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We've made a spring book choice, and, though it looks promising, I doubt its setting involves a disco.

Readers!

Thank you all for taking our NYWBC Spring Book Choice poll.  The results are in, and, amid much dissent, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks lost the contest by a singular vote.  It's The Great Fire, by Shirley Hazzard, that has captured our interest!  

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Purchase, borrow, but do not steal the book in all of its physical or digital forms, but, surely do read it!  Go forth!

I've tentatively chosen the date of Thursday, May 31st to meet in Crown Heights (in Brooklyn, baby) at a newish pizza place called Barboncino (as seen on Slice and Foursquare) around 7pm.  Though note that I can be swayed about the date choice. I'm not a barbarian.  

Invite your friends, plus ones, anybodies and everybodies.  Reading is good for you!  

PS - Bringing up Bebe only received two votes, including mine, but, I read it over the weekend, and it is clever, fast, and quite enjoyable. 

 

Next Book...

I don't have options, but there has been much hubbub about reading John Steinbeck's, The Grapes of Wrath. For all those who haven't read it in high school and are interested (and those who have but couldn't tell you anything about it) feel free to weigh in or suggest something else. Personally, I'm in. 

Wintry Reading

So, what's happening, my fine, fine book club members?  Reading anything interesting?  We're now accepting suggestions for our Late January NYWBC Meetup.  We've got a couple suggestions and we'll try to narrow it down to one finalist in the last week of December.

 

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from: http://mlkshk.com/p/AM43

Thanks to everybody who made it out to Cascabel last time for some tacos deliciosos.  For the first time ever, all attendees read 30% or more of the book, then 100% two days later.  Nice job, guys. Dr. Swenson would (not) be proud.

 

Fall Book Choice: "State of Wonder" [UPDATE: Date Change]

Readers,

 

Have you been reading?  The leaves are falling, cats are sitting on laps, bags of tea are steeping, I am making terrible excuses for not sending this announcement earlier, etc.  

 

 

 

Book Cover

 

Regardless of your personal autumnal rituals, our Fall Book choice has been CHOSEN: State of Wonder, by Ann Patchett. Buy it on Amazon or your local book seller or wheresoever you choose.

We will be meeting on Thursday, November 17th Tuesday, November 15th at 7pm at Cascabel (108th & Broadway on the UWS).  I hope to see you all there!

About Last Night...

Thanks to everyone who came out to Hot Bird to talk about Super Sad Love Story (Natalie and Matt, I'm looking at you). For those of you who didn't come, shame on you! (jk, there's always next time.) Y'all also missed an opportunity to gorge on delicious ice cream from Ample Hills.

We had a great time discussing the book, and we happily welcomed a new book lover, Chelsea, to our group. Who would like to pick up the baton for our next book? Autumn is in the air and I'm ready to start a new novel!