The Next Best Book Club discussion

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CHRONIC TOWN (1982) 4/5 complete

"Wolves, Lower" – read a book that centers on wolves or prominently features wild dogs
Silver-White by Shawn Underhill, 12/29/16


"Gardening at Night" – read a book that takes place primarily at night
Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix, 1/23/16


"Carnival of Sorts (boxcars)" – read a book about a carnival, or that features a circus

"1,000,000" – read a ‘doorstopper’ (a book that is more than 600 pages long)
Winter by Marissa Meyer (824 pages), 2/21/16


"Stumble" – read a book that you just happened to 'stumble' upon
Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks, 1/20/16

MURMUR (1983) 10/12 complete

"Radio Free Europe" – read a book that takes place in Europe
Private Berlin by James Patterson (set in Berlin), 2/29/16


"Pilgrimage" - read a book about a character who goes on a long journey
Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda (MC travels to India), 8/24/16


"Laughing" – read a book that will make you laugh
Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling, 4/4/16


"Talk About the Passion" – read an erotica book
Resisting the Bad Boy by Violet Duke, 1/21/16


"Moral Kiosk" – read a book in which one of the characters is struggling with their morality
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven, 8/28/16


"Perfect Circle" – read a book about a tight knit group of friends or family
The Girls of August by Anne Rivers Siddons, 2/18/16


"Catapult" – read a book set in medieval times

"Sitting Still" – read a book in which nothing seems to happen
Living Dead Girl by Tod Goldberg, 2/24/16


"9-9" – read a book with 9 in the title, or a book that has only 9 chapters

"Shaking Through" – read a scary book
Sea Sick by Iain Rob Wright, 3/5/16


"We Walk" – read a book about a protagonist, or group of characters, who’s main mode of transportation is walking
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick, 6/20/16


"West of the Fields" – read a book about someone who has gone away, or is gone from home too long
It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War by Lynsey Addario, 1/3/16

RECKONING (1984) 6/10 complete

"Harborcoat" – read a book that is left open for interpretation, whose plot is ambiguous
As Simple as Snow by Gregory Galloway, 2/10/16


"7 Chinese Brothers" – read a book about pain, loss, bereavement
Peony in Love - Lisa See, 7/1/16


"So. Central Rain" – read a book in which the character or characters are waiting for something

"Pretty Persuasion" – read a book that someone recommended to you
The Silver Linings Playbook - Matthew Quick (recommended by co-worker), 7/20/16


"Time After Time (AnnElise)" – read a book that spans a large period of time
The Green Road by Anne Enright, 6/22/16


"Second Guessing – read a book that you’ve been hesitant to pick up
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, 7/6/16


"Letter Never Sent" – read a book that is told primarily in letters or diary entries
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot, 6/2/16


"Camera" – read a book that centers on photography or on a particular photograph

"(Don’t Go Back to) Rockville" – read a book you promised yourself you would never revisit

"Little America" – read a book set in the western era

FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION (1985) 8/11 complete

"Feeling Gravity’s Pull" – read a space opera or a book that takes place in outer space
William Shakespeare's The Clone Army Attacketh by Ian Doescher, 1/3/16


"Maps and Legends" – read a book that contains its own map/legend
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, 7/30/16


"Driver 8" – read a book that prominently features a train as the main mode of transportation, or features a protagonist who has to travel a long distance

"Life and How to Live it" – read a self-help book
Lost and Found: Unexpected Revelations About Food and Money by Geneen Roth, 4/27/16


"Old Man Kensey" – read a book that features an old man as the protagonist
Moving Day: A Thriller by Jonathan Stone, 2/28/16


"Can’t Get There From Here" – read a book that seems to go nowhere
There But For The by Ali Smith, 5/24/16


"Green Grow the Rushes" – read a book that is set in summertime
Cafenova by S. Jane Scheyder (MC trying to set up B&B by September), 8/28/16


"Kohoutek" – read a book that revolves around astronomy, or prominently features stars, a sun, or a moon.

