The Likeness by Tana French

Date: August 17, 2009

Book: The Likeness, by Tana French

Hostess: Kristin

Book Selector: Karen or Lana

July Also-Rans

This month, the two books we did not choose to read were:

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

and

The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

Boy, isn't that true! A good book is not always as hard to find. May's information is as follows:

Date: June 15, 2009

Book: A Good Man Is Hard to Find, and Other Stories by Flannery O'Connor

Hostess: Mary Jane

Book Selector: Jane

May Also-Rans

Two short story collections we did not decide to read this month were:

Wilderness Tips,

by Margaret Atwood

and

Winesburg, Ohio,
by Sherwood Anderson

The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud

Date: May 18, 2009

Book: The Emperor's Children

Hostess: Lana

Book Selector: Mary Jane

April Also-Also-Rans

Since our theme was choosing an Also-Ran this month, does that make these two books also-also-rans? (Good enough to bring around a second time, I say!)

Animal Dreams
by Barbara Kingsolver

and

Fall On Your Knees,
by Ann-Marie MacDonald

The Glass Castle

Date: April 20, 2009

Book: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

Hostess: Bonnie

Book Selector: Evy Chris

March Also-Rans

Interesting titles not selected for this month were:

The Emperor's Children
by Claire Messud

and

Still Alice
by Lisa Genova

Red River by Lalita Tademy

Date: March 16, 2009

Book: Red River

Hostess: Evy

Book Selector: Kristin

February Also-Rans

Another tough decision... we did not choose to read


The Teahouse Fire by Ellis Avery

and

Kate Vaiden by Reynolds Price