BIC book club!

[prettyinpa]

Some of us here have expressed an interest in a book club, myself, @mermadelove, @LCResz, @ZombieMetroAnt, @Mcakes. If you'd be interested in joining, reply below. My initial thought was to mail the books around but if it means that some people can't participate, then I'm all for dropping that requirement. I'd love this to be a place where we nominate our favorite book and others can read it and comment. Something fun for the new year!  ETA: the booklist:

1. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (16)
1. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (16)
3. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (13)
4. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (11)
4. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (11)
4. Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (11)
7. Exit West by Mohsin Hamid (10)
7. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (10)
7. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (10) Discussion begins 8-13.
7. The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck (10) Discussion begin 9-2.
11. The Fault in our Stars by John Green (9) Time to discuss 9-26
11. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (9) Now discussing below.
11. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (9)
11. What Happened by Hilary Clinton (9) Now discussing below.
11. Fall of Giants by Ken Follett (9) Start reading now.
11. The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Ashford (9)
11. milk and honey by Rupi Kaur (9)
18. A Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (8)
18. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (8)
18. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (8)
18. Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell (8)
18. Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence (8)
18. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen (8)
18. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (8)
18. The Paper Magician by Charlie Holmberg (8)
18. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (8)
18. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo (8)
18. Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (8)
18. The White Queen by Phillipa Gregory (8)

Participants in spoiler

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Participants:

PrettyinPA

AlexaSteph

Beadshopgirl

LCResz

Kim888

SoBeautiful

Fatimamummy

ZombieMetroAnt

PalomaFoster

k617

bakeamuffin
Susubee
Skcfan
Lazybeautybeast
SpaceLlama
greeneyedgirl107

Mermadelove
Mcakes
Aaliaa
Serenely
Myinsidevoice
MissPuff
juliehnguyen
lmi82
Knowledgebeauty
Titian06
quspork
darlyndar
KellW
misscg
EuniceO
Elles117
ClassicallyFab
ShiraBT
melanito
Heylady14
ChicagoEngineer
Imightneedthis
PrettyPaint
rachface2921

[kalex]

Oh it's nice to have a reading list again!  I've been in such a book rut I'm excited to tackle all the books I haven't read yet!

[mermadelove]

@kalex Nice to see you here! I was just wondering where you’d disappeared to again!!!

[kalex]

*waves*  😄

I don't know where the time goes!  4 kids and a job will keep a girl hopping.  I CANNOT wait until summer - no coaching, no practices or games, no PTA...

[mermadelove]

@kalex this reminds me of a cartoon from the doctor’s office. There’s a patient sitting on an exam table. Hair is a mess, bags under eyes, tongue hanging out, shoulders slumped in fatigue. In short, a hot mess. The doctor says: “ You have what is known as children!”

😂🤣😂😑

i. Love. Summer. Break!

[Titian06]

Welcome, @kalex!  We're currently reading Murder on the Orient Express with discussions to begin on Feb. 23.  Reading and participation for any book is voluntary. 

[kalex]

That's in 5 days!  I better book it (pun intended) to the library this afternoon!  

[cearraa]

I love this idea! I’m currently ready big little lies so that’s perfect. I probably won’t be able to read every book but would love to read what everyone has to say about all the books 🙂

[fatimamummy]

I have finished Orient express. Actually since I finished Little fires very early and the holds of Great Gatsby and Pride and the prejudice became available to read so I read them before moving to the Orient express. Now until, you all catch up, I may read some other books I had on my good reads list.

I’ll pop back when discussion starts on these books. 

Happy reading you all!

 

[mermadelove]

@fatimamummy Glad to see someone else INHALES books!! I finished a new fantasy series after reading LF. Started reading Orient and couldn't get into it. I think I'll move on to Gatsby and PRide and PRejudice and catch up with you! ❤️

[fatimamummy]

@mermadelove I also had a hard time building and then keeping interest in Orient express. I know it’s a classic but for me it is full of  a bit too far fetched coincidences, but I finished it anyways . Lol

[mermadelove]

@fatimamummy you have more perseverance than I LOL

[whymusti]

Hello, I just joined the community and I love this idea! The book list looks great! I might not participate in all, but I'd love to pick up some of the books and comment here and there!

[fatimamummy]

You are welcome to join the discussion @whymusti

[Meredork]

Omg I want in on this!! 🙌🏻 I’m always looking for new books to read and buy!! I spend so much time watching Netflix that I would love to substitute it with reading!

[makeitup305]

I love this idea. I've read some already and would love to join the discussion, even if I can't follow along for all of them. Also, I have recommendations for similar books if someone is particularly attracted to one of the ones I've read.

[ClassicallyFab]

Def will be joining in on the reading and discussions after this hectic month!! So looking forward to it all!! 📚 

[prettyinpa]

@ClassicallyFab  We'll look forward to you jumping in whenever you have time. I want everyone to feel comfortable drifting in and out as their schedules permit. Kinda like my living room has comfy chairs but if you have to go fix dinner or do something, feel free to go out and come back in when you can. The snacks are constant and the beverages free flowing, so come on in when you have time!

[ClassicallyFab]

Omg! I want To be in your home! Lol! Hahahaha! We are the same way, but since I am The one that always has to bring out the snacks and drinks, lol! Thanks @prettyinpa!!💖🤣 You were awesome enough to make it clear in the beginning that we can be drifters, and, for that, I’m grateful!

[sabrinas]

Can I please join you all? I realized that I should get back into reading in my spare time 🙂 I just ordered a few books on this list, and if I read fast enough then I should be able to discuss the murder on the orient express towards the end of the month!

[mermadelove]

Please do! The more the merrier! @sabrinas

[prettyinpa]

Welcome to the Book Club @sabrinas!  Feel free to jump in, glad to have you!