Let’s do this!
Let us know in the comments what subgenre you’d like to read, offer any specific choices, and weigh in if any of these choices appeal to you:
Joanna Shupe’s A Notorious Vow
Linda Howard’s A Heart of Fire
Talia Hibbert’s A Girl Like Her
Elizabeth Hoyt’s A Raven Prince
Rachel Gibson’s See Jane Score
Christina Dodd’s A Candle in the Window
Beverly Jenkins’ Destiny’s Embrace
Alexis Hall’s Waiting for the Flood
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We’ve narrowed it down to five books. Fill out the survey below or click here.
The only one that appeals (and that I haven’t read) is the Hall.
This does not surprise me.
And, remember, the list is just a starting point. If there are books you think we should consider, suggest them!
Okay, I’ll suggest The Threefold Tie by Aster Glenn Gray.
Why? Because it’s on my TBR, her wrting is sublime and I fancy the strawberries on the cover!
That looks good! Thanks for adding it for consideration.
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I’d be up for that. I really liked ‘Briarley’ and am about to read ‘Honeytrap.’
Honeytrap is terrific; I hope you enjoy it.
*thinks*
Loreth Anne White’s In the Dark might be a good one. I’m not sure most of the other things I could suggest would have very wide appeal…
OMG – Waiting for the Flood is my favorite novella of all time; and the audio version is just perfection. It is one of those books where I prefer the audio version to the printed page. I’m not necessarily “voting” for it to be picked. I just cannot believe a fan of Hall’s work may not have read it yet. This little story – between these two very ordinary guys – is not to be missed.
My problem is that classic one of “too many books (to review), too little time (to read anything else)”!
It is quite short, FWIW 😉 Less than 3 hours in audio version. So maybe I am voting for it? Although, I think it would need to be compared to something else to support a “discussion”. Perhaps to the rest of Hall’s writing? e.g. it does not have the sharp wit or snarky dialog common to Boyfriend Material or the Billionaire books but is just as swoon worthy IMHO. YMMV? Or to another novella e.g. Milan’s A Kiss For Midwinter has very down-to-earth characters, much like this one. Themes in common: “love is kind”?
I’ve already read Waiting for the Flood three times and would happily read it again for discussion. 🙂 And would happily read the Milan novella for comparison.
The fact it’s short was part of my reason for choosing it 🙂
really? That’s the first Hall that I read! I’d definitely read it again
Of the 5 that I’ve already read, I would be happy to reread the Hall or the Jenkins.
The only one of the 3 that I haven’t read that I would possibly consider reading is the Gibson.
Where do the book discussions take place? I seemed to have missed when the last one happened.
The Alexis Hall book looks interesting. I’ve read the Gibson, Howard, and Hoyt books, and would probably reread them if they were picked. I’m a rare one that hasn’t cared all that much for Hibbert’s books, so I don’t know about that one. I can’t say that I’m very interested in the other three historicals.
I’d be up for rereading/discussing Hall, Jenkins, Gibson or Shupe. The others, not so much.
I would reread the Shupe or Dodd. I do not read contemporaries much. Don’t like Hoyt.
Did the discussion of The King’s Man by Elizabeth Kingston happen last fall? I read the book in November, but never saw the discussion.
Ditto. I wondered what happened. I read the book but …………
I’m sure that’s my fault. I get overwhelmed and drop the ball. Sorry!!
That’s OK. Didn’t especially rate the book higher than a C anyway and wouldn’t have had much to contribute to a discussion on it.
Can someone please explain the when, where and hows of an AAR book club? I haven’t noticed one before. Thanks!
We pick a book, have a month to read it, and then discuss it in a blog post. We try for books with a broad appeal, that are in print and ebook formats, and fairly cheap.
Thanks! The Hall and the Gibson are most interesting to me.
I’d vote for the Alexis Hall. It’s outside of my usual reading parameters; it’s short (a novella) so I can fit it in with everything else in my TBR mountain; it’s had stunning reviews. I remember the Hoyt and Dodd with great fondness but really don’t fancy a re-read. Howard? Nah – read too many of hers over the decades. The Jenkins? For me there are only two books about early California: Jubilee Trail by Gwen Bristow and its sequel, Calico Palace. The Shupe – hate to judge a book by its cover but, yuck. Hockey? No, thanks.
Actually, that Shupe is one of the last of her books I enjoyed – I haven’t liked her last few.
I vote for Talia Hibbert. I had purchased this based on the AAR review, so it would move it up my list.
This may sound weird, but I’d actually prefer the book club book to be a novel I have already read, and could now re-read for this purpose. Because of problems stemming from neurodevelopmental disorders, if I am to discuss a book, I need to read it in a different manner than when I’m just reading for my own enjoyment. I need to underline, bookmark and most importantly I need to make notes as I read. And while it can be rewarding, it also makes for choppy, disconnected reading, which tends to affect the emotional impact of the story. I’m not terribly excited about reading any fictional book in such a way for the first time. I’ve read Shupe, Hibbert, Hoyt, and Gibson’s books, and would happily re-read and discuss any of them. But considering I can’t even promise to participate in the discussion, what with my health situation being so unpredictable, I’m not sure how much say I should even have in this matter. Whatever you decide, I’ll participate as much as I can if I possibly can.
I have only read two of the books listed above and I will happily read any book that is chosen. I am intrigued by the Shupe book though after reading a little about it.
Is this happening? Has a book been chosen and a date TBR by? Thx!
No–I’m going to do a survey with some suggestions this week!