"The Robber Bride" by Margaret Atwood

I haven't actually finished Freakonomics yet, but will either today or tomorrow. Since everyone else has already finished it, I thought I'd open this new post for you. I've heard good things about this book from friends and academics- let's hope we share their opinion!

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner

I just bought the book this weekend, and if i wasn't busy mending clothes - yes I sew - I would have started it. Hoping to knock it out over the long weekend.

Other Books, by Melissa

My previous "Other Books" post is pretty full, so I opened a new one.

Differences Between Men and Women?

In "A Room of One's One" (1928), Virgina Woolf posits that men and women not only write about different subjects but write differently. She argues that women use more suggestion and inuendo in their writing, while men are more straightforward. Do you agree with this?

Riders of the Purple Sage, by Zane Grey

Col. Potter, this one's for you!

Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett

Enough mushy stuff - let's get on to a spy story........

Chocolat, by Joann Harris

I guess it is my pick again. I decided to move to a more contemporary author and book (since Joy asked me to stay away from anything "Shirley"esque). I read this book soon after it first came out and I recall enjoying it. Hopefully my tastes haven't changed!

Happy Birthday!

AMA Book Club completed 1 full year on Saturday, 9/6/09. In 1 year we've read 15 novels (I'm of course counting all those Sherlock Holmes stories as just 1 book), and I'm glad to say that many of them were not books I ever would have picked on my own. Along the way I've also read several others that were recommended to me, and I'm very grateful to Melissa for suggesting that we start a little club.

Lisa See, Shanghai Girls

Angie's pick. I'm only about halfway through Shirley but Melissa's itching for a new book!

I heard about this book on NPR and thought it sounded like an interesting read.

Shirley by Charlotte Bronte

Well, I enjoyed Jane Eyre and Villette; let's see if this is as good.

"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne

Ready to move on ......

Joseph Heller, Catch 22

Angie's pick. Hope it lives up to my expectation!

Other books, by Melissa

This is an "overflow" post for my reviews of other books.

Other books, continued

Our first "Other Books" post was getting full, so I thought I would open a new one.

Priorities of Literature

Should literatures only priority be to tell a good story or should it also include social consciousness?

Pudd'nhead Wilson by Mark Twain

Joy's second pick.
--- I do so love Mark Twain! ---

Peter Pan

Melissa's next pick. I've watched the movies but never read the book! Fantasy should be a fun change.

Alistair MacLean "The Satan Bug"

Angie's pick. Hope it lives up to Athabasca and Ice Station Zebra.

Originally published under pseudonym Ian Stuart. If you have trouble finding it I'll pick something else.

Hot Rock

Joy's first pick, in homage to Donald Westlake, who recently passed away, THE HOT ROCK. Hope you enjoy it.

A Survey about Reading

Peep the comments for my answers to the survey, then fill out your own!

Nathaniel Hawthorne, "House of the Seven Gables"

Melissa's most recent pick. I had mentioned comparing Hawthorne to Melville, since they were close friends, so here is our opportunity. Let's hope it is better than Moby Dick!

Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants

Angie's third pick, recommended by her sister. Here's to the circus!

Daisy Miller and other stories

Here it is- Melissa's second pick. Let it be a good one.

Kazuo Ishiguro, The Remains of the Day

Angie's 2.5 pick.
Why the hell not? The other book was so short, I'm halfway through this one already.

O. Henry, THE GIFT OF THE MAJI and Other Short Stories

Angie's 2nd pick

Other Books

I thought we might want to give general reviews of other books we've read on the side.