Book for October!

I'll go ahead and take October - and Aunt Annette's suggestion:


We have all of October (and the rest of September) to acquire it and read it. It's only available in hardback right now - $13.20 on Amazon, which isn't bad. If someone would like to choose a November book now, then those of us ordering could take advantage of free shipping. Course, I can always order more books for myself - never a problem for me.
Discussion will begin November 1, unless we all finish early and want to start talking sooner.
Happy reading.

Oh, here's the blurb about the book:

I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.” January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she’s never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb….As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends—and what a wonderfully eccentric world it is. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society—born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island—boasts a charming, funny, deeply human cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists, literature lovers all.Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence with the society’s members, learning about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what she finds will change her forever.Written with warmth and humor as a series of letters, this novel is a celebration of the written word in all its guises, and of finding connection in the most surprising ways.

Let's Choose a Book!

Any takers for October? If you have a book you want to read, go for it. I know I've got a list a mile long, but I don't want to hog the blog.

And So It Begins

Here is our online book discussion group. For this post, let's discuss the lay of the land. I propose that we each take turns choosing a book for each month. We should begin reading the book . . . when? And begin discussing the book . . . when?
I was thinking we should start the discussion of the book on the first of the month. So if we chose a book for September, we would begin the online discussion on October first. Does that make sense?
Should the "host" each month assign certain questions to answer? Those can be found at the back of some books, and online.
And I have to add everyone as authors so we can all post. Please e-mail me so I can add you to the list of authors: domesticgoddess18@hotmail.com.
Anything else?
We should start a new book in October - it will most likely take that long to get everything set up. If we wait to discuss things then there can be no spoilers on the plot until the official discussion date. We don't have to wait until the first, that was just a suggestion.

****Edit:
I like Rebecca's suggestion on a running list. Should it be on the side, that way it doesn't get buried? I'll set it up.