Book Group Favorites

I have been a member of a book group for almost 20 years. Here are some of my favorite books and titles which elicited the best discussions over the years.

1991: Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
My Antonia by Willa Cather

1992: Walking Across Egypt by Clive Edgerton
One Child by Torey Hayden

1993: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston
Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver

1994: Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner

1995: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey by Lillian Schlissel

1996: Follow the River by James Alexander Thom
Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson

1997: The Trees by Conrad Richter
Having Our Say by Sadie and Bessie Delany

1998: Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

1999: Color of Water by James McBride
Chosen by Chaim Potok

2000: Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

2001: Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier
After a Long Silence by Helen Fremont

2002: Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich

2003: Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

2004: Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Mountain Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

Note: 2004 was an excellent year!

2005: Dreams of the Father by Barak Obama
Hidden Power by Kati Marton

2006: Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The March by E. L. Doctorow

2007:

Lifelong Learning

I think it will be a real challenge for me to keep up with the latest technology and use it to my advantage. I have no trouble learning the technology at work that helps me do my job, but I don't like to spend my own money on all the new "gadgets" that seem to be needed for this technology, nor do I like to be constantly "in touch" with the world around me. Obviously, by the title of this blog, I enjoy good old-fashioned reading. Yes, I used other forms of entertainment, such as listening to CDs, but it is very quick for me to borrow them from the library and slip them into a CD player rather than spend money and time downloading these on some sort of MP3 player. The less gadgets I own, the less money and time I need to spend on dealing with them!