So I may be getting a little ahead of myself here, but I figure we have to have some sort of strategy for picking out our book club books. I believe we all have Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos so unless you think otherwise, I'm assuming that will be next.
Maybe we can use this post as a way to keep track of book suggestions. Just leave a comment every time you think of a book you'd like to read and then we can vote on something when we get ready for the next book. Unless you have a better suggestion... this is just the first that came to mind.
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This is also a little preemptive, but just from reading the description of "An Uncommon Degree of Popularity" on the book jacket, I'm thinking it might be interesting to follow it up with a related non-fiction work entitled "Queen Bees and Wannabees: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence." I've never read it, so I don't know if it's interesting/good, and I won't be hurt if neither of you want to read it, as none of us have children, but, anyway, I'll stop rambling now.
ReplyDeleteBy children I meant daughters. I have children. Two of 'em. They're just boy children.
ReplyDeleteRachel... Freudian slip? Are there days when you WISH you didn't have children? Or just ones that slept through the night, and, refrained from smearing poop on the walls on a regular basis?
ReplyDeleteOr... were you just pubicly revealing, that, in our Heart of Hearts, we women do indeed feel that we are the only truly Real humans, while the boys in our midst are mere pretenders?
Apologies to Seth, Abe, and Paul.
Oh! And I'd happily read the "Queen Bees" book. In one of my psych books, Helene Brenner mentions how bullying ISN'T inevitable, if adults don't allow the culture of a school to be accepting of it. I can't change what I experienced... but learning about giving young girls a better shot at positive experiences of adolescence is something I totally dig. (I think I'm STILL recovering from high school. It shocks me, still, that most people seem to find my openheartedness/impulsive reaching-out refreshing rather than off-putting.)
Also, all "Freudian Slip" teasing to you aside... I myself AM neurotic; I've been planning my parenting for at LEAST a decade. Paul and I, when first dating, used to argue about whether giving an allowance was a good idea or not. (I'm SERIOUS! :D) So, another reason that the "Queen Bees" idea would rock.
Finally, Darling Kay and Rach--I'm pleased beyond words that you like the idea of continuing beyond the first two books!
(As to their quality--I can make no guarantees. I got them cuz they were cheap and pretty.)
Loves--Heidi (June 20th)
Ok I have 4 new book suggestions:
ReplyDelete1. "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon (don't you just love that title?)
2. "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein (this was a recommendation from my mom a while back)
3. "Norwegian Wood" by Haruki Murakami (another recommendation from a friend)
4. "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith (a book posted on a blog I follow that had a great review)
K! Ok, I'm a silly girl. I saw your comment (just above) immediately after making my inquiry about your book suggestions. But--now you know firsthand, how eagerly I was awaiting knowledge of your choices! I also really like your choices! I've read the first and the fourth one, but, I hardly remember "Curious Incident" and would love to re-read it. I love the idea of reading a book your mom suggested, and the third choice sounds intriguing.
ReplyDeleteBut as for "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"--I first read that when I was about 10 or 11. I've read it approximately fourteen times since then? (Actually, that might be exaggerating--but just barely.) I think I might love it too much, too dearly and too indiscriminately, to Book Club about it. I think for me it might just be too sacred.
I'm a terrible candidate for a book club member, ain't I? Sigh. Maybe I should start a TV club. I don't feel bad about critiquing television. Although, it seems like I already spend more time than is reasonable watching/thinking about television. Although--did you and Seth catch last night's "Family Guy"? With the redneck theme, where the dad "jokes" about doing it with his daughter? Paul actually got too offended to watch it and shut it off! Family Guy! Turned off!
Apparently I can freely discuss the putrid and awful but not the close-to-my-heart/sacred. Hmm...