The Next Best Book Club discussion

Parachute (1995)

“Fall in Two” – Read a book with a number in the title
“Mona Lisa” – Read a book about art or that features art
“Love for Me” – Read a love story
“Window” – Read a book with an inanimate object in the title
"Eden” – Read a book about temptation
“Scars & Stitches” – Read a used book, the more banged up the better
“The Prize” – Read a book about someone who’s lost themselves
“Dissolve” – Read a book and take credit here if it didn’t leave a lasting impression
“Cocoon” – Read a book while you’re wrapped up in a blanket, or under the sheets in bed
“Happy Frappy” – Read a book that takes place near or on a river
“Parachute” – Take the plunge and read a book in a genre you don’t normally read

Goldfly (1997)

“Great Escape” – Read a book while you’re on a road trip, or in which a portion of the book takes place in a car
“Demons” – Read a book that features an evil entity or someone with evil intent
“Perfect” – Read a book about drugs and drug use
“Airport Song” – Read a book that you picked up at an airport, or that features an airplane/airport
“Medicine” – Take a sick day and read a book
“X-Ray Eyes” – Read a song about a superhero or someone with strange powers
“Grin” – Read a book that makes you feel good
“Getting Even” – Read a book about revenge
“Bury Me” – Read a book in which a character dies
“Rocketship” – Read a book that takes place in outer space

Lost and Gone Forever (1999)

“What You Wish For” – Read a book that was on your wishlist
“Barrel of a Gun” – Read a book written by or featuring a movie star
“Either Way” – Read a book you’ve been on the fence about
“Fa Fa” – Read a book that features a made – up language or dialect
“I Spy” – Read a book from your TBR pile that is on one of your friend’s bookshelves
“Center of Attention” – Read a book written in first person
“All the Way Up to Heaven” – Read a book in your coziest, most favorite reading spot
“Happier” – Read whatever the fuck you want and take credit for it here
“So Long” – Read a book with more than 400 pages
“Two Points for Honesty” – Read a book that someone recommends to you and then tell them what you honestly thought of it
“Rainy Day” – Read a book on a rainy day

Keep It Together (2003)

“Diane” – Read a book with a female protag
“Careful” – Read a book that you borrowed from someone (and had to return in pristine condition)
“Amsterdam” – Read a book set in a different country
“Backyard” – Read a book written by an author from your hometown/city/state
“Homecoming King” – Read a book about high school or a book that features teenagers
“Ramona” – Read a book written by someone who identifies as female
“Jesus on the Radio” – Listen to a bookish podcast or an audiobook
“Keep it Together” – Read a book that keeps freaking you right the fuck out
“Come Downstairs and Say Hello” – Read a book while at, or hiding from, a family gathering
“Red Oyster Cult” – Read a book that features a mother or focuses on the character’s relationship with their mother
“Long Way Down” – Read a book written in third person
“I Hope Tomorrow is Like Today” – Read a book that takes place in the future
“Untitled Hidden Track” – Read a book that you uncovered accidentally
“Two at a Time” – Read a book written by two authors
“Say That to My Face” – Read a book someone would classify as a “guilty pleasure”
“Starless Heaven” – Read a book at the beach
“Days” – Read a book that takes place over the span of just a few days

Ganging Up on the Sun (2006)

“Lightning Rod” – Read a Cli-Fi book (a book that features climate change or strange weather)
“Satellite” – Read a book that takes place primarily at night
“Manifest Destiny” – Read a book that someone randomly selects for you off your bookshelf
“One Man Wrecking Machine” – Read a Sci-Fi book (extra points if it features time travel)
“The Captain” – Read a book that takes place on the ocean or on a ship/boat
“The New Underground” – Read a book that takes place in a dystopian setting/time, or features a cult
“Ruby Falls” – Read a book with a color in the title
“C’mon” – Read a book that didn’t sit well with you
“Empire State” – Read a book that takes place in NYC or is written by an author who calls NYC home
“Dear Valentine” – Read a book that takes place on or around a holiday
“The Beginning of the End” – Read a book about the end of the world
“Hang On” – Read a book that’s about another book, or is written as a book in a book

Satellite EP (2007)

“G Major” – Read a book about music or that features a band or musician
“Rise & Shine” – Spend the morning reading a book and take credit here
“Timothy Leary” – Read a book with a man’s name in the title
“I’m Through” – If you’re reading a book that you’re just not into, DNF it and take credit here

Easy Wonderful (2010)