"Auctioneer (Another Engine)" – read a book about wanderlust

"Good Advices" – read a book written by an author you’d never heard of before
Bunheads by Sophie Flack, 2/14/16


"Wendell Gee" – read a book about a dream or in which dreams are prominently featured
Dream On by Kerstin Gier, 9/22/16

LIFE’S RICH PAGEANT (1986) 7/12 complete

"Begin the Begin" – read a book you’ve already read
The Guy Next Door by Meg Cabot (read when it was first published in 2002), 9/6/16


"These Days" – read a book that takes place in present day
Thrown By Love by Pamela Aares, 1/10/16


"Fall on Me" – read a book about oppression
The Impossible Knife of Memory - Laurie Halse Anderson, 8/4/16


"Cuyahoga" – read a book that takes place on or near a river, in which a river is prominently featured

"Hyena" – read a book with an animal in the title

"Underneath the Bunker" – read a book about the end of the world

"The Flowers of Guatemala" -read a book that takes place in a foreign country
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (set in France), 2/15/16


"I Believe" – read a book about fairy tales or a book that is a spin on a fairy tale
Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige, 10/16/16


"What if We Give It Away" – read a book about giving up or giving something up

"Just a Touch" – read a book that uses multiple formats or gimmicks in which to tell its story
And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard (poetry is interspersed), 9/20/16


"Swan Swan H" – read a book with a word repeated in the title

"Superman" – read a book about a superhero
Dreams of the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn, 2/29/16

DEAD LETTER OFFICE (1987) 9/13 complete

"Crazy" – read a book about a protagonist who goes crazy

"There She Goes Again" – read a book about a prostitute or that features prostitution

"Burning Down" – read a book that has the word burn or fire in the title
Cross Fire - James Patterson, 11/22/16


"Voice of Harold" – read a book that gives you goosebumps
Behind Closed Doors - B.A. Paris, 11/2/16


"Burning Hell" – read a book that prominently features religion or a religious protagonist
The Christmas Shoppe by Melody Carlson, 1/13/16


"Toys in the Attic" – read a book that exudes nostalgia
Armada by Ernest Cline, 5/15/16


"Windout" – read a book with multiple twists and turns
Her Last Breath by Linda Castillo, 5/20/16


"Ages of You" – read a book with the word You in the title
After You by Jojo Moyes, 2/21/16


"Pale Blue Eyes" – read a book that gives you all the feels
This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp, 10/25/16


"Bandwagon" – read a book that everyone else is reading
15th Affair by James Patterson, 5/8/16


"Femme Fatale" – read a book that features a woman who plays hard to get

"Walter’s Theme" – read a book with a man’s name in the title

"King of the Road" – read a book that takes place mostly on the road or prominently features a motel/hotel
Barefoot in White - Roxanne St. Claire, 11/5/16

DOCUMENT (1987) 3/11 complete

"Finest Worksong" – read a book that revolves around music

"Welcome to the Occupation" – read a book about a blue collar protagonist
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok, 11/20/16


"Exhuming McCarthy" – read a book about politics or that features politics in some way
Big Girls Don't Cry: The Election that Changed Everything for American Women by Rebecca Traister, 3/13/16


"Disturbance at the Heron House" – read a book about rioting or a world gone to chaos

"Strange" – read a “bizarro” or “experimental fiction” book

"It’s the End of the World as We Know It" – read a book that deals with some form of corruption

"The One I Love" – read a book that is an anti-love story

"Fireplace" – read a cozy mystery
Corpse Pose by Diana Killian, 4/19/16


"Lightnin’ Hopkins" – read a book that prominently features freakish weather

"King of Birds" – read a book that features birds, or has the name of a bird in the title

"Oddfellows Local 151" – read a book about firemen or that features a firehouse/firemen

GREEN (1988) 5/11 complete

"Pop Song 89" – read a book that is about another book

"Get Up" – read a book that sounds boring
The House I Loved by Tatiana de Rosnay, 9/21/16


"You are the Everything" – read a book in which the protagonist is pining for someone
Matched by Ally Condie, 8/30/16


"Stand" – read a book that deals with direction (either literally or figuratively)

"World Leader Pretend" – read a book that revolves around war

"The Wrong Child" – read a non-YA book in which the protagonist is a child

"Orange Crush" – read a book about a protagonist who is called away or forced to leave

"Turn You Inside Out" – read a book that hinges itself on dishonesty
Tempting Fate by Jane Greenm 2/23/16


"Hairshirt" – read a book with a weird title

"I Remember California" – read a book that takes place in California
Cora's Heart by Rachael Herron, 1/26/16


"Untitled" – read a book that deals with protection in some way
The Witnesses by James Patterson, 7/29/16

