------ ------ Gilmore Girls inspired reading list (found probably in December '22?)

  • Jan '23 - short book - A Room With A View by E.M. Forester
  • Feb '23 - play or short story - The Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway
  • Mar '23 - a book adapted to a film - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
    • The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • Apr '23 - a popular author - Breakfast At Tiffany's by Truman Capote
    • Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
    • Inferno by Dan Brown
    • Deception Point by Dan Brown
  • May '23 - a diverse book - The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Frank
    • Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler
  • Jun '23 - a classic book - either Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury or Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
  • Jul '23 - poetry - Poems by Lord Alfred Tennyson
  • Aug '23 - a children's book - Madeleine by Ludwig Bemelmans
  • Sep '23 - author from another country - Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky or Ana Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
  • Oct '23 - a banned book - Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
  • Nov '23 - non-fiction book) - Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
    • A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
  • Dec '23 - a book on your TBR to be read list - Trainspotting by Irving Welsh

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  • Jan '24 - a kid's book - Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans (on last year's list) OR Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
  • Feb '24 - a book adapted to film - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
  • Mar '24 - a book by a female author) - The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
  • Apr '24 - a classic book) - Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
  • May '24 - a popular book - The Shining by Stephen King
  • Jun '24 - a book Rory Gilmore read - The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
    • Blowing Up Russia by Alexander Litvinenko (inspired by after randomly visiting his grave in London in May '24 and being so moved by his story)
  • Jul '24 - a short book) - Candide by Voltaire
  • Aug '24 - A Book From 2000-2007) - Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain (on last year's list), The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
  • Sep '24 - a book Jess Mariano Read - A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
  • Oct '24 - Shakespeare - A Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
  • Nov '24 - a non-fiction book - Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
  • Dec '24 - a book on your to-be-read (TBR) list - Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh (obligatory repeat)

------ ------ leftover book club physical picks from my work

------ ------ Thirsty Pups Brewery (SA) book club

  • Jan/Feb '24 - The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
    • "this read is perfect for the day after Valentine's described as 'warm, funny and heartbreakingly hopeful'!"
  • Feb/Mar '24 - A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
  • Mar/Apr '24 - Such Pretty Flowers by K.L. Cerra
    • "...a psychological thriller described as creepy, compelling and utterly original"
  • Apr/May '24 - The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
    • "a heart-stopping WWII story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park who face a betrayal and a mystery after the war"
  • May/Jun '24 - The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
    • "a murder mystery locked inside a Great American Novel... charming, smart, heart-blistering, and heart-healing"
  • Jul/Aug '24 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
    • "a cleverly crafted, superbly plotted, classic whodunnit mystery with a brilliant twist"
  • Aug/Sep '24 - Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
    • "an emotionally layered and engrossing story of a family that asks: Can love make a broken person whole?"
  • Sep/Oct '24 - Cackle by Rachel Harrison
    • "a darkly, frightening novel about a young woman learning how to take what she wants from a witch who may be too good to be true"
  • Oct/Nov '24 - The Dry by Jane Harper
    • "about a small town that hides big secrets! An atmospheric page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author"
  • Nov/Dec '24 - Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret by Benjamin Stevenson
    • "is a clever and cozy whodunnit full of twists and turns... imagine if Knives Out and The Thursday Murder Club kissed under the mistletoe"
  • Dec/Jan '25 - Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch
    • "is an acutely observant, feel-good mystery that reveals the humanity of animals and beastliness of humans in a rocking escapade of epic proportions"
  • Jan/Feb '25 - Bright Young Woman by Jessica Knoll
    • "is a breakneck thriller examining our culture's obsession with serial killers and true crime following two women on the pursuit of justice against all odds. A fascinating look at true crime and tabloid culture that's as thoughtful as it is gripping"
  • Feb/Mar '25 - Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black
    • "a wise and penetrating novel of empathy and forgiveness"

------ ------ Random internet/Insta finds

  • Shogun by James Clavell
    • random Reddit book club find from the last...2-4 years?
  • Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima
    • random instagram find for a March book club recommendation for 2025. account of 'hothandbookish - "a book club for hot girls who feast on prose and never skip dessert"
    • "for our spring renewal theme... set in early 20th century Japan, a time when the country was changing fast, old traditions clashing with new ideas. At the heart of it is a love story, but it's also about fate, privilege, and the choices that shape our lives. A perfect book to welcome spring!"

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