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Book Club Books

For the past three or four years, I have been in a mother-daughter book club with several other neighborhood gals and their mothers.  Once upon a time, several years ago, I did a post about it (which can be found here ).  This year, I thought I would share with you our chosen books and a short description about them, as well as a list of all the other books we have read through the years. Our book club meets once a month throughout the summer months, and then one book in September as well.  Every year, we have a meeting in May to discuss any changes we'll be making to how we meet, etc., and then we pick our books. June: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Honestly, I had heard a lot about Fangirl, and even before it was brought up in book club I was thinking of reading it.  It was on my list.  However, I'm really glad I read it with a group because then I could discuss it with a group.   The story is about Cather, and her twin sister Wren, who are going off to college.  Cath

Books I've Read that Conveniently Relate to What I'm Doing in School

This year for my education, I am taking History of Western Civilization, Irish Literature, and then math course and a public speaking course.  The last two aren't important.  Anyway, in History and Lit, I've discovered that I'm familiar with several of the topics due to books I've read.  I've probably already blogged about several of these books (or possibly all, but I'd have to go back and check to be 100% sure).  Regardless, I am going to do it again, because this is a different context, and now they relate to my education instead of my love of reading. Personally, I think it's really cool to read a history textbook, or a literature piece, and find that I already know several elements of what they are talking about because I read it in a fictional story (or any book outside of the curriculum).   I am going to share with you four book series, and each series will relate to a topic in my Western Civ. or Irish Lit class.  I'm not guaranteeing anyth