Book Club F/U:

V&G101808 · December 2013

Did we agree on a date to discuss the first book?

Did we even agree on the first book? lol. I think The Book Thief was thrown around...

Well, I read it- so if anyone wants to discuss - please feel free to!

thoughtfulmommy · December 2013

I also read it. I thought it was good. I will probably wait to see the movie when it is on DVD because we don't get to the movies often anymore. I love watching movies after I read books. I never get disappointed. To me they are two very separate ways to tell a story.

QTKY question for those who didn't read it but want to discuss books:

What is your favourite genre to read? Why?

V&G101808 · December 2013

I'm the same way! I HAVE to read the book first and pretty much always the book is better but that doesn't mean the movie was bad.

The only book I didn't read prior to watching the movie was Les Mis. Ain't nobody got time to read such a huge book, lol.

GTKY Q: I'm a huge YA fan, specifically dystopians. And not just since the Hunger Games. My love for dystopians started when I read The Giver by Lois Lowry back in 9th grade.

There is just something about a "perfect world" and all it's imperfections that get me every time. It lets you know that no matter how "perfect" you think things are, they never really are or never really can be.

TrueBeliever925 · December 2013

I've been MIA for a long time so I missed the whole book club thing, but I'd love to join in.

I tend to go for coming of age books. My favorites are the Catcher in the Rye and the Perks of Being a Wallflower (I refuse to watch the movie :P). They haven't changed since I was about 12. I have liked a lot of the Nicholas Sparks novels too. I tend to not really stray in my picks for books, but I'd love to read more and this would be a great reason to

MommyAmes2 · December 2013

I read this title as.... Book Club FU. I was like Wow.. She hates book club.....

thoughtfulmommy · December 2013

I love realistic fiction and coming of age stories. I enjoy reading RF because I feel like I am creeping in on someone else's life.

I started reading dystopians to my six graders. I read them the first book job a series and then I get hooked and read the rest on my own time. I love reading to my class and hearing their views. It is really awesome to read or re-read books through their eyes. A really popular children's fantasy is The City if Ember. I have read it the last three years in a row.

Revez · December 2013

I always read the book before the movie, but then I literally spend the whole movie saying things like "that's no what he looks like", "that's not what actually happened", "they did that scene wrong" etc. I'm a terrible person to see movies with.

I usually only read fantasy, but I want to open up to new genres. I'm down for any book we decide on, if we can actually decide on a book.

TrueBeliever925 · December 2013

Zever000 said:

I always read the book before the movie, but then I literally spend the whole movie saying things like "that's no what he looks like", "that's not what actually happened", "they did that scene wrong" etc. I'm a terrible person to see movies with.

I usually only read fantasy, but I want to open up to new genres. I'm down for any book we decide on, if we can actually decide on a book.

I'm the same exact way. And I usually LOVE the book over the movie. DH has resorted to either not letting me read the book before seeing the movie or renting it and watching it without me.

thoughtfulmommy · December 2013

jessicaivana said:
so has anyone read the YA novel 'The Fault in Our Stars'? I dl a sample onto my ipad (ugh hate using the ipad and not buying actual books) and am afraid I am going to ugly cry through the whole thing.
I know they just made it into a movie too and the marketing is just starting to roll out.

It is on my to read list as well. I've heard good things about it.

V&G101808 · December 2013

It's all good @jessicaivana

If you ladies want to throw out some suggestions, we can get an official first book started. Maybe something to read over Christmas break?

Some books on my list (mostly YA, sorry!)

-The Uglies
-The Eyre Affair (Jasper Fforde)
-Hush Hush (Becca Fitzgerald)

PB102012 · December 2013

I slacked.... I started it but I haven't read it in a while.

kkay1982 · December 2013

@Christy32685 me too. I started it but have only read about half. I read it years ago but still want to finish reading it again.

Do we want to discuss Book Theif at the end of the month and then start a new book in January?

PB102012 · December 2013

I think I might be able to do that, I have vacation coming up so I will have more time during the day.

Marvel1013 · December 2013

So.. I didn't buy it, I was going to take it out at the library but the wait list was over 100 people... I gave up too quickly

V&G101808 · December 2013

I have the ebook if anyone wants it. Shoot me a PM and I'll forward it to you via email.

I'm down with discussing at the end of the month with whoever else finished it.

Fwiw I thought it was excellent!

Soleil3 · December 2013

I love YA. I couldn't get into the book thief.

PB102012 · December 2013

Soleil3 said:

I love YA. I couldn't get into the book thief.

I am struggling with getting into it as well, I just feel like I have to finish it since I started it but I am looking forward to the next book for sure, whatever it may be.

V&G101808 · December 2013

jessicaivana said:

Can you read an Ebook on an iPad?!

That's the only way I read nowadays

V&G101808 · December 2013

Depending on how you downloaded them. That's as much as I'm going to say :-$

thoughtfulmommy · December 2013

Let's wait until the new year to pick a new book and discuss the book thief further next week (or the week after).

Soleil3 · December 2013

V&G101808

sfeebs13 · December 2013

I wasn't aware of the Book Club... is Book Thief the chosen one? I will start reading, or should I wait for the next book?

kkay1982 · December 2013

@sfeebs13 we were going to finish book Thief around Thanksgiving but life happened instead. I think we are trying to finish and discuss by the end of the month and then pick a new book, probably YA for January.

sfeebs13 · December 2013

ok. @kkay1982 thanks for the update!

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