Hidey Ho, Bookworms! I don’t know about you, but after reading Northanger Abbey last month, I’m totally jazzed about The Fellowship of the Worms! A good discussion will do that for you. After careful consideration (by which I mean I saw a whole lot of super positive reviews around the blogosphere) I’ve chosen The Storied… Read more »
Category: Book Club
Books about Book Clubs: An Idiosyncratic Lit List
What’s up, Bookworms? I have been having so much fun with The Fellowship of the Worms lately. Y’all are a super fantastic crew to have a book club with. I also adore my neighborhood book club (lovingly dubbed “My Neighbors Are Better Than Your Neighbors.”) Frankly, all the book club love has got me thinking… Read more »
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen: The Fellowship of the Worms goes Classic
Cheerio, Bookworms! It’s that time again. The Fellowship of the Worms is now in session! This month’s selection was Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. WARNING: We will be discussing the WHOLE book. This will no doubt include SPOILERS. If you did not read the book and would like to participate, pick up a copy of Northanger Abbey and give it a read. This post will be… Read more »
Bookish Baby Shower!
Howdy Bookworms! I am very excited today because I officially get to check an item off my Bookish Bucket List! That’s right, kiddos, I helped put on a Bookish Baby Shower for one of the members of my book club and it was so much fun! “C” is our resident pregnant lady, expecting a little… Read more »
Fellowship of the Worms Announcement: Northanger Abbey
How Now, Bookworms? It’s been a little while since our last installment of The Fellowship of the Worms, so it’s about time for another selection, methinks. I was talking to one of my favorite Bookworms (hi Ashley Z!) on Facebook about this month’s book choice, and she mentioned she had a hankering for a classic…. Read more »
Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens: My Favorite Things Party!
Greetings Bookworms! You know how I’m always raving about my IRL book club, My Neighbors Are Better Than Your Neighbors? I’m about to rave some more. This month, in addition to our discussion of Reconstructing Amelia (my review) we decided to do a “My Favorite Things” party. We took a page out of the old Oprah handbook… Read more »
The Fellowship of the Worms: The House Girl
Welcome, Bookworms! It’s that time again. The Fellowship of the Worms is now in session! This month’s selection was The House Girl by Tara Conklin. WARNING: We will be discussing the WHOLE book. This will no doubt include SPOILERS. If you did not read the book and would like to participate, pick up a copy of The House Girl and give it a read…. Read more »
Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
Hidey Ho, Bookworms! Remember last month when I got all philosophical about choosing a book for book club because last month’s selection in my neighborhood book club (cleverly named My Neighbors Are Better Than Your Neighbors) hit a sour note? You can click HERE if you’re interested. But you’ll be happy to know that this… Read more »
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka
Privit Bookworms, That’s a Ukrainian greeting right there, translated into familiar characters, because Ukrainian uses a whole different alphabet. It looks pretty cool, but I thought I’d avoid having y’all think I was hacked first thing in my post. Why all the chatter about Ukrainian? A book, obviously. Last month I joined The Book Wheel and… Read more »
That Awkward Moment: Book Club Fail
Happy Friday, Bookworms! Tonight I’m meeting with my neighborhood book club, which I’ve not-so-cleverly dubbed “My Neighbors are Better than Your Neighbors.” I’m super lucky to have a great group of gals to hang out and talk books with. This month, one of our members (who also happens to be my Girl Scout cookie hookup)… Read more »