This is what it was

This was the other Sci-Fi book we really liked. It's by Heinlein. Fun book. Cool plot. Worth the read. AND it's sci-fi--something you will never see on "the other" book club's list

My two cents

Here's my book recommendation. Chris, Elle and I all enjoyed this sci-fi book about a boy who wakes up one day to find that his body has turned invisible. Very well done. I like all of Andrew Clements' books. Good YA.

Just in case we didn't have enough to read as it was!

Three interesting books

I'm not completely sure what everyone here likes to read. I like fiction, but I have a hard time reading much of it lately. So here are some nonfiction ideas for the days you need a book to enjoy that you can put down (and still smile) when husband, children, or bedtime start calling.

My newest find is Letters of a Nation, edited by Andrew Carroll. It is a collection of all sorts of letters from all sorts of people from all sorts of time periods. I really like this peek into historical or mundane life. I also really like that it is the sort of book that doesn't beg to be read in one sitting.

Another book I've enjoyed recently is My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student by Rebekah Nathan. The author is an anthropology professor who didn't understand her students. She enrolled in the school she teaches at for a year (during a sabbatical) and lived in the dorms as a 50 year old freshman. This book tells about her experiences and the culture she found. I like it.

And my last recommendation for the nonfiction section today is The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell. The title tells the main idea, but the author uses fascinating examples to expound on it. I liked learning a little bit about a lot of things like Paul Revere, Blues' Clues, teen smoking, city crime, and more.

The Next Fluff Read

I think i'm going to try out Maureen Johnson next. I tossed around the idea of reading "13 Little Blue Envelopes" but then it sounded like it would not be satisfying in the ways that I require so I never did. "Devilish" got great reviews but I was still unsure. "Girl at Sea" now, sounds like it is RIGHT up my alley. :)

Unilateral Decision (kinda)

Since there hasn't been oodles of feedback about our next bookclub, I am unilaterally deciding (with the help of Kristen and Angela:) that we should do Ketura and Lord Death for October. Why? Because it is: a) short, b) fits in well with Halloween, c) because I just read it so I remember it better than Goose Girl, and d) it is a GREAT read. I'm willing to host again, since I got off easy with the whole book signing thing in August. How about my place, Thursday, October 18th, 7:30?

Also, Angela suggested that we try to set a specific day, i.e. the 3rd Thursday of every month. We can discuss at bookclub, so bring your calendars / schedules / crackberries... whatever. She also had a book suggestion, which I now can't remember the name of, but we can talk about whether we want to do that for November and who wants to host (Angela... hint, hint).

Anxiously awaiting comments, questions, concerns and the like.
Hannah

Another Good One!

Okay i'm only a third of the way through but i couldn't wait to post about this book. apparently it has rec'd rave reviews (how did we never hear?) and it's in paperback now so it's not too expensive. I'll definetely be picking out more stuff by Celia Rees!

Next?

So, what is our next book and whose turn is it to pick the book? I would still like to (some time) do a spa night/ book club with Shannon Hale's Goose Girl and have Andrea read the book too, so she can discuss while she pampers us. But I'm up for anything in the meantime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I'm eagerly awaiting comments.