Read My Lit..... discussion

So we should probably start thinking about what book we would like to read in January. We could compare our "WANT TO READ" lists and add titles to this discussion. I'll then collate a list of suggested titles and maybe we can have a vote on them??

So let's say the deadline for suggesting books could be up until 15th December. Then we'll vote after that.

Sounds like a plan

So I've just been comparing "to read" books that I have in common with both of you and here they are:

JULIA
The perks of being a wallflower
Carrie
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Delirium
High Fidelity
MaddAddam
The Witch’s Daughter

LEISA
The Dice Man
Let the Right One In
Divergent

You guys may also have books that are the same as well. Soooooo, what do you think we should read in January?

We could alternatively all suggest a couple of books each and then just pull one out of a hat or something??

Let me know what you think :)

Choosing a couple then picking out of a hat sounds the easiest. My two picks for the hat are

Carrie
The Dice Man

Looking forward to seeing your choices and the final verdict :-)

Btw i am happy to change my pick if for example someone in group is uncomfortable with reading a book i put in the hat. I know there are certain themes or genres that aren't for everyone. Personally I can't read books about the holocaust as I just find them too upsetting and confronting so I completely understand if there are books others may want to veto down the track :-)

I recon my picks will be:

Let the Right One In
The Dice Man (I want to read this too after Leisa mentioned it to me! ha ha)

Have you read "The Book Thief" Jules? Personally, I hate reading books and watching movies about animals. I read Marley and Me once and burst out crying on the train to work in London, it was soooooooo embarassing!! ha ha ha

Cool well if we all decide on the dice man we may not even need to do the hat. Haven't read the book thief. I have eyed it off and have heard it is very good. I don't mind trying those style of books but need to be able to stop n say it's not for me. Mum told me the plot line to boy in the striped pyjamas and I nearly cried from her just telling me about it and then had nightmares and I didn't even read the bloody book lol so completely understand your reaction to Marley and me lol

Well, I know Leisa wanted to read The Dice Man, so should we just go with that one???

Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is VERY sad, but such a powerful story. I really like learning about the Holocaust, I think because I can't fathom what happened, and that people could actually do that to other human beings. I visited Dachau concentration camp and another camp when I was overseas and it was really harrowing! I cried heaps when I was there, but I felt like it is important that people know about what happened so it doesn't ever happen again, and so the people who suffered can be remembered. But I totally get that it is too much and would give you nightmares. It's a horrific part of history. I like teaching students about it when I'm doing history as I feel really passionate when I teach it, and it brings out the empathy of the students with the toughest shells. The students get so passionate about it too.

On another note, Let's do The Dice Man then :)

The dice man works for me let's do it!