Top Ten Tuesday: Book club books

[christina_reads]

This week's topic is books that you think would make great book club reads. I have never been in a book club, so I don't have any firsthand knowledge of what would constitute a "good" book in this context. Presumably, book club readers would want to read something that's enjoyable and that also has some substantial issues to discuss -- and

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[raidergirl3]

Love Zippy! You know there is a sequel, She Got Up Off the Couch?

I've read several Hornby's, but not that one. Must remedy that.

A couple I'm embarrassed to say I haven't read: Rebecca, and The Count of Monte Cristo.

[fbajet]

Good one with Ulysses, although if the theoretical book club that I joined ever assigned that one, I'd promptly back out! :P

[christina_reads]

Haha, fair enough...I probably would too! Although I am hoping to read it at some point...

[christina_reads]

Yes! She Got Up Off the Couch is great as well!

I really did like A Long Way Down, although High Fidelity is definitely my favorite Hornby.

Ooh, Rebecca is really good -- hope you decide to read it sometime! I'm due for a re-read myself, actually. And I plan to read the unabridged version of The Count of Monte Cristo this year.

[birdgirl_1107]

Great ideas and I love the reasons you give! My real-life book club did read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and response was quite divided so we had a lively discussion about it.

But I'd be afraid that if I proposed reading Ulysses to my book club, they'd strip me of my membership! ;)

[christina_reads]

Haha yeah, it would be a pretty brave (or crazy) book club to actually welcome the suggestion of Ulysses!

Borges Fanfiction - love it!

[ext_1020911]

Hi: That's a nice mix - and I love the idea of Borges fan fiction - I saw him speak when I was first in college, riveting! Happy reading, Ruby

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Re: Borges Fanfiction - love it!

[christina_reads]

Wow, that's cool that you actually saw Borges in person! I've only read a couple of his stories, but I remember thinking they were very good, in a mind-bending sort of way. :)