Monday, February 10, 2014
March 13th
Alright guys! Just in case you didn't see the email, the book club has moved to March 13th.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Book Club Update
Hey everyone! Last night's book club was way fun. Even if you couldn't make it last night, I definitely recommend reading the book anyway.
Rachel is hosting next month, and she picked Divergent. We will all go see the movie together also! We also decided that we are going to change book club to the first WEDNESDAY of the month. So next book club will be on the 5th of March, at Becky Roberts's house at 8pm.
We will be posting all of this on the blog as well. The blog, other than book club updates, will also hold book recommendations or other bookish thoughts, so feel free to share! For example, last night Rachel and Erin told us about two books they recommend, "The Night Circus" and "The Gone Girl", both of which I will definitely be reading.
By the way, Jackie, do you want to host in April?
Thanks everyone!!!
-Ashton
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Upcoming Bookclub...
I'm excited for hosting February's book club on Thursday 2/6/14 at 8pm at Roberts'... mark your calendars!
I chose 'The Death of Ivan Ilych' By Leo Tolstoy. It's one of my favorite books. It's a 'novella, ' so it's not that long. (About 100 pages in paperback)
Here's one online copy:
It's a commentary on the purpose of life as the main character grapples with his coming death.
Can't wait to read it again and discuss with you all!
Linds
p.s. I'm sad I can't make it for January's club on Thurs (hosting my friend's shower,) but I'm reading Eichmann in Jerusalem so I look forward to posting later on the blog or chatting with you all about it. Good luck with leading the discussion Lucy!
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
May
What a great looking blog, Anna!
I hope everyone is well, and is having a pleasant holiday season.
I've started the book, and it's so fascinating already! I've taken a lot of notes, and I'm only a few pages in!
Anna, you can put me down for hosting in May.
Merry Christmas!
-Ashton
I hope everyone is well, and is having a pleasant holiday season.
I've started the book, and it's so fascinating already! I've taken a lot of notes, and I'm only a few pages in!
Anna, you can put me down for hosting in May.
Merry Christmas!
-Ashton
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Welcome!
Hello ladies!
Thank you so much for being apart of this book club and we are excited everyone is so enthusiastic to take this on! Our first meeting on "The Book Thief" was a wonderful success! We missed Emily, Lucy, and Maureen! The discussion covered many different topics, including themes, thoughts, and insights.
We discussed overestimating and underestimating, support, raw emotion, the power of words, and most importantly, the love of books. After the meeting, we realized the beauty and symbolism of having "The Book Thief" be the first book for the club, as it really was about loving words and loving books. Books saved the life of Liesel, both literally and metaphorically. The emotional and physical connection we as readers can have with books is so important. We discussed how books have saved us and how our connection to them have helped us through many times in our own lives. The passion for reading and books is very evident in this book club, and we are so excited for the months to come!
After figuring a blog would be such a great way to stay in touch and store information for the club, we needed to find a name! We thought "Bound by Books" was a great name, as it represents the personal bond we have with books and how books hopefully will bind our group together. We hope that the club will be a way to bring us together through our love of books, our discussions on topics, and the ways we can build each other up. For the blog, don't feel as though you have to post all of the time or make this a daily habit. It is mainly to touch base, add extra thoughts or insights, and keep a schedule going.
We are grateful for your insights and for your energy. We are next meeting the ninth of January and are reading "Eichmann in Jerusalem" by Hannah Arendt. Lucy is in charge for January and we are so looking forward to our next meeting! Even if you can't make the meeting each month, read the book and post your thoughts on this blog! That way we can still feel connected and as though we aren't missing out.
We hope you all are well, wish you a Merry Christmas, and cannot wait for January!
Thank you so much for being apart of this book club and we are excited everyone is so enthusiastic to take this on! Our first meeting on "The Book Thief" was a wonderful success! We missed Emily, Lucy, and Maureen! The discussion covered many different topics, including themes, thoughts, and insights.
We discussed overestimating and underestimating, support, raw emotion, the power of words, and most importantly, the love of books. After the meeting, we realized the beauty and symbolism of having "The Book Thief" be the first book for the club, as it really was about loving words and loving books. Books saved the life of Liesel, both literally and metaphorically. The emotional and physical connection we as readers can have with books is so important. We discussed how books have saved us and how our connection to them have helped us through many times in our own lives. The passion for reading and books is very evident in this book club, and we are so excited for the months to come!
After figuring a blog would be such a great way to stay in touch and store information for the club, we needed to find a name! We thought "Bound by Books" was a great name, as it represents the personal bond we have with books and how books hopefully will bind our group together. We hope that the club will be a way to bring us together through our love of books, our discussions on topics, and the ways we can build each other up. For the blog, don't feel as though you have to post all of the time or make this a daily habit. It is mainly to touch base, add extra thoughts or insights, and keep a schedule going.
We are grateful for your insights and for your energy. We are next meeting the ninth of January and are reading "Eichmann in Jerusalem" by Hannah Arendt. Lucy is in charge for January and we are so looking forward to our next meeting! Even if you can't make the meeting each month, read the book and post your thoughts on this blog! That way we can still feel connected and as though we aren't missing out.
We hope you all are well, wish you a Merry Christmas, and cannot wait for January!
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