Previous Book Club Reads

January/February 2013 Read was Stealing Breath by Joanne Brothwell

Jan 3rd 1-3

Jan 10th 4-7

Jan 17th 8-10

Jan  24 11-13

Jan 31st 14-17

Feb. 7th 18-21

Feb. 14th 22-24

Feb. 21st 25-27

Feb. 28th 28-31

Goodreads Description:Deep in the backwoods of North Dakota, twenty-one year old Sarah Ross is searching for a missing child when she is attacked by a glowing-eyed, transparent… creature. Sarah survives, destroying the monster by using mysterious abilities she didn’t even know she had. Bloody and bruised, Sarah flees the scene and runs directly into Evan Valente, a handsome, charismatic stranger who helps her back to safety. But what is Evan doing out in the forest at five in the morning? Turning to a healer, Sarah is shocked to learn her eyes bear the mark of the Indigo Child-an evolved human with the ability to feel the emotions of others. But her indigo aura also makes her an easy target for those who wish to consume her powerful essence. Soon, Sarah is falling deeply in love with Evan and wants nothing more than to follow her heart and trust that he is the man he says he is. But she can’t ignore the lingering feeling that Evan is hiding a terrible secret. The deeper she digs, the more danger she faces, leading her on a course that will force her to face the darkest, innermost parts of her soul.

November/December 2012 Read was A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Goodreads Description:

One of the best-loved and most quoted stories of “the man who invented Christmas”-English writer Charles Dickens-A Christmas Carol debuted in 1843 and has touched millions of hearts since. Cruel miser Ebeneezer Scrooge has never met a shilling he doesn’t like. . .and hardly a man he does. And he hates Christmas most of all. When Scrooge is visited by his old partner, Jacob Marley, and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come, he learns eternal lessons of charity, kindness, and goodwill. Experience a true Victorian Christmas!

Reading Schedule:

Nov 1 – Stave 1 (aka Chapter 1)
Nov 8 – Stave 2 (aka Chapter 2)
Nov 15 – Stave 3 (aka Chapter 3)
Nov 22 – Enjoy Thanksgiving with family
Nov 29 – Stave 4 (aka Chapter 4)
Dec 6 – Stave 5 (aka Chapter 5)
Dec 13 – Movie Time! - Find and watch a film adaptation of the book (your choice) and share your thoughts on it. What version did you watch? How similiar/different was it from the book? What did you like about the adaptation? Dislike? etc.
Dec 20 – Review (And Happy Holidays to all!)
Dec 27 – Enjoy a wonderful break!

September/October 2012 Read was Lonely Souls by Kate Evangelista

The Reading Schedule

Sept 6th – Chap 1-4
Sept 13th – Chap 5-7
Sept 20th – Chap 8-11
Sept 27th – Chap 12-14
Oct 4th – Chap 15-18
Oct 11th – Chap 19-21
Oct 18th – Chap 22-24
Oct 25th – Chap 25-27
Oct 30th Review with linky

Goodreads Description:

It’s two weeks before Triss turns 18, and her world is about to change into the most magical one imaginable as she readies herself to enter The Witch Avenue Order… that is until her mother’s disappearance. Determined to find out what happened to her mother, Triss uncovers cryptic messages that lead her to the dark side of magic that she never wanted to believe existed. Forced on a journey that may not give her the answers she was hoping for, it’s up to Triss not to fall victim to the realm of Lonely Souls.

July/August 2012 Read was Taste by Kate Evangelista

Goodreads Description:

At Barinkoff Academy, there’s only one rule: no students on campus after curfew. Phoenix McKay soon finds out why when she is left behind at sunset. A group calling themselves night students threaten to taste her flesh until she is saved by a mysterious, alluring boy. With his pale skin, dark eyes, and mesmerizing voice, Demitri is both irresistible and impenetrable. He warns her to stay away from his dangerous world of flesh eaters. Unfortunately, the gorgeous and playful Luka has other plans.

When Phoenix is caught between her physical and her emotional attraction, she becomes the keeper of a deadly secret that will rock the foundations of an ancient civilization living beneath Barinkoff Academy. Phoenix doesn’t realize until it is too late that the closer she gets to both Demitri and Luka the more she is plunging them all into a centuries old feud.

The Reading Schedule 

July 5th Ch. 1-3

July 12th Ch. 4-6

July 19th 7-9

July 26th  10-12

Aug 2nd 13-15

Aug 9th 16-18

Aug 16th 19-21

Aug 23rd 22-24

Aug  30th 25-28

Aug 31st review with linky

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May-June 2012 Read was Bella by Steven Piacente

Book Synopsis from Author’s Website:

Isabel Moss knew she might lose her husband when he went off to war.
When the call came, she was almost ready.
What stopped her cold was the second call…

Reading Schedule
May 3rd Preface-3
May 10th 4-8
May 17th 9-12
May 24th 13-16
May 31st 17-21
June 7th 22-25
June14th 26-29
June 21st 30-33
June 28th 34-37
Review with Linky 29th