I am still attending book club, and honestly, it's grown on me!
I didn't like the look of the novel that was chosen this month (again) so I just didn't bother to read it, but I still enjoyed attending the discussion. I think I'm wearing down the leader. I've seen her a few times around town and I've noticed her own personal reading is not always the same style as the club's choices, so I feel like MAYBE, I might have misjudged her. I know she really is passionate about the club- and lately she seems to be a little less prescriptive towards members, so I'm kinda appreciating that. She mentioned to me- very proudly that she had read about 30 books this year. I wisely did not let her know that my books read this year is over 100. My reading is excessive, and I don't think of it as a flex at all! (Especially considering at least a few belong to a ridiculous "Montana Brides" series... )
Next month we are YET AGAIN hitting historical fiction with one of the thousands of novels about one of the World Wars. I might give it a go, I might not. I used to love especially WW2 novels, but these days, I feel like I really really know the outcome and reading yet another story of courage and heroic acts isn't going to get me thinking differently or help me to act in the future. One of the members mentioned last month that they were quite tired of reading about War and I really agree. We've read a lot of books about both wars, and even some more recent wars, so I'm really ready for something different.
We are only allowed to nominate one book for next year's club, so I'm really debating it. I think it's going to be something by Elif Shafack. She's so good, and her stories are pretty compelling. Anyone else have a book club appropriate suggestion?
Where are the Montana Bride reviews? Asking for a friend!
ReplyDeleteI just cant with them. I mean... they are fun... but really?
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