OUT OF TIME (1991) 3/10 complete

“Radio Song” – read a book that has to do with music, or prominently features a radio station

“Losing My Religion” – read a book that is considered an author’s “biggest” hit

“Low” – read a book about the morning after, or regrets
Second Chance Romance by Asrai Devin, 9/4/16


“Near Wild Heaven” – read a book that deals with the end of a relationship

“Shiny Happy People” – read a book about a utopia, or the search for utopia

“Belong” – read a book that revolves around a child, but does not feature a child as the protagonist
The Curse of Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones, 7/24/16


“Half a World Away” – read a book about a band

“Texarkana” – read a book in which the main character is searching for something
The Dirt on Ninth Grave by Darynda Jones, 1/29/16


“Country Feedback” – read a book about heartbreak, about unrequited love

“Me in Honey” – read a book with the word Sweet or Sweetness in the title

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE (1992) 4/11 complete

“Drive” – read a book that revolves around youth
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn, 6/10/16


“Try Not to Breathe” – read a book about giving up

“The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight” – read a book about a humorous love
Boy Meets Girl by Meg Cabot, 9/19/16


“Everybody Hurts” – read a book about depression

“Sweetness Follows” – read a book about death, or that prominently features a funeral

“Monty Got a Raw Deal” – read a book in which one of the characters gets “a raw deal”.

“Ignoreland” – read a book that similarly features the word ‘land’ in its title
Shadowland by Meg Cabot, 4/23/16


“Star Me Kitten” – read a book that features the F-word, either in title or in text, or uses asterisks in the title
Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews, 5/29/16


“Man on the Moon” – read a book that is a tribute to someone or something else

“Nightswimming” – read a book on a dare (have someone dare you to read something)

“Find the River” – read a book with River in the title

MONSTER (1994) 5/12 complete

“What’s the Frequency, Kenneth” – read a book that encapsulates Generation-X

“Crush with Eyeliner” – read a book about discovering identity

“King of Comedy” – read a book that makes you laugh
Legally Wed by Ciara O'Neill, 12/31/16


“I Don’t Sleep, I Dream” – read a fantasy book, as a distraction from real life
The Devil's Intern by Donna Hosie, 5/3/16


“Star 69” – read a book by an author you are crazy obsessed with
How to Start a Fire by Lisa Lutz, 4/10/16


“Strange Currencies” – read a book that features a strange obsession, or OCD

“Tongue” – read a book with a body part in the title

“Bang and Blame” – read a book about a one night stand

“I Took Your Name” – read a book in which something is taken away
The Art of Secrets by James Klise, 9/2/16


“Let Me In” – read a book that messes with your emotions
Life Before Her Eyes by Laura Kasischke, 8/10/16


“Circus Envy” – read a book that revolves around jealousy

“You” – read a book written in second person

NEW ADVENTURES IN HI-FI (1996) 8/13 complete

“How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us” – read a book set in the wild west

“The Wake-Up Bomb” – read a book about drugs, or drug addiction
Traffick by Ellen Hopkins, 2/2/16


“New Test Leper” – read a book about a character who is struggling with a disease

“Undertow” – read a book that takes place primarily on or under the water/ocean
Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly, 10/29/16


“E Bow the Letter” – read a book that revolves around two best friends
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante, 5/25/16


“Leave” – read a book with the word leave or leaving in the title

“Departure” – read a book that is unlike the rest of a particular author’s bibliography
Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams, 2/28/16


“Bittersweet Me” – read a book that features a bitter protagonist
Honeymoon by James Patterson, 10/19/16


“Be Mine” – read a collection of love poems

“Binky the Doormat” – read a book that is known for being strange or bizarre

“So Fast, So Numb” – read a book with a comma in the title
Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian, 4/7/16


“Low Desert” – read a road-trip book
Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America by John Waters, 9/30/16


“Electrolite" – read a book that was written in the 20th century
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (published 1978), 9/14/16

UP (1998) 6/14 complete

“Airportman” – read a book that takes place primarily in an airport or features a character who spends time in or around one

“Lotus” – read a book that is highly symbolic or allegorical

“Suspicion” – read a book you have been putting off
by Jennifer Blackstream, 12/6/16

“Hope” – read a book with just one word in the title
Prism by Faye Kellerman, 2/8/16


“At My Most Beautiful” – read a book about goofy, silly love
What Stays in Vegas by Beth Labonte, 6/8/16