“Architects & Engineers” – Read a book that takes place in a city
“Do You Love Me” – Read a book by your favorite author
“On the Ocean” – Read a book that is dark and foreshadowing
“This Could All Be Yours” – Read a self-help or motivational book
“Stay with Me Jesus” – Read a book that features religion or is about a religious conspiracy
“Bad Bad World” – Read a book in which the title contains the same word twice
“This is How it Feels to Have a Broken Heart” – Read a book that takes place during a war or features a character who has served in a war
“What You Call Love” – Read a book in your favorite genre
“That’s No Way to Get into Heaven” – Read a book in which the main character(s) does something wicked
“Jesus and Mary” – Read a book that features angels or a rapture/biblical end times
“Hercules” – Read a book about a mythological character
“Do What You Want” – Read whatever floats your boat and take credit for it here
“Well” – Read a book that takes you down a weird, trippy rabbit hole
“Jonah” – Read a book that features a giant fish or whale
“Lost at Sea” – Read a book and if it made it absolutely no sense to you, take credit here

On the Ocean EP (2011)

“Big White Bed” – Read a book in bed, and only in bed
“Every Moment” – Read a book that you just can’t put down/stop thinking about


Evermotion (2015)

“Long Night” – Read a book that kept you up all night
“Endlessly” – Read a book and take credit for it here if it felt like it was never going to end
“Doin’ it By Myself” – Read a book in which the protag is a hermit/antisocial/lonely
“Lazy Love” – Read a book instead of doing anything else and take credit for your procrastination here
“Simple Machine” – Read a digital book
“Expectation” – Read a book and if it didn’t meet your expectations, take credit here
“Gangway” – Read a book with just one word in the title
“Kid Dreams” – Read a book that features a child protagonist
“Never Coming Down” – Read a book that’s set in the 70’s
“It is Just What it is” – Read a book that’s pretty straightforward
“Farewell” – Read the last book written by an author

Look Alive (2019)

“Look Alive” – Read a book about zombies or dead people
“Don’t Go” – Read a book and if it made you wish it had never ended, take credit for it here
“Hard Times” – Read a book you borrowed from the library
“Hello Mr Sun” – Go outside, sit in the sun, and read a book, then take credit for it here
“Overexcited” – Read a book you could not wait to get your hands on
“Summertime” – Read a book that takes place in the summer
“Terrified” – Read a horror book
“Mind Kontrol” – Give into the hype and read a book that everyone else is talking about
“Not for Nothing” – Read a book that you know is going to piss you off
“When You Go Quiet” – Read a book that you get totally, 100% absorbed in and take credit for it here

Yay! Thanks for joining the challenge.

this is kind of excellent. but first I think I need to listen to the songs XD

Kate wrote: "this is kind of excellent. but first I think I need to listen to the songs XD"

Definitely!

Beastie Boys Book by Michael Diamond, et al.
“G Major” – Read a book about music or that features a band or musician;
“Empire State” – Read a book that takes place in NYC or is written by an author who calls NYC home;
“So Long” – Read a book with more than 400 pages;
“Simple Machine” – Read a digital book;
“Homecoming King” – Read a book about high school or a book that features teenagers

From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty.
“When You Go Quiet” – Read a book that you get totally, 100% absorbed in and take credit for it here;
“Look Alive” – Read a book about zombies or dead people;
“The Beginning of the End” – Read a book about the end of the world;
“Big White Bed” – Read a book in bed, and only in bed
“Every Moment” – Read a book that you just can’t put down/stop thinking about

Reckless Hearts: A Story of Slim Hawks and Ernest Hemingway by Melanie Benjamin
“Timothy Leary” – Read a book with a man’s name in the title;
“Amsterdam” – Read a book set in a different country;
“Diane” – Read a book with a female protag;
“Barrel of a Gun” – Read a book written by or featuring a movie star;
“Love for Me” – Read a love story.

Argh! My laptop met a cup of coffee and drank it! The hard drive became toast! New hard drive and new update soon!

Oh man Marie, that sucks!

The Planets by Dava Sobel:
“Rocketship” – Read a book that takes place in outer space;
“Satellite” – Read a book that takes place primarily at night;
“It is Just What it is” – Read a book that’s pretty straightforward

Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell:
“Bury Me” – Read a book in which a character dies;
“Amsterdam” – Read a book set in a different country;
“Architects & Engineers” – Read a book that takes place in a city;
“On the Ocean” – Read a book that is dark and foreshadowing;
"That’s No Way to Get into Heaven” – Read a book in which the main character(s) does something wicked;
“Farewell” – Read the last book written by an author;

$30 hard drive from Amazon and my laptop has been resurrected! Woo-hoo! I really didn’t want to buy a new laptop!

That's awesome! and cheap!

Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart:
“Great Escape” – Read a book while you’re on a road trip, or in which a portion of the book takes place in a car;
“Center of Attention” – Read a book written in first person;
“Diane” – Read a book with a female protag;
“Amsterdam” – Read a book set in a different country

The Golden House by Salman Rushdie:
“Window” – Read a book with an inanimate object in the title;
“Eden” – Read a book about temptation;
“Empire State” – Read a book that takes place in NYC or is written by an author who calls NYC home;
“Architects & Engineers” – Read a book that takes place in a city;
“On the Ocean” – Read a book that is dark and foreshadowing;
“Endlessly” – Read a book and take credit for it here if it felt like it was never going to end;
“Doin’ it By Myself” – Read a book in which the protag is a hermit/antisocial/lonely;

A Politics of Love: A Handbook for a New American Revolution by Marianne Williamson:
“Love for Me” – Read a love story; (every other word in this book is "love")
“This Could All Be Yours” – Read a self-help or motivational book;
“Stay with Me Jesus” – Read a book that features religion or is about a religious conspiracy;
“Jesus and Mary” – Read a book that features angels or a rapture/biblical end times.

Cheshire Crossing by Andy Weir:
“Parachute” – Take the plunge and read a book in a genre you don’t normally read;
“Demons” – Read a book that features an evil entity or someone with evil intent;
“X-Ray Eyes” – Read a book about a superhero or someone with strange powers;
“Grin” – Read a book that makes you feel good;
“Getting Even” – Read a book about revenge;
“Well” – Read a book that takes you down a weird, trippy rabbit hole.

Herding Cats by Sarah Andersen:
“Mona Lisa” – Read a book about art or that features art;
“All the Way Up to Heaven” – Read a book in your coziest, most favorite reading spot;
“Happier” – Read whatever the fuck you want and take credit for it here.

Canada by Richard Ford:
“Great Escape” – Read a book while you’re on a road trip, or in which a portion of the book takes place in a car;
“Simple Machine” – Read a digital book;
“Gangway” – Read a book with just one word in the title;
“Kid Dreams” – Read a book that features a child protagonist;
“Endlessly” – Read a book and take credit for it here if it felt like it was never going to end;
“Lazy Love” – Read a book instead of doing anything else and take credit for your procrastination here

Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom by Sylvia Plath:
“Fall in Two” – Read a book with a number in the title;
“Dissolve” – Read a book and take credit here if it didn’t leave a lasting impression;
“Diane” – Read a book with a female protag;
“Expectation” – Read a book and if it didn’t meet your expectations, take credit here;

The last 3 books I read. I don't think they fulfill any of the challenge.

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing with Readings
MLA Handbook

The Safe Man: A Ghost Story by Michael Connelly:
“Rise & Shine” – Spend the morning reading a book and take credit here;
“On the Ocean” – Read a book that is dark and foreshadowing;
“Terrified” – Read a horror book;

Snow, Glass, Applesby Neil Gaiman:
“Window” – Read a book with an inanimate object in the title;
“Eden” – Read a book about temptation;
“Demons” – Read a book that features an evil entity or someone with evil intent;
“Come Downstairs and Say Hello” – Read a book while at, or hiding from, a family gathering;
“Red Oyster Cult” – Read a book that features a mother or focuses on the character’s relationship with their mother;
“On the Ocean” – Read a book that is dark and foreshadowing;
"Overexcited” – Read a book you could not wait to get your hands on.

Nocturne for a Widow by Amanda DeWees:
“Love for Me” – Read a love story;
“Cocoon” – Read a book while you’re wrapped up in a blanket, or under the sheets in bed;
“Happy Frappy” – Read a book that takes place near or on a river;
“All the Way Up to Heaven” – Read a book in your coziest, most favorite reading spot;
“Diane” – Read a book with a female protag;
“Red Oyster Cult” – Read a book that features a mother or focuses on the character’s relationship with their mother;
“Say That to My Face” – Read a book someone would classify as a “guilty pleasure”;
“Lazy Love” – Read a book instead of doing anything else and take credit for your procrastination here;
“Simple Machine” – Read a digital book;

The Teacher by Emily Organ:
“Bury Me” – Read a book in which a character dies;
“Diane” – Read a book with a female protag;
“Amsterdam” – Read a book set in a different country;
“Say That to My Face” – Read a book someone would classify as a “guilty pleasure”;
“Days” – Read a book that takes place over the span of just a few days;

Closing Time: The True Story of the "Goodbar" Murderby Lacey Fosburgh:
“Keep it Together” – Read a book that keeps freaking you right the fuck out;
“C’mon” – Read a book that didn’t sit well with you;
“Empire State” – Read a book that takes place in NYC or is written by an author who calls NYC home;
“Long Night” – Read a book that kept you up all night;
“Never Coming Down” – Read a book that’s set in the 70’s;
“Not for Nothing” – Read a book that you know is going to piss you off.

I tried my best. Too bad I ended my challenge with a total downer!