------ ------ 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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