Join the Club

I had the pleasure of joining a Seattle book club meeting last night, having been invited by a group of professional, downtown-area Seattle women who chose Forgetting English as their June read. It was wonderful to hear their impressions of the book, what resonated with them, their favorite (and least favorite!) stories. Most of all, they do it right: amazing food, good wine, and excellent company (the initial group has been together seven years). Thanks to all for a fabulous evening.

Speaking of book clubs, as you may already know, Forgetting English is a June pick for Andrew’s Book Club — and it was also chosen for ForeWord Magazine’s Book Club (which includes a free download of “The Ecstatic Cry” until June 17!).

I’m not in a book club myself, I’m sorry to say, but I’ve usually got several books going at once, with many more lined up close behind (I’d probably be the most annoying book club member ever: “Let’s read six books for July.”). I’ve just contributed a guest blog at Writers Read, an excellent site for checking out what writers are reading.

We’re all looking for great reading material: Let me know about the books you’ve enjoyed lately.