Author's Blog

Remember Mary Kay Andrews, the writer? We read her humorous book Savannah Blues quite a while ago. Well take a look at her blog The Kudzu Telegraph.

Effective Book Club Discussions

• "The best books for discussion confront themes and conflicts that are more universal and also more challenging". Read MORE

Judge Thomas

Having read and discussed the book, My Grandfather's Son, book clubbers may want to read more about Clarence Thomas in The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin, particularly pp. 99 -113. Interestingly, Toobin says Thomas was the friendliest, warmest Judge and full of rage.

Meeting February 15

We meet this week to discuss My Grandfather's Son by Clarence Thomas. Judge Thomas wants us to know his roots and hear his "voice".

Books I'd Like To Read If ...

... I could only find the time!

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, a New York Times Bestseller. I want to read this first to assess if it's worth reading Oprah's selection A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's
Purpose by this author.

The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff

The Appeal by John Grisham, top of USA Today's Bestselling list this week


P.S. What a difference a "W" makes. I had to correct my typo of the title; The Power of Now since as the comment reads, The Positive Power of No by Kim Demotte is a whole other book.

Errol Flynn's Estate

If anyone is thinking of reading or has read The Pirate's Daughter by Margaret Cezair Thompson, then you have got to read this article.

Recreated Amber Room.

Remember the book, The Amber Room? It was the first of the Steve Berry novels. We even invited Steve Berry to our book club. Well take a look at this news item about the recreated Amber Room.

In the meantime, Steve Berry has his sixth book out, The Venetian Betrayal.

Book Prize

I entered a contest on ReadingGroupGuides.com and won a book titled And Sometimes Why by Rebecca Johnson. Check out Rebecca's website here.

Book Club Selections 2008

This is our book club list for 2008 so far:

January 18
The Husband by Dean Koontz

February 15
My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir by Clarence Thomas

March 21
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.

Bestsellers on USA Today List

Top five bestsellers on USA Today:

Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

Atonement by Ian Mc Ewan

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

We meet this Friday

This is a reminder that we will meet this Friday (third friday in the month) to discuss The Husband by Dean Koontz.

I just finished reading The Darkest Evening of the Year by Koontz; it gave me nightmares.