October 2023 book of the month club - 4 year anniversary / final month – Choose Your Own from “100 Books Everyone Should Read” list

[rubysmama]

Anyone else read one of the books? If so, don't forget to post your review.

 

[Mamanyt1953]

We're almost done. I'm going into mourning. And I was part of the problem, as so often, I could not participate.

 

[verna davies]

It's sometimes difficult to find the time to just sit and read, life takes over and we have to juggle things. The book club has had a good 4 year run and even got me reading a couple of your cozies Mamanyt1953 .

 

[rubysmama]

It's October 31st, which means the end of "Choose Your Own from '100 Books Everyone Should Read' list month, but also the end of the Book of the Month club itself. So I want to post a few words to thank everyone who helped us reach the 4th year anniversary.

First off, our fellow readers:
I’d love to name each and every one of you individually, but I know even if I went through every thread and recorded names I’d miss someone, so rather than take that chance, I’ll just say “thank you all”. Some of you were with us in the beginning, some joined us these last couple of months, some read only a month or two, others multiple months, and there are also some who were once regulars and have since drifted away from TCS. But no matter when or how often you participated, you are a part of the reason the book club ran for 4 years. Thank you for reading books, even when they weren’t necessarily your preferred genre, or when time was tight. And thank you for taking the time to post reviews and join the discussion on the books. Without your participation, the Book of the Month Club might not have lasted more than one month.

TCS Mods:
I’d also like to thank the TCS mods for regularly featuring our book club thread, as I’m sure that brought notice of the book club to members who might otherwise have missed it.

My Book Club Co-runners:
And last, but not least, I want to thank my fellow book club co-runners.

Mia6 . Although you weren’t able to stick with us the full 4 years, as a founding member you helped bring the idea of creating a book of the month club to fruition. Thank you for being there in the beginning, and continuing to join in whenever you were able.

V verna davies : You were also there at the beginning, when the book of the month club was just a whimsical dream. But not only did it become a reality, with your support and ideas, we surpassed all our expectations and made it to our 4th year anniversary. Although we both would have continued, reading patterns changed, and the time was right to end the monthly reads. Time will tell if there will eventually be interest in resurrecting the book club in a different format, but for now, we can take a break from the brainstorming.

Future book club planners:
Undoubtedly, a time will come in the future when other members consider starting a book club. Reading is such a pleasurable hobby, and running a book club, though challenging at times, is totally worth it. So if you should be reading this, good luck to you.

 

[verna davies]

I would also like to join rubysmama in saying a big thank you to all that participated throughout the four years, readers and mods. Its sad that the book club has finished but all good things must come to an end.

Its been fun reading and discussing the books with you, loved the reviews.

Thanks to Mia6 , our founding member and rubysmama for all the hard work put into the running, you made life easier for me.

 

[Mia6]

thanks, sis. and rubes wish i could have done more

 

[Mamanyt1953]

SIGH...I look around the room, but nothing looks the same. The pictures are no longer on the walls, the furniture is gone now. But in my heart, I remember it just as it was, and I whisper, "Home."

 

[rubysmama]

For anyone still reading this thread, below is the list of books we read over the 4 years of the Book of the Month club.

But first , here's the books that were read in October from the "100 Books Everyone Should Read' list.

3. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
4. 1984 by George Orwell
5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
27. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
34. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
36. The Giver by Lois Lowry
41. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
55. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
61. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
76. The Princess Bride by William Goldman
87. The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCollough

And here's the book titles by year.

2019
OCT - All She Ever Wanted by Lynn Austin
NOV - Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown
DEC – no book this month

2020
JAN - The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin
FEB - The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager.
MAR - The Housekeeper by Natalie Barelli
APR - Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron
MAY - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
JUN - Night Sins by Tami Hoag
JUL - A Nantucket Wedding by Nancy Thayer
AUG - If You Knew Her by Emily Elgar
SEP - Arsenic in the Azaleas by Dale Mayer
OCT - Heads You Win by Jeffrey Archer
NOV - Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
DEC - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

2021
JAN - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
FEB - Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
MAR - From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava by Jay Kopelman, Melinda Roth
APR - Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett
MAY - The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
JUN - The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
JUL - Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer
AUG - Girls With Bright Futures by Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman
SEP - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
OCT - Read anything you want month
NOV - Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
DEC – 3 Christmas short stories

A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas​

The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen​

Christmas at Thompson Hall by Anthony Trollope​

2022
JAN - A Lion Called Christian by Anthony Bourke and John Rendall,
FEB - The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V. E. Schwab
MAR - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
APR - Louisiana Longshot by Jana DeLeon
MAY - 5 short stories

Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes​

The Monkey's Paw by W. W/ Jacobs​

On The Gull's Road by Willa Cather​

Cat in the Rain by Ernest Hemingway​

The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant​

JUN - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
JUL - In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
AUG – Dracula by Bram Stoker
SEP - Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
OCT - choose your own book
NOV - The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian
DEC - 4 Christmas short stories

A Country Christmas by Louisa May Alcott​

A Kidnapped Santa by L. Frank Baum​

The Gift of the Magi by O Henry​

The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter​

2023
JAN - Homer's Odyssey by Gwen Cooper AND/OR The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa
FEB - Choose Your Own
MAR - Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane
APR - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
MAY - Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
JUN - Tell The Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
JUL - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
AUG - The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith AND/OR Educated by Tara Westover
SEP - Choose Your Own – Favorite Childhood Books Edition
OCT – Choose Your Own - "100 Books Everyone Should Read" - FINAL MONTH

 

[verna davies]

Quite a range of genres covered, reading through the list brought a smile to my face remembering the books. So many I wouldn't have even considered if it wasn't for the book club.

 

[pearl99]

Thank you all for the book club. I really enjoyed it. Even though I didn't make every month, I also had a smile reading the books read over the 4 years. I read many of them, in the book club and before the book club.
I absolutely appreciate the time the mods, helpers, suggesters and readers put in.

 

[mani]

Yes, well done Book Clubbers.
I've thoroughly enjoyed it when I've been able to join in.

Sometimes these things just need a rest, then have a welcome return.

 

[Mia6]

I bought All She Ever Wanted by Lynn Austin, the first bom. It was only about $2.99. When we chose
that book I didn't think I would like it but I did. I guess I'm feeling nostalgic.

 

[Lari]

I only was able to join in a few times, but enjoyed it when I did.