https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 20:45:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1359050 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 22:08:15 +0000 lovehoneybee 1359050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm excited to see if The Fault in Our Stars stays on top! I'll probably leave this open until tomorrow night, so everyone has time to order whichever one wins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1358376 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 14:41:05 +0000 tlcbaby 1358376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know I don't participate in book club, but I had to chime in because I LOVE Hemingway and The Paris Wife. Hadley was one of my girl names. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1358098 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 10:15:16 +0000 NavyRN2012 1358098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted for Fault in Our Stars, I've never read it and heard soo much about it. I'd be open to reading any of them though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1357924 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 01:10:54 +0000 MamaMagpie 1357924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Time Traveler's Wife is one of my favorite books, too! And I super loves The Paris Wife, as well :) Great choices! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1357919 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 01:02:34 +0000 Ree723 1357919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been wanting to read The Paris Wife for ages so that's my vote! I liked, but didn't love the Time Traveler's Wife, same with Fault in our Stars. I would reread both though if they were chosen. P&amp;P is one of my absolute favourite books of all time and I never object to reading it! And Naked in Death sounds like it could be kind of a fun read..</p> <p>Great selections @lovehoneybee! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1357917 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 00:52:03 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1357917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rattles: @pui: I didn't like the Time Traveler's Wife either…</p> <p>I voted for The Fault in Our Stars because I loved it! But my 2nd choice would be Paris Wife. I've been wanting to read that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1357897 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 00:26:53 +0000 lemondrop 1357897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great selections, I'd be happy reading any of them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1357877 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 00:00:29 +0000 SweetMamaM 1357877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted for Fault in Our Stars as I've just bought it. I've read all the rest aside from Naked In Death - great list! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1357658 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 20:52:42 +0000 cheert16 1357658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Looking forward to see which book- I will read them all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1357554 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:20:34 +0000 coopsmama 1357554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I might actually participate in the book club this month. All of those choices look wonderful, but I voted for The Paris Wife. This will be really fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1357454 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:09:39 +0000 pui 1357454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Fault in Our Stars!!!</p> <p>Oh please, I've been wanting to read this for forever! (I'll still read it anyway but I'd be fun to do it with the bees!)</p> <p>I've read the Time Traveller's Wife and I really hated it. :\ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1357424 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:59:31 +0000 lovehoneybee 1357424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HolisticMama: Not at all! I added the page counts for a reason! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1357402 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:47:51 +0000 HolisticMama 1357402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is it bad that I had to look at page counts? Getting my Masters degree has really cramped my reading mojo. ;( Stupid homework. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1357211 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:30:26 +0000 rattles 1357211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I'm a weirdo because I'm the only person I know who just didn't like the Time Traveler's Wife! I voted for The Paris Wife because it's on my list, but I'd be up for a reread of P&amp;P too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1356892 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 14:05:55 +0000 mrsjyw 1356892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Paris Wife, Fault in Our Stars, and P&amp;P are allll so so sooooooooooo good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1356804 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:33:37 +0000 msmug 1356804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i wanted to vote for both The Paris Wife (Sounds so romantical!) and Naked in Death (cuz it sounds fun and nasty..haha) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1356796 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:31:03 +0000 cmomma17 1356796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted Fault in Our Stars because I have it on my ipad but haven't read it yet!</p> <p>I also :heart: Time Traveler's Wife. So good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1356765 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:18:23 +0000 MrsKoala 1356765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: Oh I'm a fan! I've actually wanted to read it for a while so this will give me an excuse to get it! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1356689 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:39:39 +0000 lovehoneybee 1356689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: Lol, I totally just ordered both of them (Better World Books has The Paris Wife for $4 and change, shipped--but it usually takes longer to ship). I'll read both, no matter what wins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1356680 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:36:38 +0000 IRunForFun 1356680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't decide whether to vote for The Paris Wife or the The Fault in Our Stars! