Book suggestions for 2015 Monthly Reads

jackiback

Let's try this again. I miss reading books together! We don't have to make it ultra complicated, how about everyone just suggest some books and we'll vote and pick for January-April with that list, then do suggestions/voting again around the beginning of April for May-August . Yes? No? 

Let's hear some suggestions. They can be from any genre but I know in the past we have tried to stay away from brand new releases because of price and library hold lists. 

Lauren620

How about The Martian?  I know a lot of people have read it, but I don't remember if there has been a lot of discussion about it.  Plus that will help me finish it!

booneybear

The Girl with all the Gifts.  I am reading this right now and LOVING it.

jackiback

booneybear said:

The Girl with all the Gifts.  I am reading this right now and LOVING it.

This is on my SERIOUSLY want to read list.

(Does everyone have a TBR list and then a SERIOUSLYTBR list?) 

jackiback

The Storied Life of AJ Finkry

All the Light We Cannot See

This is the Story of a Happy Marriage

(I haven't read the first two, read and LOVED the third.) 

Lauren620

Yes Please by Amy Poehler 

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

Lauren620

jackiback said:

The Storied Life of AJ Finkry

All the Light We Cannot See

This is the Story of a Happy Marriage

(I haven't read the first two, read and LOVED the third.) 

I really want to read this one too. 

RevJen

I don't have anything pressing on my tbr list so i'll go along with the masses.

packfan20

Lauren620 said:

jackiback said:

The Storied Life of AJ Finkry

All the Light We Cannot See

This is the Story of a Happy Marriage

(I haven't read the first two, read and LOVED the third.) 

I really want to read this one too. 

I tried to read this and could not get into it so I might be more prone to trying again if other people were reading it.

packfan20

packfan20 said:

Lauren620 said:

jackiback said:

The Storied Life of AJ Finkry

All the Light We Cannot See

This is the Story of a Happy Marriage

(I haven't read the first two, read and LOVED the third.) 

I really want to read this one too. 

I tried to read this and could not get into it so I might be more prone to trying again if other people were reading it.


However, I am number 416 on the hold lost so perhaps in 2020...

myJunegirls

Harlan Coben's new book The Stranger comes out 3/24/15- so may for April, May or June?

I LOVE his books!

SnShne322

Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill.

It has good GR reviews, but mixed by my NBC friends.  I still want to read it though.

sfgiantsjo

The Bone Clocks

Station Eleven

The Martian

UFCasey

Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

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sfgiantsjo said:

The Bone Clocks

Station Eleven

The Martian

I'd go with any of these. Stupid Nest isn't allowing me to log in on my phone.

Wool is a good discussion choice too. I loved the entire series and would talk about it with anyone who's reading it!

Story of a Happy Marriage looked interesting and I abide by glowing reviews from Jacki.

Louise06

The Trouble with Flying by Rachel Morgan. Can get it through the Kindle lending library. Great, fun book.

RevJen

SnShne322 said:

Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill.

It has good GR reviews, but mixed by my NBC friends.  I still want to read it though.

I started that and never finished it. I only got a few pages in.

ThisModernLove

Non-Fiction

The Omnivore's Dilemma - Michael Pollan

Under the Banner of Heaven - Jon Krakaeur

Behind the Beautiful Forevers - Katherine Boo

Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools - Diane Ravitch

Fiction

Burial Rites - Hannah Kent

Geek Love - Katherine Dunn

Middlesex - Jeffery Euginedes

Reality Boy - A.S. King

I tried to pick books I think would garner a lively discussion.  

Read2Me

ThisModernLove said:

Non-Fiction

The Omnivore's Dilemma - Michael Pollan

Under the Banner of Heaven - Jon Krakaeur

Behind the Beautiful Forevers - Katherine Boo

Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools - Diane Ravitch

Fiction

Burial Rites - Hannah Kent

Geek Love - Katherine Dunn

Middlesex - Jeffery Euginedes

Reality Boy - A.S. King

I tried to pick books I think would garner a lively discussion.  

Love love love that you listed this book!

booknerd226

jackiback said:

booneybear said:

The Girl with all the Gifts.  I am reading this right now and LOVING it.

This is on my SERIOUSLY want to read list.

(Does everyone have a TBR list and then a SERIOUSLYTBR list?) 

@jackiback Yes!! On Goodreads I have "to read" and "excited to read", which I limit to 50 books or less. I keep the next two or three I want to read on my nightstand. 

aggiebug

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ariellecalderon/books-to-movies-2015?bffb&utm_term=4ldqpgp&s=mobile#4ldqpgp

Here is a list of books being made into movies this year. There are some obvious ones we will pass on buy some others may be good discussion books.

Hoycie

booneybear said:

The Girl with all the Gifts.  I am reading this right now and LOVING it.

I can't wait to read this next.

I suggest:

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (release date: Jan 13)

My Sunshine Away by M.O. Walsh (release date  Feb 10th)

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

Mean Streak by Sandra Brown
All the Light we Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Hoycie

Lauren620 said:

How about The Martian?  I know a lot of people have read it, but I don't remember if there has been a lot of discussion about it.  Plus that will help me finish it!

This has been on my list too.

Hoycie

also...

The Enchanted: A Novel (P.S.)

by Rene Denfeld

You: A Novel 

by Caroline Kepnes

In the woods by Tana French

j*&p*

Bad Feminist

Station Eleven

The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer

The Girl with All the Gifts

The Martian

Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War

The Storied Life of AJ Firky

Wool

jaygeejay

Has anyone read My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares? Im reading it right now and really enjoying it. I believe it came out in 2010 so its a few years old. I think that this book could spark some good conversations. 

kpow

booknerd226 said:

jackiback said:

booneybear said:

The Girl with all the Gifts.  I am reading this right now and LOVING it.

This is on my SERIOUSLY want to read list.

(Does everyone have a TBR list and then a SERIOUSLYTBR list?) 

@jackiback Yes!! On Goodreads I have "to read" and "excited to read", which I limit to 50 books or less. I keep the next two or three I want to read on my nightstand. 

I love this idea.

booknerd226

kpow said:

booknerd226 said:

jackiback said:

booneybear said:

The Girl with all the Gifts.  I am reading this right now and LOVING it.

This is on my SERIOUSLY want to read list.

(Does everyone have a TBR list and then a SERIOUSLYTBR list?) 

@jackiback Yes!! On Goodreads I have "to read" and "excited to read", which I limit to 50 books or less. I keep the next two or three I want to read on my nightstand. 

I love this idea.

It's really helpful to narrow it down. I'm probably going to need a "really excited to read" next with top 5 haha.

booknerd226

myJunegirls said:

Harlan Coben's new book The Stranger comes out 3/24/15- so may for April, May or June?

I LOVE his books!

@myJunegirls I don't mean to resurrect an old thread, but do you have any recs for his books? I was at a used bookstore tonight and couldn't make up my mind.

CeeCeeSugaPie

Have we decided on The Girl with All the Gifts? I just saw on GR that Maggie Stiefvater recommended it. I would pretty much read anything she writes or recommends.

Aug 18, 2014 Maggie Stiefvater rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: recommended, adult

The most sure-footed novel I've read all year. A dystopian thriller with a real, beating heart. Recommend. Recommend. Recommend.