------ ------ 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
• 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

• Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption (2014)by author Bryan Stevenson
  • August 2022 at my work's book club
• Woman Up by Aimee Cohen
• Untamed - Stop Pleasing, Start Living by Glennon Doyle
• Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
• Bossypants by Tina Fey

------ ------ 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"
• Mar/Apr '25 - The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis
  • "an utterly addictive new novel that will transport you from New York City's most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back."
• Apr/May '25 - Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent
  • "...a shocking, haunting and poignant tale following an enigmatic woman confronting her unknown past"
• May/Jun '25 - Should We Stay or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver
  • "...a satrical novel... exploring the themes of ageing, illness and death."
• Jun/Jul '25 - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
  • "Time travel romance, spy thriller, workplace comedy, and ingenious exploration."
• Jul/Aug '25 - The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki
  • "...inventive, vivid and propelled by a sense of wonder."
• Aug/Sept ' 25 - Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
  • "...a quirky big-hearted novel that is wry, wise and often laugh-out-loud funny. It's a wholly original story that delivers pure pleasure."

------ ------ 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!"
• Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
  • found in a little free public library somewhere around town in the last 2 or so years? (between 2023 and 2024 or something?)
• "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid
  • heard on RTI Tales of our Time in August 2025, as the hostess was covering the topic of 'spicy summer', or going over romance novels, and this one was mentioned one episode.

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