The Casual Vacancy

We just wouldn't be a legitimate book club if J.K. Rowling's first adult fiction novel The Casual Vacancy were not first and foremost on our reading list.  So there you have it - our next book.  Critics are not all that impressed by Rowling's new release, but that is why we are here - to formulate our own opinions on it.

On that note, check out the author as she reads a few highlights:

The Time Keeper

Alright, so our next book club selection that we chose even before Hoda announced it as her favorite thing on Today is called The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom.  This book of fiction is about the legend of Father Time and the real meaning of time.  In fact, take a look at the author's video in which he describes the story in his own words:


And here's this, readers: it's a short read at only 222 pages.

Let's read.

The Light Between Oceans

Fall reading is underway with our next book,  The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman. A brief synopsis describes the book as:

A novel set on a remote Australian island, where a childless couple live quietly running a lighthouse, until a boat carrying a baby washes ashore.

 

Talk about intriguing.

The Newlyweds

Technically summer is still hanging around, but why not kick off the unofficial start of fall with a new read?  Let's nominate The Newlyweds as the first book in our fall reading lineup.  In this novel, Nell Freudenberger writes about a Bangladeshi woman who meets an American suitor via online dating.  After the two are married and living in the United States, many culture-related issues come into play. And if that isn't enough to interest you in reading the book, a Huffington Post interview with the author reveals that the "story was inspired by a woman you (Freudenberger) met on a plane." [read more here]

How cool is that?

So now all you need to do is pick up a copy and get your reading on.