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1. 

   Here is the list of books submitted for the following months.

   April 2009
   A Serpent's Tale by Ariana Franklin submitted by Soxsmom at 11:34 am on 12/15.

   Review
   “A deliciously dark and effective concoction of historical fiction, suspense, romance, adventure and forensics.”
   —Miami Herald

   Here is a link to read more about this book!
   http://www.amazon.com/Serpents-Tale-Ariana-Franklin/dp/0425225747/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234822066&sr=8-1

   May 2009
   The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig submitted by WindiWillowsMom at 12:26 pm on 12/15.

   Review
   "Flawless . . . The Whistling Season is a book that strives for more than beauty, which it achieves: It reaches for joy."—O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE

   Here is the link to read more about this book.
   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/product-description/0156031647/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books

   June 2009
   The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks submitted by Alicia at 3:31 pm on 12/15.

   Customer Review
   This is a fabulous book!! Sparks really draws you into the story and the characters are so believable; I didn't want it to end!!! You will absolutely LOVE this book!

   Here is the link to learn more about this book.
   http://www.amazon.com/Guardian-Nicholas-Sparks/dp/B001E3AOWQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234822696&sr=1-1

   July 2009
   The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier submitted by Catwoman at 8:34 pm on 12/15.

   Review
   Brockmeier's haunting reminder of how connected people are to one another will appeal to readers of fantasy yearning for a bit more to think about than the usual fare offers.–Matthew L. Moffett, Ford's Theatre Society, Washington, DC

   Here is a link to learn more about this book.
   http://www.amazon.com/Brief-History-Dead-Kevin-Brockmeier/dp/1400095956/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234823000&sr=1-1

   **Note: I am not promoting Amazon. It is just the site I use when I search for information on books. Hope this helps!

   Posted 9 months ago by ILoveMyCats #

2. 

   You may love your cats but I love you!!! Thank you! I am putting an order in now!

   Posted 9 months ago by SoxsMom #

3. 

   I am very impressed with the submitted books! I think this will keep the reading very interesting. We have a variety of books above that I personally think will make for great reading. Just remember if you don't like the book that is ok. Just think how boring the world would be if everyone liked the same things.

   Posted 9 months ago by ILoveMyCats #

4. 

   Wow - I have been wanting to read the Brief History of the Dead but got voted down by my club here so I'm excited about that!

   Posted 9 months ago by WillowandWindismom #

5. 

   I am a little mixed up. If a list of books is posted for the coming months what are we voting on? Or are we? Sorry but I am confused.

   Posted 9 months ago by petpntr #

6. 

   Pet, I think WWM was voted down at her home book club, not TDK. I want to encourage everyone NOT to read any reviews of The Brief History of the Dead, since many reviews give away the entire premise. Just go in blind! Trust me.

   Posted 9 months ago by Catwoman #

7. 

   Petpntr...I think at one time we talked about voting but then decided that it might work better this way. This is copied and pasted from the other thread.
   How bout this? I pick the first one and then everyone submit a book they would like to read and email it to me. The order that I recieve the email is the order the books are put on the list. We will publish the list on the March 1 and then we will have several months planned in advance! I promise I will be honest and compile the list as the submissions come in. As books are submitted we just add to the list!
   Except I went ahead and published the list so people will have time to order books ahead of time if they need to. I went ahead with Dewey because so many liked the idea of it being the first book to read and being a cat book!!!!
   I know it can get confusing if you see the part about voting and then not see the above post!

   Posted 9 months ago by ILoveMyCats #

8. 

   Maybe, after we see how this goes we could submit more books, vote on them, take August off and go from there...

   I got Dewey last night hoping it would get picked...

   Posted 9 months ago by Alicia #

9. 

   O.K. got it now. Thanks very much. I thought I was having an old timers moment. Well..o.k..........maybe I was having an old timers moment!

   Posted 9 months ago by petpntr #

10. 

    Oh, yes - I'm so sorry if I caused confusion! I so wanted to read A Brief History of the Dead and brought it to my local book group when we met in September to decide our books for the year. But I was voted down :-( So I am so glad that we will be reading it here! And if it's wonderful, you can bet that I'll be bringing it before my local group again!

    Posted 9 months ago by WillowandWindismom #

11. 

    I'd like to nominate The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith for the August selection. Smith has written nine books in this series and the tenth is to be released on April 21, 2009. I've read them all and love them. HBO has created a mini-series based upon these books. I can't wait to watch it.

    Posted 7 months ago by Kitten Whisperer #

12. 

    Would you be suggesting one book or several from the series? I only ask because, having read a few of them, they are each pretty fast reads. Not that that's a problem, might even be a help with everyone being so busy :).

    Posted 7 months ago by metsa #

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    I'd like to suggest Neverwhere (Neil Gaiman) or Good Omens (Gaiman and Pratchett), becuase I love them both so much. But I will say that Good Omens might be taken as being a bit disrespectful to religion, although I personally didn't find it to be.

