December 2, 2023: The Girl with All the Gifts (Caitlin’s Pick)

Discussion: Caitlin- Enjoyed the book. Easy to read except for when there was science talk. Wasn’t as riveting as I expected. A confusing writing style. Would recommend. Might read another by author. 3.75/5 Jocelyn- This is the best zombie book I’ve read. Still not sure how believable the twist is but loved the end. Zombies for the win, first time I’ve heard of it. Loved the vocab! 4.5/5 Ali- I liked the vocab, lots of good words. Writing style was a bit choppy. Took a bit to get into it. Ending was surprising, but great. Already recommended. Already reading the next book. 4/5 Julie- Love zombie books, but felt the author lost the plot. Felt like the book was contradicting all the time. Hated the end. Would not recommend- too weird. Would not read another by author. 3/5 Favorite Character: Caitlin- Melanie and Gallagher Jocelyn- Melanie Ali- Parks Julie- Justineau Balance $$$- $92.33 Book pick- The Chain by Adrian McKinty 368pgs Christmas Club!! @ Jocelyn’s December 30th 12:00 Next club date possibly Jan 27th Ali White Elephant Party on December 16th Announcements: Caitlin- Having Surgery on 12/12 Jocelyn- Cypress and Zoe broke up. Ali- Got a new tattoo. Julie- Chris got a job. House is finalized!

October 21, 2023: The Dictionary of Lost Words (Ali’s Book)

Discussion: Ali- I enjoyed the book. Had avoided reading because of the cover. Really liked the words, made me want to read a thesaurus. A little long winded, could have been shorter. Would recommend. Would read another by author. 3.5/5 Caitlin- The book was dull, but I didn’t hate it. Liked the writing style. No excitement in the story. Just not for me. Some words I liked. Thought the ending was dull, like the whole book. Would recommend maybe. Maybe would read another by author. 3/5 Jocelyn- I wanted to love this book, but just couldn’t. Historical fiction is my favorite, but it was just too slow. A slow beginning, good middle and then a rushed slow ending. The book had a Jane Austin feel. Would not recommend. Would not read another by author. 2.8/5 Julie- Boring! Rather sad too. Expected better. The book was terrible. Nothing happened. CUNT was the best part of the book. Wished it was about women’s suffrage. Would not recommend. Would not read another by author. 2/5 Favorite Character: Ali- Mable and Gareth Caitlin- Mable and Dittie Jocelyn- Da and Mable Julie- Lizzie Balance $$$- Paying out for anniversary…? Book pick The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey 460pgs Next club at Caitlin’s December 2nd 12:00 Lunch: Anniversary shenanigans!