Meeting Joyce Carol Oates last night with some fellow book club members.
#FirstSaturdayReaders
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Meeting Joyce Carol Oates last night with some fellow book club members.
#FirstSaturdayReaders
so-soWhen you finish a “contemporary classic” but you found it to be… problematic. The ick factor is a real presence. I don‘t get why people are over the moon about this book.
Current read, next selection for book group. #FirstSaturdayReaders
pickI‘m always hesitant when a book is hyped, but on an impulse I grabbed a copy of this book and it did not disappoint. And, yeah, I sat in my living room and cried as I finished it.
so-soI wanted to like this more. After waiting and waiting for it to be one of our book club picks, I felt kind of let down. It was… ok. It feels more like a bunch of stories spoken into a tape recorder and then transcribed. Also notable for what he doesn‘t talk about. #FirstSaturdayReaders
Another one of those serendipitous moments that always seem to happen with books and book club. Me: begins thinking about a possible summer read for book group... Also me: Opens the latest issue of Bookmarks magazine and sees the table of contents.... #FirstSaturdayReaders
Next for book club. #FirstSaturdayReaders
pickLoved this book. No one tells a story like Joyce Carol Oates.
My current read. I‘m excited to finally be reading this one. It has languished on my Kindle TBR for a number of years, and, this year, one of my reading goals is to read some of the titles I‘ve managed to collect, both in hard copy and on my Kindle. Plus Joyce Carol Oates, so, yay!
Just starting this, our next selection for book club. Our theme is African American Voices. I am excited to read this. #FirstSaturdayReaders
panBad. So bad. Title and author shall go unnamed.
Up next for book club, and my current read. #FirstSaturdayReaders
The readers in our group are the best. Today one of our members joined our meeting via Zoom from her hospital room! #FirstSaturdayReaders
Book club today—our 300th meeting! #FirstSaturdayReaders #YeahWereAwesome
pickSea of Tranquility is my Book of the Year for 2024, the only book to earn a 5-star rating from me this year. Outstanding in every way and highly recommended.
Up next for book club. Our theme for January is graphic novel. #FirstSaturdayReaders
When you can‘t believe what you read so you create a spot to commemorate it in your reading journal.
Last 50 or so pages of this plus discussion question prep for book club tomorrow = my Friday night #FirstSaturdayReaders
For the first time, my book club has chosen to try themed readings. In 2025, we will pick selections that fit (in any way we choose) that month‘s theme. I‘m excited to try this. #FirstSaturdayReaders
Book club Halloween-ish meeting to discuss Shirley Jackson‘s “We Have Always Lived in the Castle.” #FirstSaturdayReaders
NYC trip commemorated in my book journal. A good day with some of the members of my book club. #FirstSaturdayReaders
Current read. I picked this up on a whim a number of years ago and loved it. Later I found out it was part of a series but the original edition I bought made no mention of that. Rereading and enjoying it all over again. #Halloween
Current read.
so-soTook me one month to the day, but I finished. As challenging in its own way as Rushdie‘s THE SATANIC VERSES. Book discussion a few weeks away. A big “whew” from me! #FirstSaturdayReaders