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1356655 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:30:03 +0000 lovehoneybee 1356655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: Even if it's not chosen you should definitely read it! It's one of D's favorite books too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1356651 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:28:42 +0000 Running Elley 1356651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: Oh that's exciting! I really love the movie but it sounds like I'd like the book even more.ETA: I definitely agree that the movie is a downer. It's my "I need a good cry" go to haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1356643 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:27:08 +0000 lovehoneybee 1356643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: Yes! The movie was such a downer--it showed all of the lows and none of the highs in the book! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1356639 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:25:30 +0000 Running Elley 1356639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted for The Paris Wife but ill join in on any of these- love the selections!</p> <p>P&amp;P is one of my all time favorites and I'm due to read it again!</p> <p>@lovehoneybee: Is Time Traveler's Wife quite a bit different than the movie? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1356592 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:09:14 +0000 lovehoneybee 1356592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: The Time Traveler's Wife is my favorite book. I'm probably cheating by adding it, because I've read it numerous times, but I couldn't resist. And I added Naked in Death on the list for you ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1356583 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:06:32 +0000 regberadaisy 1356583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OMG I love love your selections! </p> <p>Time Traveler's Wife is one of my absolute favorites. The Paris Wife has been on my list. I've never read P&amp;P either.<br /> @MrsKoala: if you're a fan of "trashy" mystery novels at all you should still read it even if it's not selected. I'm hooked. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1356562 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 11:53:33 +0000 MrsKoala 1356562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Voted for the only one I haven't read: Naked in Death! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-february-pick-of-the-month-poll#post-1356550 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 11:48:51 +0000 lovehoneybee 1356550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gah, can you believe it's almost February already? </p> <p>I thought that in honor of Valentine's Day I would go with a love/romance theme with the choices, and I tried to draw from different genres. Most summaries from Amazon.</p> <p><b> The Paris Wife : A Novel </b> Paula McLain, 352 pages</p> <p>Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a quiet twenty-eight-year-old who has all but given up on love and happiness—until she meets Ernest Hemingway. Following a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the pair set sail for Paris, where they become the golden couple in a lively and volatile group—the fabled “Lost Generation”—that includes Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.</p> <p>Though deeply in love, the Hemingways are ill prepared for the hard-drinking, fast-living, and free-loving life of Jazz Age Paris. As Ernest struggles to find the voice that will earn him a place in history and pours himself into the novel that will become The Sun Also Rises, Hadley strives to hold on to her sense of self as her roles as wife, friend, and muse become more challenging. Eventually they find themselves facing the ultimate crisis of their marriage—a deception that will lead to the unraveling of everything they’ve fought so hard for.</p> <p>A heartbreaking portrayal of love and torn loyalty, The Paris Wife is all the more poignant because we know that, in the end, Hemingway wrote that he would rather have died than fallen in love with anyone but Hadley.</p> <p><b> The Fault in Our Stars </b> John Green, 318 pages</p> <p>Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.</p> <p>Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning-author John Green’s most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.</p> <p><b> The Time Traveler's Wife </b> Audrey Niffenegger, 546 pages</p> <p>A dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of Henry DeTamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who travels involuntarily through time, and Clare Abshire, an artist whose life takes a natural sequential course. Henry and Clare's passionate love affair endures across a sea of time and captures the two lovers in an impossibly romantic trap, and it is Audrey Niffenegger's cinematic storytelling that makes the novel's unconventional chronology so vibrantly triumphant.</p> <p><b> Pride and Prejudice </b> Jane Austen, 256 pages (varies by publisher) </p> <p>(A classic that I'm ashamed to admit I've never read.) </p> <p>Spirited, intelligent Elizabeth Bennet is alternately enchanted and affronted by Mr. Darcy. She is quick to suspend her usual, more rational judgment when it comes to him. She also is quick to believe the worst gossip about this haughty, opinionated man, who soon manages to alienate Elizabeth and her family. But is the condescending air that Mr. Darcy wars an indication of his real character? Or has Elizabeth's pride gotten in the way of her chance for true romance?</p> <p><b> Naked in Death </b> J.D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts), 320 pages</p> <p>In a world of danger and deception, she walks the line--between seductive passion and scandalous murder...<br /> Eve Dallas is a New York police lieutenant hunting for a ruthless killer. In over ten years on the force, she's seen it all--and knows her survival depends on her instincts. And she's going against every warning telling her not to get involved with Roarke, an Irish billionaire--and a suspect in Eve's murder investigation. But passion and seduction have rules of their own, and it's up to Eve to take a chance in the arms of a man she knows nothing about--except the addictive hunger of needing his touch.</p> <p>I'd like to leave this up until...Monday morning? </p>