“The Apologist” – read a book with ‘ist’ in the title

“Sad Professor” – read a book that features a teacher as the protagonist

“You’re in the Air” – read a book with the words Your or You’re in the title
Knit Your Own Murder by Monica Ferris, 10/2/16


“Walk Unafraid” – read a book that others have found incredibly scary
Zoo 2 by James Patterson, 10/11/16


“Why Not Smile” – read a book about a protagonist who is habitually unhappy

“Day Sleeper” – read a book that features a protagonist who works the grave yard shift

“Diminished” – read a collection of flash fiction or short stories
Holidays Are Hell by Kim Harrison, 1/9/16


“Parakeet” – read a book that’s told from an animal’s POV

“Falls to Climb” – read a book that features a character who is viewed as a martyr

REVEAL (2001) 8/12 complete

“The Lifting” – read a prequel

“I’ve Been High” – read a book that is told in past tense

“All the Way to Reno” – read a book that features a protagonist who is trying to get their big break
Save the Date by Mary Kay Andrews, 1/9/16 (view spoiler)[MC is trying to be a premier wedding florist (hide spoiler)]


“She Just Wants to Be” – read a book written by a female author
Dating Mr. December by Phillipa Ashley, 1/3/16


“Disappear” – read a book that involves magic or a magician
Obsidian Curse by Barbra Annino, 5/13/16


“Saturn Return” – read a book about a character who does what they want, who goes against the norm
Little Bee by Chris Cleave, 5/17/16


“Beat a Drum” – read a book with an instrument in its title

“Imitation of Life” – read a book that revolves around art, or a specific piece of art
The Muralist by B.A. Shapiro, 8/31/16


“Summer Turns to High” – read a book with Summer in the title
Summer People by Elin Hilderbrand, 9/17/16


“Chorus and the Ring” – read a book about forgetting or denying

“I’ll Take the Rain” – read a book that takes place during a storm, or features a lot of rain
Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa, 12/3/16


“Beachball” – read a book that is typically referred to as a ‘beach read’
The Rumor by Elin Hilderbrand, 3/17/16

AROUND THE SUN (2004) 8/13 complete

“Leaving New York” – read a book that takes place in New York
Silent Mercy by Linda Fairstein, 2/13/16


“Electron Blue “– read a book with a color in the title
Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison by Piper Kerman (orange), 1/15/16


“The Outsiders” – read a book that takes place primarily outside
The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong, 3/20/16


“Make it All Ok” – read a book that makes you feel good

“Final Straw” – read the last book in a series
The Rising by Kelley Armstrong, 4/29/16


“I Wanted to Be Wrong” – read a book that you wish you could have changed the ending to
The One and Only by Emily Giffin, 3/22/16


“Wanderlust” – read a book about a character who is running away from something
Maya's Notebook by Isabel Allende, 6/11/16


“The Boy in the Well” – read a non-YA book that features a young boy as the protagonist

“Aftermath” – read a book about the survivors of an apocalypse

“High Speed Train” – read a book that has a mode of transportation in the title

“The Worst Joke Ever “– read a book that others found funny but you did not
When Elves Attack: A Joyous Christmas Greeting from the Criminal Nutbars of the Sunshine State by Tim Dorsey, 1/3/16


“The Ascent of Man” – read a book about books

“Around the Sun” – read a book that features space travel
Redshirts by John Scalzi, 8/31/16

ACCELERATE (2008) 6/10 complete

“Living Well is the Best Revenge” – read a book that has a great revenge scene

“Man Sized Wreath” – read a Christmas themed novel
Winter Stroll by Elin Hilderbrand, 3/13/16


“Supernatural Superserious” – read a book that takes place in a summer or day camp

“Hollow Man” – read a book that has failed to meet the hype that surrounded it

“Houston” – read a book that is set in a big city
On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle (set in NYC), 8/14/16


“Accelerate” – read a book that is less than 125 pages long
Honeymoon in Paris by Jojo Moyes, 5/19/16


“Until the Day is Done” – read a book in one sitting
Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein, 5/26/16


“Mr Richards” – read a book that prominently features a president

“Sing for the Submarine” – read a classic dystopian/apocalyptic novel
The Maze Runner by James Dashner, 5/31/16


“Horse to Water” – read a book that involves a fight of some sort
The Dark Army by Joseph Delaney, 11/16/16

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