A Mind Scrubbed of All Memory

I often find myself having all sorts of reactions along the way of reading our monthly pick--lines I love, situations that remind me of other books or events in my life, etc.--but by the time Book Club rolls around, I often cast around for more to say than just, "I liked it." Lots of times I've actually even forgotten characters names (if I've read the book too early)! Let this be a lesson--procrastinate! No, really. Tracy came up with a fabulous suggestion the other day to aid memory retention and to facilitate fun and meaningful discussions at our meetings. Keep a tiny notebook slipped into (or next to) your book that you can occasionally jot down notes on. Or, keep a sticky pad attached to the read so that you can mark the page, without actually MARKING the page. Easy to flip to find the reference, not a thought lost. Three cheers, Tracy! This seems especially helpful this month--let me know if it works out for you!

The Sound and the Fury - Favorite Lines

"First published in 1929, Faulkner created his "heart's darling," the beautiful and tragic Caddy Compson, whose story Faulkner told through separate monologues by her three brothers--the idiot Benjy, the neurotic suicidal Quentin and the monstrous Jason." --Google Books

Walk Two Moons - Favorite Lines

"In this Newbery Award book by Sharon Creech (HarperCollins, 1994), 13-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle travels west with her Grams and Gramps to Lewiston, Idaho, the destination from which her mother did not return. As Sal entertains her grandparents with stories of her friend, Phoebe, who sees "lunatics" around every corner, threads from many life stories are seamlessly entwined. This pilgrimage wonderfully mirrors the journey of discovery that is adolescence, as Sal's search for the truth about her mother becomes a journey of discovery about much more." - School Library Journal

If you were stranded on a deserted island . . .

Which 3 books would you choose to have with you (assume that scriptures are already there from the last struggling stranded suffering somebody)?

Rahni's picks
*All Creatures Great and Small - James Herriot (Humorous, comforting--one of the most enjoyable reads of my life. I return to it over and over again. And it's quite likely that I would need humor and comfort if stranded.)
*The Ultimate Guide to U.S. Army Survival Skills, Tactics & Techniques - Department of the U.S. Army (For practicality's sake, of course--Someone had to bring one!)
*A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson (It was either this or a book to learn a foreign language. I opted for the excellent and entertaining Bill Bryson!)

Let's get it started . . .

Hello, fellow book-clubbers! On a whim, I created a blog for our book club. Just something to record our forays into the printed page, and a helpful referral for meeting to come! Obviously, it's not done yet, but I'm still working on it! I've limited it so that only those who are invited can view this blog, and I've made you all authors, so anyone in the book club can change things about this site. I guess you first have to accept the invitation to be an author to even SEE this page, but let's see how it works out, eh?