2C Book Club 2015

Oh well hey there! Kelly and I are teaming up for a book club this year! As English teachers, Kelly and I often lament the lack of reading that takes place in our own lives, especially since we spend our days teaching students to read and encouraging them to make reading a part of their daily lives. We also bemoan the number of classic books we haven't read for ourselves... And we are supposed to be the experts of sorts!! 

As Kelly wrote, we "...would [like to] take the opportunity to read some books we may have missed during High School. If we were fortunate enough to read these books during High School, hopefully we will have a greater appreciation for them the SECOND time around." What will we be reading this year? Let's take a look!

January: Night by Elie Wiesel

*Questions-- Jan. 26

*Discussion-- Jan. 29 (and me!)

February: The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

*Questions-- Feb. 27

*Discussion-- Feb. 28 (and me!)

March: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

*Questions-- Mar. 20 25

*Discussion-- Mar. 28 30

April: The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

(Cancelled)

May: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

(Cancelled)

June: Lord of the Flies by William Golding

(Cancelled)

July: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

(Cancelled)

August: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

(Cancelled)

September: A Separate Peace by John Knowles

(Cancelled)

October: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

(Cancelled)

November: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

(Cancelled)

December: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

(Cancelled)

I will be leading March's Wuthering Heights, April's The Things They Carried, June's Lord of the Flies, July's Their Eyes Were Watching God, October's Frankenstein, and December's A Christmas Carol. So, by process of elimination, Kelly has led January's Night (and me!), and will lead February's The Glass Menagerie, May's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, August's The Handmaid's Tale, September's A Separate Peace, and November's The Catcher in the Rye.

Each month we will post a series of questions concerning the text we read. Feel free to answer all of the questions, some of the questions, none of the questions (although that would make it difficult to participate) and join us each month, as you have time, or for just the title(s) that catch your fancy. Take our button, add it to your post, and link up with the month's host. If you don't have a blog, just leave your responses in the comments.

When I imagine being part of a book club, I envision rolling out of bed on Saturday morning, throwing my hair on top of my head, putting on my coziest socially acceptable pants and a comfy top, and meeting up with some of my favorite ladies at a local coffee shop to talk about our book over our favorite drinks of choice. I'm looking forward to this little treat on the last Saturday of each month. Please join us!