I had a wonderful opportunity to be a part of a book club, that I qualified for by answering several essay questions and committed to participate in the author chats. I will take a trip in February to Calfornia for The Black Box by Michael Connelly. I thought the book Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor, was an intriguing fantasy story. I am going to read the sequel that just recently released, Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor. The first chat was on Facebook with Laini Taylor and several bookclub members and fans on November 28, 2012. The Chat was scheduled for an hour which went by fast while trying to read others questions and Laini’s answers. I had the opportunity to have several of my questions answered. The second chat on Facebook was about Flight Behavior with Barbara Kingsolver on January 16, 2013. The third chat was about The Black Box with Michael Connelly on February 16, 2013 in Los Angeles, California where I had the opportunity to meet him in person. The fourth author’s chat on Facebook was about When It Happens To You by Molly Ringwald on March 14, 2013. You can find an archive of the chats with Laini Taylor, Barbara Kingsolver and Michael Connelly, and Molly Ringwald at Sony Readers Book Club Author Chats.
Sony’s Reader Book Club Chats:
November 28 (12:30 PM PST): Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
January 16 (12:30PM PST): Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
February 15 & 16 (1:30PM PST): The Black Box by Michael Connelly
March 14 (12:30 PM PST): When It Happens To You by Molly Ringwald
Sony Readers Book Club Chat: Flight Behavior on Facebook
Barbara Kingsolver Facebook Page
About the Book:
Dellarobia Turnbow dreamed of something bigger than Feathertown, TN, but married young and is now stuck raising kids on a hardscrabble farm. On the way to a rendezvous-her first break with life as it is-Dellarobia comes upon a forested glen filled with silent red fire. Fundamentalists, climate scientists, politicians, and the media mob all come to weigh in fervently on the cause and meaning of this phenomenon, as Dellarobia and her neighbors fend off the invasion.
My Thoughts on the Book:
I felt that I could relate with the character Dellarobia regarding her family situation and the hard choices she had to make. I was intrigued about the monarch butterflies that I had to do further research about the butterfly and it’s migration patterns.
Sony Readers Book Club Chat: The Black Box by Michael Connelly
Sony Readers Book Club Chat: The Black Box on Facebook
Michael Connelly’s Facebook Page
About the Book:
In a case that spans 20 years, Harry Bosch links the bullet from a recent crime to a file from 1992, the killing of a young female photographer during the L.A. riots. Harry originally investigated the murder, but it was then handed off to the Riot Crimes Task Force and never solved.
My Thoughts on the Book:
I have read several of Michael Connelly’s books and have enjoyed each one. One of the things I like about The Black Box is how he brings a piece of real life history into his story. The investigator, Harry Bosch, collected the evidence at the crime scene of Anneke Jespersen, a young female photographer during the L.A. Riots in 1992. It was then handed off to the Riot Crimes Task Force because there were too many deaths during the riots for them to keep up with so it wasn’t solved. Twenty years later Harry Bosch passionately solves the case and proves that her death wasn’t an act of a random violence. I also enjoyed reading the scenes with Harry Bosch and his daughter, to be able to view him as a father with normal family issues.
Sony Readers Book Club: When It Happens to You by Molly Ringwald
Sony Readers Book Club: When It Happens to You on Facebook
Molly Ringwald’s Facebook Page
About the Book:
Told through a series of stories surrounding a Los Angeles family and their neighborhood, When It Happens to You is a compassionate look into the imperfections and complexities that pervade modern relationships. Ringwald’s voice will strike a chord with anyone who has struggled with the universalities of loss, love, and the search for connection.
My Thoughts on the Book:
Molly Ringwald started writing the book as a collection of short stories with the general theme of betrayal, but once she actually started writing the book, the stories became longer. She also realized that she was interested in the characters and wanted to know more about them, so she started connecting them. She set out to write a collection of stories, and then it “became” the novel through the writing. When I read the book the series of stories flowed together so naturally. I have felt the pain and heartache of betrayal in different roles in my life, so reading the description of the betrayal in the book was like she was saying things I have felt before.
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