Book Club
Some books lend themselves to group activities. Here, Brendan masterminds some bookreading with his sister Keira and great-great-grandma Doris.
Some Indianapolis Star colleagues have a small but steady book club that meets once a month. Choosing books is a democratic process that results in a variety of authors and topics that we wouldn’t necessarily have considered reading on our own. Some of our nominees come from other clubs’ book lists, so to pay that forward, here’s where we’re going and where we’ve been.
Brendan recommends books about bears or other furry creatures.
Time to plan for 2011
It might be only August, but it’s time to start collecting ideas for our 2011 list. Book club members can vote through the link you received by e-mail, or submit your recommendations here.
Click here to see what’s already been submitted.
Suggest early. Suggest often.
At the September or October meeting, we’ll pick a cut-off date. Then I’ll set up an online voting form to complete prior to our December meeting. At that meeting, we’ll unveil the top 12 books and figure out when we’ll be reading what in 2011.
Keira went off the 2010 book list reservation to catch up with Elmo.
2010 book list
January: The Friendly Persuasion
Jessamyn West, 228 pp.
February: Helen of Troy
Margaret George, 656 pp.
March: Some Buried Caesar (Nero Wolfe)
Rex Stout, 288 pp.
April: The Lost Symbol
Dan Brown, 528 pp.
May: A Gate at the Stairs
Lorrie Moore, 336 pp.
June: The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington
Jennet Conant, 416 pp.
July: On the Road
Jack Kerouac, 320 pp.
August: Three Cups of Tea
Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin, 349 pp.
September: The Help
Kathryn Stockett, 464 pp.
[paperback, hardback, multiple library copies]
October: Mary Reilly
Valerie Martin, 272 pp.
[paperback, hardback, limited library copies]
November: The Lemon Tree
Sandy Tolan, 384 pp.
[paperback, hardback, multiple library copies]
December: All the Tea in China
Kyril Bonfiglioli, 276 pp.
[as of 11.05.09 hardback and some paperback – limited availability]
Taylor recommends books you can read upside down.
Previous year’s lists, including some ratings and comments.
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
Full list of titles and authors.
Thanks to Beth Winchell for her excellent historical records and quiz questions and for keeping us in order.
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