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Bonding Over Books - August 2016 Il Book Club

Discussion in 'Book Lovers' started by PriyaSrini, Jul 26, 2016.

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What shall we read?

Poll closed Aug 4, 2016.

  1. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

    2 vote(s)
    12.5%

  2. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

    2 vote(s)
    12.5%

  3. Rena's Promise: A Story of Sisters in Auschwitz by Rena Kornreich Gelissen

    8 vote(s)
    50.0%

  4. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult

    1 vote(s)
    6.3%

  5. The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe ( the Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis

    3 vote(s)
    18.8%
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  1. Jul 27, 2016 #11
    blindpup10

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    @Amica- good list there! I second this too-
    My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
    Have been meaning to read it for awhile
     
    blindpup10, Jul 27, 2016
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  2. Jul 27, 2016 #12
    Shanvy

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    let me add too..

    I'll give you the sun by nelson..

    My sister's keeper by jodi piccoult..

    Etched in sand by Regina Cacaterra (a true story of five siblings who survived a unspeakable childhood..)

    The mill on the floss by george eliot
    the carriage house by louisa hall (feels like jane austen novel)
    how the garcia girls lost their accent by julia alvarez..

    if it was tweens i would have recommended

    flutter,
    rules for stealing stars
    and much more...
     
    Shanvy, Jul 27, 2016
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  3. Jul 27, 2016 #13
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    maggi32, Jul 27, 2016
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  4. Jul 29, 2016 #14
    Visasri

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    @PriyaSrini
    My vote is for the Chronicles of Narnia, the Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
     
    Visasri, Jul 29, 2016
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  5. Jul 30, 2016 #15
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    Thanks for the tag.. :)
    I'm having a great time without a maid and my LO keeps me on my toes.. not sure how much I can pull off with the reading.. if there is any e-book that that any of you has, plz send it across..
     
    Kukudukuu, Jul 30, 2016
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  6. Jul 30, 2016 #16
    PriyaSrini

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    Blessings, we read a lot of fiction because it's easier to find a copy (at a local library or as ebooks). On a personal note, these are great recommendations, thanks for that, I have added them to my list.


    Why didn't i think of this????:smash2:
     
    PriyaSrini, Jul 30, 2016
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  7. Jul 30, 2016 #17
    PriyaSrini

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    PriyaSrini, Jul 30, 2016
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  8. Jul 30, 2016 #18
    PriyaSrini

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    I have set up a poll, bibiolites please vote for the book that we shall read.
     
    PriyaSrini, Jul 30, 2016
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  9. Jul 30, 2016 #19
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    hey ladies! I have voted.. though personally I would have preferred reading The mill on the Floss.. a very charming little tale, that one.. :)
     
    helpmeangel, Jul 30, 2016
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  10. Jul 31, 2016 #20
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    I have voted too..
     
    chillbreeze, Jul 31, 2016
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