Provisions and Paperbacks Book Club: 2012 Recap

Provisions and Paperbacks, my book club, read a lot of great books this year. My friends and I started the book club in 2011 and I brought our discussions here in 2012.

Here are all of the books we read in this year. I've included some quick thoughts, links to reviews and our discussion posts. I've always thought there isn't anything lonelier than reading a book and not having anyone to share it with. Feel free to share your thoughts.

Delirium by Lauren Oliver

This one brought me to tears. I stayed up late to finish it. Cried.
Went to sleep. Woke up and cried some more.
This was a book club favorite.

Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
link to: Book Club Discussion

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
link to: Book Club Discussion

Extraordinary by Nancy Werlin 
link to: Mini Review
 

Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver

After finishing Delirium, we had to read the follow-up. Again, this one blew us away. Several of us were so enthusiastic about Lauren Oliver's books that we even took a road trip to one of her book signings at Quail Ridge Bookstore.

Meeting Lauren and listening to her talk about books and writing and her upcoming projects was fantastic.



Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
link to: Book Club Quick Thoughts

The Queen of Kentucky by Alecia Whitaker 

Reading about the ups and downs of these young characters in high school was a lot of fun. In addition to discussing the book, we spent a lot of our time sharing our own high school "horror" stories.

One Week In December by Holly Chamberlin 

A vast difference from all of the young adult books that we usually read. For many of us, it was the first time to read a book my Holly Chamberlin, but we agree that she is an author whose books we will continue to read.

The Selection by Kiera Cass
link to: Book Club Discussion

Hourglass by Myra McEntire 
and

Timepiece by Myra McEntire
We would like to thank Myra McEntire for:

1. staying away from the Love Triangle
2. writing Timepiece from Kaleb's perspective
3. giving us Lily - yes, she was pretty awesome in Hourglass, 

but she is pretty kickass in Timepiece

The Unnaturalists by Tiffany Trent

A great introduction to steampunk. Excited to read the follow-up The Tinker King.

Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
link to: Book Club Discussion

Ten by Gretchen McNeil
link to: Book Club Discussion

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire 
link to: Book Club Discussion 

What We Are Reading in 2013:

 First Up:



Authors New to Provisions and Paperbacks:
(but some of my favorites)

 And

Finishing the Series:

Infinityglass by Myra McEntire
(cover not available)

I'm interested to know if any of my readers have a book club of their own. What books did you read in 2012? Do you have any suggestions for us in 2013?