snow Flower & the Secret Fan

The Monday Evening group will discuss this book next week.  For those of you still waiting for a copy of the book – don’t despair!  I’m still looking for additional copies!  Make sure you’ve placed a hold on existing copies – because that’s what I work with when I get the additional copies in. There are three copies at Waldenbooks for those that want to purchase their own book.

For those of you who have read the book, I’ve done a little background research for our discussion.  Please visit Lisa See’s website for interesting biographical information. 

Discussion Questions (from ReadingGuide.com)

More Discussion Questions (from BookBrowse.com)

At our March meetings we voted on books we will be reading. In April, we’ll finish selecting books through the rest of the year.   Click on the 2007 Schedule page to see our choices!