TMB Book Club Master List (to be added to OP) 06/2012 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 07/2012 - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 08/2012 - Catch 22 by Joseph Heller 09/2012 - Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell 10/2012 - Wool by Hugh Howey 11/2012 - The Passage by Justin Cronin 12/2012 - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 01/2013 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 02/2013 - Under the Dome by Stephen King 03/2013 - The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson 04/2013 - Crossers by Philip Caputo 05/2013 - Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey 06/2013 - Inferno by Dan Brown 07/2013 - The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen 08/2013 - The Son by Phillipp Meyer 09/2013 - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 10/2013 - Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson 11/2013 - Doctor Sleep by Stephen King 12/2013 - The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch 01/2014 - Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut 02/2014 - Miracle in the Andes by Nando Parrado 03/2014 - The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen 04/2014 - The Amber Room by Steve Berry 10/2014 - The Martian by Andy Weir 11/2014 - In the Woods by Tana French 12/2014 - Ghost in the Wires by Kevin Mitnick 01/2015 - Revival by Stephen King 02/2015 - The Time Travellers Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer 03/2015 - ??? 08/2015 - Seveneves by Neal Stephenson 09/2015 - The Stand by Stephen King 10/2015 - Uprooted by Naomi Novik 11/2015 - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins 12/2015 - Off to be the Wizard by Scott Meyer 01/2016 - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 02/2016 - A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James Genres Science-Fiction (9) Fantasy (6) Mystery (5) Contemporary (3) Non-Fiction (3) Historical-Fiction (2) Horror (2) Thriller (2) Satire (2) Dystopian (1)
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According to that list the only book I haven't read is The Girl on the Train (haven't read A Brief History yet but its not until February) But I also don't believe I read whatever book it was we were supposed to read last March, and now I can't remember what it was.
Haven't read as many as I would have liked but I'm currently on my best streak (three straight!). That said, I have read a few of them (Girl on the Train, Revival, etc.) outside of the book club. Wish we had as many people as we did in the early days of the club.
Hey where the fuck did my TMB Staff Member Banner go. I'm a mod here and on the GoT board. Used to have one and now its gone. THIS IS BULLSHIT.
First time I had looked at it in a while, there were 3 pending members I accepted and I think you were one.
Know February just started, but I always like throwing out ideas for the next book. Couple I have on my to-read list on Goodreads: The Power of the Dog - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26132896-the-power-of-the-dog The Art of Fielding - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10996342-the-art-of-fielding
I've read TAoF and would skip it but it would probably be a popular pick. I gave it 3* but it seems most people like it better than I did.
I highly recommend it. It doesn't read like a 900 page book. It's pretty quick moving, or at least interesting the whole time.
This is just an idea for future months (since I'm totally down with either of the suggestions for March) but I've been thinking about reading some of the old classics: Shakespeare, Homer, etc. Would that be something anyone else is interested in doing? Ideas would be A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Iliad, etc. (Though obviously not limited to those). I figure most people have some familiarity due to reading in school.
Im reading Morning Star right now. It's the third book in the Red Rising Trilogy. The series is great. It's probably in the YA genre, but it's not YA at all. It's like Ender's game meets a tiniest bit of hunger games meets Roman culture. It's all action. It's great and I love it. Someone read it.
Do we have a March book? Id suggest something, but - February was mine suggestion and I dont really have anything in mind. edit- forgot about LKRFN88jp suggestions. Im good with either.
Really enjoyed the cartel so I'll probably check out the power of the dog at some point, but I'm good with either for book club.
ok, i've read the ones in bold (not always with the book club). i'm reading the red rising series now, then finishing the magic 2.0 series probably. if you had to pick 1 or 2 books here to recommend, what would it be?
I like Steve Berry. Better version of Dan Brown. Crossers and Keeper of Lost Causes were my least faves
awesome, thanks guys! just marked all 3 as to read. not a huge dan brown type fan like the The Blackfish, but the book sounded interesting. think shadow of the wind will be the first one. btw Truman, i read about 40% of the golden son yesterday. really enjoying it. hoping to finish tomorrow
Looking back through, The Art of Fielding was mentioned most so I'll make an executive decision and say that.
Started Shantaram today. Knocked out the first 5 Chapters. Still super early in the book, but liking it so far. For April - Ive made a couple suggestions lately, so if someone else wants to make a nomination, go for it. If not... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7937843-room Want to read it before I watch the movie. Supposed to be pretty good.
I have no problem with Room. I liked the movie. I'll nominate something: Washington's Crossing by David Hackett Fischer Pulitzer Prize winner for History I'm a bit of a Revolutionary War buff so this may be something better for a simple discussion thread, but I thought I'd bring it up. I've already ordered it so I'll be reading it either way. Spoiler Six months after the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution was all but lost. A powerful British force had routed the Americans at New York, occupied three colonies, and advanced within sight of Philadelphia. Yet, as David Hackett Fischer recounts in this riveting history, George Washington--and many other Americans--refused to let the Revolution die. On Christmas night, as a howling nor'easter struck the Delaware Valley, he led his men across the river and attacked the exhausted Hessian garrison at Trenton, killing or capturing nearly a thousand men. A second battle of Trenton followed within days. The Americans held off a counterattack by Lord Cornwallis's best troops, then were almost trapped by the British force. Under cover of night, Washington's men stole behind the enemy and struck them again, defeating a brigade at Princeton. The British were badly shaken. In twelve weeks of winter fighting, their army suffered severe damage, their hold on New Jersey was broken, and their strategy was ruined. Fischer's richly textured narrative reveals the crucial role of contingency in these events. We see how the campaign unfolded in a sequence of difficult choices by many actors, from generals to civilians, on both sides. While British and German forces remained rigid and hierarchical, Americans evolved an open and flexible system that was fundamental to their success. The startling success of Washington and his compatriots not only saved the faltering American Revolution, but helped to give it new meaning.
I know I've been throwing in a bunch lately too, but I heard about this a couple weeks ago and it's on my to-read list now. Came out near the end of last year: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27239265-the-short-drop Spoiler A decade ago, fourteen-year-old Suzanne Lombard, the daughter of Benjamin Lombard—then a senator, now a powerful vice president running for the presidency—disappeared in the most sensational missing-person case in the nation’s history. Still unsolved, the mystery remains a national obsession. For legendary hacker and marine Gibson Vaughn, the case is personal—Suzanne Lombard had been like a sister to him. On the tenth anniversary of her disappearance, the former head of Benjamin Lombard’s security asks for Gibson’s help in a covert investigation of the case, with new evidence in hand. Haunted by tragic memories, he jumps at the chance to uncover what happened all those years ago. Using his military and technical prowess, he soon discovers multiple conspiracies surrounding the Lombard family—and he encounters powerful, ruthless political players who will do anything to silence him and his team. With new information surfacing that could threaten Lombard’s bid for the presidency, Gibson must stay one step ahead as he navigates a dangerous web to get to the truth.
Why can't we return the format we used to successfully use where we have 3-5 recommendations, start a poll, and let the majority make the monthly choice?
I'm fine with this too, there's just not the participation like there used to be so that is the only problem. I remember polls for books that had 15+ votes. Feels like only five people are even reading the books now.
Both of those sound good. I think for discussion purposes, the revolutionary war one would be better. When reading history books like that, I generally spend hours in Wikipedia and other places reading up on the events/people/time and that might lead to additional discussion. Idk