I have heard a few rumblings that folks are indeed interested in a Family Book Club. I would love to do this and keep it fairly informal at the same time. Here are some thoughts:
1. Choose the book we will be reading. I have some suggestions below that have lots of opportunity for discussion. Please post in the comments any new suggestions or any thoughts on the three below.
2. Set up a loose calendar (e.g. read chapters 1 - 5 in January)
3. Have an online blog discussion about what we read at the end of the month.
So to get the ball rolling, here are my suggestions for our first book:
Mountains Beyond Mountains - a fascinating true story about Dr. Farmer. This is Pulitzer prize winning book and I started reading it on the train back from Chicago. It is riveting. There is profanity but all within context. I would consider this if only the adults were going to read along.
The Magician's Nephew - the first (chronologically speaking - it wasn't written first) of C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia. This is a perfect book that folks could read to their kids before bedtime. It would be fun to work our way through the series. The reading order of the Chronicles is actually hotly debated so we could start with The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe as well.
Hinds Feet On High Places - I admittedly have just finished the book but would LOVE to read it again! It is an allegory about a girl named "Much-Afraid". It will surprise and challenge you throughout every chapter. The book was actually written in 3 weeks during the year 1949.
That sounds great I think all of the books sound great. I can't really pick any one that I would like to do first. I guess we will have to see what the others think but I definitely want in. Lindsey
ReplyDeleteI'm in! All of the books sound great ... I read Hinds Feet years ago and loved it.
ReplyDeleteMy boys probably wouldn't read along with us because they always have something to read for school so Mountains Beyond Mountains would be fine : )
Lindsey and Joy - glad you will be reading along - hopefully we can get some others to join in as well! If we don't have any objection from anyone else - let's read Mountains Beyond Mountains or as the Haitians say Deya mon gen mon. This is going to be fun :) -t
ReplyDeleteThat sounds great I am sure more people will join in :) Lindsey
ReplyDeleteI'm in! You know I can't pass up a good book!
ReplyDeleteOkay folks, order your books (Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder - link to Amazon is in the post) and let me know when they arrive so we can figure out our first section to read and then we'll start the discussion! Can't wait - this should be fun - I bet we will all have very different takes on it!
ReplyDeleteI ordered my book and read the first 2 chapters on Amazon. I can't wait to read the rest when it gets here! I'll have to work hard at not reading ahead :)
ReplyDeleteI ordered my book as well. I can't wait to get it. I talked to my mom too and she might do it as well. I love this, living so far away I need these little things to keep me connected with everyone :) Lindsey
ReplyDeleteEm & Lindsey - so glad your books are on their way. Glad to hear that your mom is going to read along as well. I will check and see if Joy has ordered her book. Let me know as soon as you get them in so we can set up a tentative schedule.
ReplyDeleteLindsey - I agree that these are great things to keep you connected! I'm so glad that this will be an avenue for you - it is exactly why the blog was created!
Tracy