CafeMom-The Book Club discussion

Hi all!

I'm setting a goal for myself of at LEAST 1 book a month for 2009. I've picked a theme for each month and was wondering if I could get some suggestions of books that tie in with my theme/word of the month. Here goes:

January - Perseverance
February - Love
March - Dreams
April - Compassion
May - Joy
June - Responsibility
July - Courage
August - Faith
September - Family
October - Honesty
November - Gratitude
December - Patience

Thanks!
Kim

That's a cool idea!! What kind of books do you like to read? I'm off to bed right now but if I think of any that relate to these themes, I'll get back to ya.

So here is what I came up with.

I have not read any of these books and I'm sort of winging it and hoping each book matches the theme I put out there. If I could get feedback, that would be great! Also, if anyone has some suggestions for alternate books that fit my theme, I'd appreciate that.

January - Perseverance ~ Three Cups of Tea:One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time / Greg Mortenson

February - Love ~ The Time Traveler's Wife / Audrey Niffenegger

March - Dreams ~ The Alchemist / Paulo Coelho

April - Compassion ~ The Secret Life of Bees / Sue Monk Kidd

May - Joy ~ The View from Mount Joy: A Novel / Lorna Landvik

June - Responsibility ~ The Ultimate Gift / Jim Stovall

July - Courage ~ The Road / Cormac McCarthy

August - Faith ~ Saffron Dreams / Shaila Abdullah

September - Family ~ Family and Other Accidents: A Novel / Shari Goldhagen

October - Honesty ~ Revolutionary Road / Richard Yates

November - Gratitude ~ The Last Lecture / Randy Pausch

December - Patience ~ The Power of Patience: How to Slow the Rush and Enjoy More Happiness, Success, and Peace of Mind Every Day / M.J. Ryan

Thanks!

Kim

hmmm. interesting!

I really like your list. How did you like Pennies for Peace? Greg Mortenson is going to be in KC this Wednesday.

What a fantastic idea! :)

I am going to think about this and get back to you. I love March's selection. It's my favorite book! :)

Enjoy!

I can see you have a book for every month already. However, The Shack would definitely tie into your theme. It actually covers about 4 of your topics.

I've heard from a few people that's a good book. Would you recommend it?

I got stuck on Joy and Gratitude, but here are some of my favorites for the rest

January – Perseverance - Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet

February - Love - Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas by Patterson

March - Dreams - Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende

April - Compassion - Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts

May - Joy

June - Responsibility - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn By Betty Smith

July - Courage - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

August - Faith - The Rapture of Canaan by Sheri Reynolds

September - Family - The Road by Cormac McCarthy

October - Honesty - The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards

November - Gratitude

December – Patience - Jewel by Bret Lott