In the spirit of new beginnings ....... drum roll, please ......... let me share with you the details about our book club:
- We will choose 4 books a year to read, one each quarter: a fiction book, a non-fiction book, a biography, and a classic. Each member of the book club can nominate a book to be read in subsequent quarters by sending me the name of the book. I will put your nomination on the blog where you can vote for your favorite by the last week of each quarter. The blog will keep the stats of the book with the highest votes to date.
- I will list the book we have chosen to read each quarter in the spot "Books Read in 2011." This way we will keep a running list of the books we have read each quarter of the year in case for some reason you miss a quarter or two.
- The only prerequisite to join the family book club is that after reading each book, you must go in and post AT LEAST ONE comment. Easy, right? That means that in addition to the fun we will have reading and sharing our opinions, which in this family is always lively entertainment, we will hone our ever increasing computer skills. For the over 50 crowd, it will be a great chance to give a son, daughter, niece, nephew or grandchild a call to catch up as they walk you through the process of posting a comment. DO not be intimidated! I repeat ..... DO NOT be intimidated by this one membership requirement. Trust me, if I can design this blog, ANYONE can certainly learn how to post a comment.
- Annette and I well understand that not everyone will be able to read along with us each quarter due to those "seasons of life" that we all find ourselves in from time to time like college, a mission, the birth of a new baby, or not knowing how to read yet ( *smile*), so feel free to read when you can and not feel guilty when you can't. We want this to be a fun, look forward to the adventure of reading and learning something new part of your life. We would like to know who will be reading with us each quarter, so if you're going to read, post a comment and let us know you are going to do so. Or send me a quick email and I will post the list in mass. And if we don't hear from you and find out that you are reading without our knowledge ........ well, at the next family get together, keep in mind that your favorite piece of See's may not be waiting for you in that beloved box, so beware!
- You do not have to buy the book we are currently reading. We are giving you three months to read each book so you can buy it, or borrow it from the library, friend or family member. If you can't obtain and read it in 3 months, then you need to put being more resourceful on your "Goals for 2011" list. *smile* Please note: do not do anything illegal to acquire the book. Although we do have a legal representative in the family, remember we are a "tough love" family as well. *wink*
- Our book choice for the first quarter of 2011 is Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand.
- Lastly, as a fun gift for joining, each member of the family will be receiving a book club journal in the mail to record the books you've read, the date you started or finished (or both) each book and comments as you read. Some of you, and you know who you are, read very quickly and may not remember what your excellent points were by the end of the book. This little gift will hopefully put that angst to rest and make the BC reading (Book Club, of course!) more pleasurable.
It is Annette's and my fondest desire that all of you are as excited about this family book club, as we were at Christmas when we found very old copies of our favorite childhood books at an antique store in Hurricane, Utah. Maybe we will blog about them in the next month or so, as, besides this blog being a place to make comments about your book club reading, we would LOVE you to post anything book related that you would like to say. And trust us, we know you all have a lot to say on most any subject, so let your thoughts be known!
On that note, I leave you with the following thought:
The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,
And all the sweet serenity of books.
And all the sweet serenity of books.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Happy reading!
Debbie
P.S. Check into the blog regularly in the next couple of months, because in addition to having some fun with the 'fam,' we are going to be having a contest or two ........... yes with prizes Annette.
9 comments:
This is my first book club and I must say... I am so EXCITED! Sarah and I read a couple of books (Cold Mountain was one) together a few years ago. It was so enjoyable to take a break from the normal evening routine and to be able to discuss the book together.
Looking forward to reading and discussing along with each of you literary giants!
I am most definitely in. This is a great idea! I love reading but never seem to make the time to do it. The book club should give me the motivation I need. I eagerly anticipate the lively discussion that will follow...
Chad
Also, Kudos to Debbie for the blog design. Looks as if you're becoming a technology wiz!
I have been trying to post a comment...............hope this work......I love the book so far.............
I just finished "Three Cups of Tea" (my Christmas gift book from Sarah. It was excellent and motivational to seek better understanding of international geography and political agendas. It really put life and possessions into a new perspective. Now, I'm ready to reserve the book club book and dig in...better late than never, right.
Grandpa says. UNBROKEN is by far the best account of the war in the Pacific and the Japanese concentration camps that I have ever read.
It was great at putting an Olympic hero's life in perspective including his greatness and his faults.
Boy...It has taken me so long just to figure out how to post!! But I am not that slow when it comes to reading, buying, gazing at or dreaming of..BOOKS!! I can not begin to encourge you enough to make book reading a part of your life. So much can be gain and learned from this funfilled activity. As for our first book, "Unbroken", I am heralding it as one of the best books I have read. Definately the best book I had read in 2010. So please do not delay in do so. It may apppear to be a slow start, but after the first say 70 pages you won't be able to put it down. I gain a new found appreciate and respect for those that give their lives to defend this country. I am so very grateful that their sacrifices. Please if you don't read another book, read this one...you will thank me later...
Although I read "A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN " a long time ago. My re-read was really enjoyable. It truly is a classic.
Perhaps because we are going through some difficult times as a nation,the pain and suffering described in the book are more meaningful.
Francie really did believe in the great American dream
If you can get past the cussing "IF WISHES WERE HORSES" is a wothwhile read. It deals with relationships and forgiveness as two of life's real issues. Alzheimer's disease becomes both humorous and tragic.
The Ranch and it's horses really make the book interesting.
Not the best book but worth the effort.
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