    Posted 7 months ago by metsa #

14. 

    I think the first book in the series would be reasonable. If folks get hooked like me, they can read as many more as they want to. I'm so amazed at Mr. Smith's ability to capture the female perspective of the women in his books. The "voice" rings true for me. :)

    Posted 7 months ago by Kitten Whisperer #

15. 

    ILMC, I have a question about the April book "Serpeant's Tail". Is that a book in a series? If so, what is the book before it? I ordered a set of books from Amazon, it was included in a set of three books by the author. If this is the case you may want to let the other's know that this is in a set and they need to read the other book first. Just getting a clarification. Thanks a gazillion! Thanks for helping "pick" books. They are all outstanding choices! I have one to submit, do I do that to you and do I email it or submit it here?

    Posted 7 months ago by mollycat71 #

16. 

    MC I made the suggestion. Her first book has nothing to do with The Mistress of the Art of Death which is the first book that introduces the characters in The Serpent's Tale. The Serpent's Tale does not have to be read after The Mistress of the Art of Death. Ariana Franklin wrote the books to stand on their own. You can read the others if you chose, but it is not necessary. It is similar to reading Agatha Christie. You do not have to read them in order, each case stands on its own.

    Again Ariana Franklin has created a set of characters used in other stories, but you DO NOT have to read The Mistrss of the Art of Death. Also if you like the book she has another coming later this year Grave Goods!

    Happy Reading!

    Posted 7 months ago by SoxsMom #

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    Ok, I submitted my books for the Book Club! .....biting nails.....waiting to see if they will be picked.......waiting.......hoping the others will enjoy them too......what if they don't?.......is it ok I recommended two?.......love this as these are books I might not thought of to read......nervous.....waiting....hopes ILMC will pick.......fingers, toes, paws crossed.....

    Posted 7 months ago by mollycat71 #

18. 

    Just started Serpeants Tale, so far so good! I see the new book was slated for release March 2009 (Grave Goods), did it come out SM?

    Posted 7 months ago by mollycat71 #

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    Just bought Serpants Tale, will begin it this weekend..... bumping this for those that want to know what to read next!... looks good

    Posted 7 months ago by AbbigaleViolet #

20. 

    gonna have all these books read while i am off for surgery! lol

    Posted 7 months ago by mollycat71 #

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    amazon rocks...one note...i mentioned this in another post....would we be able to get something going where we could have a regualr place to refer to the monthly book club stuff? like a blog, a free site, or even a mail listing for those us who want it...because i'd love to participate, but i always seem to miss out when we are doing discussisons (or at least where), and the book list (except for this post of course). it migt be helpful to others as well! thnks so much...u all rock...n i love ya all bunches!

    Posted 7 months ago by Nirmal #

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    Patti our Kitten Master added a tab for the book club. If you go to that section you can see the questions for discussion. We actually have the discussion right here on TDK! The discussions begin on the 1st of every month. The Dewey questions are there and you can add to them any time. There are a number of us that go back and read the entries. The next book discussion begins on May 1. Please join in anytime!

    Posted 7 months ago by SoxsMom #

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    ooh ok cool. i never even noticed that! thnks for telling me! *slaps self for forgetting to look!*

    Posted 7 months ago by Nirmal #

24. 

    If everyone would still like to continue the book club I have 2 more submissions. They are both from Mollycat and I thought in honor of her recovery from surgery that we would add both to the list. I have listed them below.

    August 2009

    Three Weeks with My Brother by Nicholas Sparks

    Here is a description.
    http://www.amazon.com/Three-Weeks-Brother-Nicholas-Sparks/dp/0446694851/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243113152&sr=1-1

    September 2009

    The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
    Here is a description.
    http://www.amazon.com/Hour-I-First-Believed-Novel/dp/0060988436/ref=sr_1_1?

    Posted 6 months ago by ILoveMyCats #

25. 

    I'm certainly all for continuing! And, ILMC, could you please remind me when we do the May discussion? That's my book, The Whistling Season. But I've forgotten when we're supposed to discuss it!

    Posted 6 months ago by WillowandWindismom #

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    June 1

    Posted 6 months ago by AbbigaleViolet #

27. 

    Duh.... thanks, AV!

    *marks calender in BIG letters*

    Posted 6 months ago by WillowandWindismom #

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    ILMC, I was thinking since my second choice isn't available in paperback until August if you have another book you want to bump up and then we can come back to that one maybe in September or October (its a biggie!)

    Posted 6 months ago by mollycat71 #

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    May I make a suggestion for a book to slip in if you are wanting to...Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown's Wish You Were Here... It is a mystery and long in paperback. Has cats and dogs in it...just a thought if you wanted to bump The Hour I First Believed down a month

    Posted 6 months ago by Alicia #

30. 

    Oh I hope it gets added. I like Rita Mae Brown. I hope we keep The Hour I First Believed though!!

    Posted 6 months ago by SoxsMom #

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