BIC book club!

[prettyinpa]

Some of us here have expressed an interest in a book club, myself, @mermadelove, @LCResz, @ZombieMetroAnt, @Mcakes. If you'd be interested in joining, reply below. My initial thought was to mail the books around but if it means that some people can't participate, then I'm all for dropping that requirement. I'd love this to be a place where we nominate our favorite book and others can read it and comment. Something fun for the new year!  ETA: the booklist:

1. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (16)
1. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (16)
3. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (13)
4. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (11)
4. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (11)
4. Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (11)
7. Exit West by Mohsin Hamid (10)
7. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (10)
7. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (10) Discussion begins 8-13.
7. The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck (10) Discussion begin 9-2.
11. The Fault in our Stars by John Green (9) Time to discuss 9-26
11. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (9) Now discussing below.
11. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (9)
11. What Happened by Hilary Clinton (9) Now discussing below.
11. Fall of Giants by Ken Follett (9) Start reading now.
11. The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Ashford (9)
11. milk and honey by Rupi Kaur (9)
18. A Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (8)
18. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (8)
18. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (8)
18. Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell (8)
18. Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence (8)
18. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen (8)
18. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (8)
18. The Paper Magician by Charlie Holmberg (8)
18. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (8)
18. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo (8)
18. Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (8)
18. The White Queen by Phillipa Gregory (8)

Participants in spoiler

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Participants:

PrettyinPA

AlexaSteph

Beadshopgirl

LCResz

Kim888

SoBeautiful

Fatimamummy

ZombieMetroAnt

PalomaFoster

k617

bakeamuffin
Susubee
Skcfan
Lazybeautybeast
SpaceLlama
greeneyedgirl107

Mermadelove
Mcakes
Aaliaa
Serenely
Myinsidevoice
MissPuff
juliehnguyen
lmi82
Knowledgebeauty
Titian06
quspork
darlyndar
KellW
misscg
EuniceO
Elles117
ClassicallyFab
ShiraBT
melanito
Heylady14
ChicagoEngineer
Imightneedthis
PrettyPaint
rachface2921

[makeitup305]

I've been rereading a lot of my comfort books since I'm kind of in a book slump. I reread the Ilona Andrews's Hidden Legacy and Innkeeper Series. I love both. I finally read their Edge series but found it underwhelming. I need to reread the last books from Patricia Briggs and Nalini Singh to refresh my memory, since they've both got new books coming out this month.

I also picked up two books by Ali Hazelwood- Bride and Check Mate and loved both. I also really enjoyed Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey. That one is quite spicy so be prepared if you decide to check it out. Super adorable, though.

[AMK721]

David Grohl The Storyteller is a great book. I really enjoyed it. I listened to it on audio book. 

 

[Titian06]

Thanks for sharing, @AMK721 !  I will have to add this one to my list!

[blackkitty2014]

Just finished these 2. I can see Holmes, Marple and Poe turns into a TV show someday. Camino Winds is as good as the first one Camino Island. I will definitely pick up the third book sometimes after it got released. Good reads in both. I like these 2. @itsfi 

[jaaayp]

James Patterson.. @blackkitty2014 ❤️

[itsfi]

@blackkitty2014, great to hear the Camino series has been to your liking. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼 you enjoy the upcoming 3rd book in the series.

Holmes Marple & Poe sounds like a good one. Do you think these books would make for good audiobooks? I enjoy having a book in my hand but am thinking about giving audiobooks another go - not as my only vehicle for books but in addition to physical books. 

[blackkitty2014]

@itsfi @I haven’t tried audiobooks yet but if you are commuting to work I would think this is a great way to go. Bonus Holmes, Marple and Poe would be no different than listening to a Sherlock Holmes short stories I would think 😘

[kaitgahagan]

i am interested!🥰

[blackkitty2014]

@kaitgahagan @kenbb Please jump right in whenever you’re ready. I don’t think we have any strict rule. I normally just list out whatever I finished and what I think about the book etc etc. I got really good recommendations from reading everyone comments in this thread. 😘

[itsfi]

@kaitgahagan, I 2nd @blackkitty2014's comments. Join us when you can. It's been great to hear about what others are reading and also to ask questions if someone's read / is reading a book I am interested in.

[kenbb]

Hey, I would love to participate! 

[itsfi]

@kenbb, we'd love to hear about books you're reading or that you've read. I echo @blackkitty2014's jump on in when you're ready.  

[blackkitty2014]

Just finished these 2. 

I bought Storm Watch when Amazon offered a good discount. It’s okay not as good as the previous ones in the series. I reserved The Exchange from my local library along with another 2 books and had waited for months. They was finally available one day after each other so now I have to hustle up 😂🤣 The Exchange, oh what to say about it. It is a sequel to The Firm but seems liked The Firm has all the glories and The Exchange has all the failures. Good writing as always but the story is such a disappointment to me. 

[itsfi]

Hmmm... I'm thinking I may pass on The Exchange @blackkitty2014. Or, perhaps move it further down the list. Sorry to hear you were disappointed with the storyline. 

[blackkitty2014]

Yes don’t buy @itsfi . See if you can borrow from local library. The whole time I keep thinking how are they gonna make this one into a hit movie. The first third of the book has so much promise but the rest of it seems liked doing the same thing back and forth of 1 action (try to not giving away any spoiler 😘). I hope his new novel Camino Ghost (coming this May I think) would be a good one. Camino Island (1st of the series) is not as the same level of his iconic The Firm but still a really good read and short (I like short novel). I have Camino Wind and will start to read once I finish the 2 books I borrow from public library.  If you do read The Exchange please do let me know what you think 😘

[itsfi]

I'll sit tight to hear your thoughts on the Camino series @blackkitty2014. I have several books (and just found another 2) that I still need to start on and then some others waiting in the wings to swap with some friends. 

[ccslin200]

Hi I would like to participate after my final exams. Let me know if I could join in May. Thanks

[makeitup305]

@ccslin200 welcome! post whenever you can! Good luck with all your schoolwork!

[itsfi]

@ccslin200, you can join anytime! Welcome!

Jump on in when you're ready to share what book you're reading or have finished reading. Good luck with your final exams - and the prep time beforehand. See you soon. 

[makeitup305]

I have a Kindle Unlimited subscription and it gets a lot of use. Idk how many books I read in a year tbh. I mostly read fluff, though (YA, Romance, Fantasy, etc).  I just finished a novella from Kresley Cole which was ok. I also read The Edge series (4 books) from Ilona Andrews, who is one of my favorites, but this series I would skip. I’ve really enjoyed everything else they’ve written, though. Almost all the books I’ve read lately have been sequels and honestly none of them have really gotten a 5/5 . I have some more sequels coming up that I’m hoping will be better. 

[itsfi]

@makeitup305, that's awesome that you're putting your kindle to good use! Not all books can be 5/5 - it's alright; it makes the ones that are stand out even more. i hope the other books on your reading list are better.