May's book

In honor of mother's day , I chose a book about an Alaskan woman. The is author is Jane Jacobs.

A Schoolteacher in Old Alaska: The Story of Hannah Breece

A comprehensive* list of past book club picks (updated 5/13/11)

For those of you who like to take a look back at where we've come from . . .

Lindsay Smith
The Chosen - Chaim Potok (Fiction)
The Robber Bride - Margaret Atwood (Fiction)

Rahni Johnson
Revenge: A Story of Hope - Laura Blumenfeld (Non-fiction)
Maus: A Survivor's Story - Art Spiegelman (Non-fiction, Biography, Graphic Novel)
Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card (Science Fiction)
Crow Lake - Leif Enger (Fiction)
Peace Like a River - Leif Enger (Fiction)
The Last Lecture - Randy Pausch (Non-fiction, Biography)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer (Fiction, Historical, WWII)
Sarah's Key - Tatiana de Rosnay
Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers - Mary Roach

Tracy Follett
The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas (Fiction, Classic)
Alas, Babylon - Pat Frank (Science Fiction/Alternate Reality, Post-Apocalyptic)
There Are No Children Here - Alex Kotlowitz (Non-fiction, Sociology)
My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult (Fiction, Modern)
My Antonia - Willa Cather
The Sound and the Fury - William Faulkner (Fiction, Classic)
Glass Castle - Jeannette Walls
Secret Daughter -

Rachel Winters
Portrait of a Lady - Henry James (Fiction, Classic)
Oscar Wilde Plays (The Importance of Being Earnest and one other of your choosing) (Plays)
The Giver - Lois Lowry (Young Reader Fiction)
The Inheritance - Louisa May Alcott
Two Old Women - Velma Wallis

Michelle (Rock) Bouasri
Good Earth - Pearl S. Buck (Historical Fiction, China)
Time Bind - Arlie Hochschild (Non-fiction, Sociology)

Melanie Follett
Anthem - Ayn Rand (Science Fiction)
Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe (Fiction, Classic)
Some Wildflower in My Heart - Jamie L. Turner (Fiction)
Swimming to Antarctica - Lynne Cox (Non-fiction, Memoir)
The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd (Historical Fiction, 50's/60's? in the South)
Marley and Me - John Grogan (Non-fiction, Memoir)
The Survivor's Club - Ben Sherwood
The Odyssey - Homer

Mandy (Collins) Quimby
Autobiography of Malcolm X - Malcom X and Alex Haley (Non-fiction, Biography)
Angela's Ashes - Frank McCourt (Non-fiction, Biography)
Fast Food Nation - Eric Schlosser (Non-fiction, Sociology)

Alison (Collins) Miner
House on Mango Street - Sandra Cisneros (Fiction)
Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini (Historical Fiction, Afghanistan)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey (Historical Fiction, 60's)
The Blue Sword - Robin McKinley (Fantasy)

Sarah Udy
Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting - Lynn Grabhorn (Self Improvement)
Chopping Spree - Diane Mott Davidson (Cooking Mystery)
Heidi - Johanna Spyri (Children's Classic)
1776 - David McCullough (Non-fiction, U.S. History)
Jacob, Have I Loved - Katherine Paterson (Young Reader Fiction)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie - Alan Bradley

Debbie Stubbs
Twilight - Stephenie Meyer (Teen Fiction)
Harris and Me - Gary Paulsen (Young Reader Fiction)
A Ring of Endless Light - Madeleine L'Engle (Young Reader Fiction)
Walk Two Moons - Sharon Creech (Young Reader Fiction)

Kick (Davidson) Rock
Disappointment With God - Philip Yancey (Non-fiction, Religion)
Not Without My Daughter - Betty Mahmoody (Non-fiction, Memoir)
Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte (Fiction, Classic)
Timeline - Michael Crichton (Adventure Fiction, Sci Fi?)
Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins (Teen Fiction)
Coyotes - Ted Conover

Amy Russell
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon (Fiction)
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee (Fiction, Classic)
Blessings - Anna Quindlen (Fiction)
Recovering Charles - Jason Wright (Fiction)

Claudia Ashton
Fablehaven - Brandon Mull (Young Reader Fiction)
The Screwtape Letters - C. S. Lewis (Non-fiction, Classic, Religion)
Olive Kitteridge - Elizabeth Strout
Stones From the River - Ursula Hegi

Debbie Jackson
The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom (Fiction)

Xitla Hoki
The Watsons Go To Birmingham - Christopher Paul Curtis

Kim
Life of Pi - Yann Martel

Analee
Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston
12 Years a Slave - Solomon Northrup

Amber
The Last Unicorn - Peter Beagle
Keturah and Lord Death - Martine Leavitt

Kathleen Ashton Keiner
The Help - Kathryn Stockett

Monica Millard
How to Say Goodbye in Robot - Natalie Standiford

Tracy Smith
coming soon. . . .

Everyone
The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho (Allegorical Fiction)

*If I've forgotten anything, or gotten anything wrong, please edit this post, or let me know!

June's Book

Hi everyone!

I wanted to give everyone plenty of time so I have picked my book for June. It is "Keturah and Lord Death" by Martine Leavitt. It is a Young Adult novel. I believe it is only in hardback, but I am sure there are some used copies out there. Rahni might be able to get a bulk order going or something. I hope you all enjoy it!

"The Help" interview

Check out this interview! You can download (free) author interviews from B&N Meet the Writers' Steve Betrand via iTunes--they're excellent.

Slackerness

Sorry about the slacking on the blog, guys! I'll do better in the future.

Thanks for the email, Rahni! The last book club was a lot of fun, and Monica did a great job!!!

Need to Borrow a Book to Read?

Call Claudia.
She is loaning out Rahni's books.