Thank you, lovely ladies of the book club, for your input on its structure! I thought that maybe by not assigning specific books each month, it would reduce the stress and limitations offered by other book clubs. But that didn’t seem to be working for our little group so I’m changing it!

Let’s do this monthly. Below, I have laid out a simple list of books for each month for the rest of this year. If you finish the book before the month’s up, go ahead and start the next book or just read one of your own choosing. If you do read one not listed here, would you mind terribly writing up a brief review of your thoughts on said book and emailing it to me to add here? It would be helpful for us all to share our thoughts on lots of books so that we can make better choices at the library or bookstore! So, here’s your list (sorry, no pictures):

June - The Poisonwood Bible
July - The Virgin Suicides
August - Lolita
September - The Good Earth
October - The Dogs of Babel
November - The Center of Everything
December - Three Junes or A Wedding in December

In the highest civilization, the book is still the highest delight. He who has once known its satisfactions is provided with a resource against calamity. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson