Here is a sampling of BookClubClassics’ best posts from March 2008. It was a wonderful month and I have been fortunate to get acquainted with a number of great new lit blogs — if you haven’t checked out my ”What I’m Reading“ list lately, please do! In addition, a special thank you to Tattered Cover for their wonderful resource for book clubs. My husband and I visited their Denver “LoDo” store on Monday and just loved it — if you are ever in Denver, it is truly worth a trip. It represents the best aspects of independent book stores — warm, inviting, helpful, a home away from home…
According to site meter, here is a sampling of my most-viewed posts:
- Best Books for Book Clubs, part 2
- Wednesday’s Readings, March 5
- Best Books for Book Clubs, part 3
- Wednesday’s Readings, March 12
- The Facts vs. The Truth
- Best Books for Book Clubs, part 4
- Wednesday’s Readings, March 19
- Best Books for Book Clubs, part 5
- Wednesday’s Readings, March 26
And here is a sampling of my favorite comments last month:
- Maxine Hong Kingston doesn’t represent Southern Cal. at all. She is much more of a Northern California writer.. and California is so big, that may as well be another state!
- I read Middlesex last summer and thought it portrayed Detroit fairly accurately for the time period. But when I think of Michigan, I don’t think of Detroit. I think of green and trees and rain and water-creeks, ponds, lakes and rivers. — Lisamm (so true!)
- I live in WV and would say that the author who best represents life in WV and Appalchia is John O’Brien who wrote the memoir, “At Home in the Heart of Appalachia”. Awesome book blog.
– Mary Rayme (thanks, Mary!)
- I think you make a good point, but, as I think you touch on, people feel duped when a person, whether outright or by omission, lies. Unless a memoir is truly a memoir, it shouldn’t be labeled as such. Frankly, all of the information coming out about people who’ve lied in their memoirs makes me not want to read them anymore, but if it’s reclassified as fiction, then perhaps I’d give it a chance. KWIM? — Trish
- I loved “Kavalier & Clay” too! It has been a few years since I read it, and I remember finding it difficult to describe to others(much like Middlesex). I need to read it again this year (before the movie comes out). — Joe
- I am excited to have found your website. In the past, we have used reading group guides, but have found most lacking, containing a few questions and little else.– Tony (thank you!)
A big thank you to everyone who commented last month — the best part of blogging is the sense of community that can evolve. I really enjoy reading what you think!
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