https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 02:13:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1218380 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:47:51 +0000 Kimberlybee 1218380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: oh wow! That's a good sale! I bought it in a new paperback for $8.99, I better return it and buy it on the Kindle. LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1218340 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:28:18 +0000 dc yoga bee 1218340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kimberlybee: I've wanted to read it for a while, but didnt get a chance when my turn came up at the library. It's on sale on Kindle and Nook for $2.90 so I bought it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1218328 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:19:34 +0000 Kimberlybee 1218328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: yay I hope Book Thief wins, I picked it up yesterday on sale after seeing this poll the other day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1218310 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:13:05 +0000 dc yoga bee 1218310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Poll closes today!! Book Thief is pulling out in the lead! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1215695 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:08:02 +0000 Bao 1215695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: I just finished it last night ahhh one of the best books! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1215679 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:55:24 +0000 Happygal 1215679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, I hope the Book Thief wins! That looks really good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1215630 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:35:19 +0000 regberadaisy 1215630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Close race! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1212613 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 06:02:49 +0000 dc yoga bee 1212613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so glad everyone is pleased with the choices! It's still a close vote! Voting closes Friday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1211912 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:25:37 +0000 LuLu Mom 1211912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great chocies, I have read The BOok Thief, it was amazing, I voted for LIfe and LIfe as I have not read it yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1211891 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:17:29 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1211891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great choices. I just ordered the Book Thief and Life and Life, regardless of which one wins. </p> <p>It does look like the paperback of Life after Life isn't being released until January 2014. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1209509 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 19:08:51 +0000 mrsjazz 1209509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted for Life After Life, that sounds really good. I read The Silent Wife and felt very meh about it. The Book Thief also seems great. I know I won't get to see the movie anytime soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1209426 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:19:37 +0000 Mrs. Twine 1209426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ought at some point to participate in one of these! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1207802 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 06:29:37 +0000 delight 1207802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just wanted to chime in and say the book thief is the best book I have ever read! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1206624 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 07:00:27 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1206624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Book thief! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1206519 Sat, 09 Nov 2013 23:36:13 +0000 Ree723 1206519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ack! I'm really hoping Life After Life wins as I just read the Book Thief a couple of months ago! It was a fantastic book and I'd follow along on the discussion thread but probably wouldn't participate as I'd hate to give away spoilers... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1206431 Sat, 09 Nov 2013 22:15:54 +0000 plantains 1206431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted for the book thief because I have if and haven't gotten round to reading if yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1206175 Sat, 09 Nov 2013 18:35:42 +0000 BSB 1206175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From the summaries above, the last two sound great. </p> <p>The book thief sounds interesting because its on NY times list and the movie coming out.</p> <p>I was curious about the book and movie so I saw the trailer and now I'm sold on that book.</p> <p>Great choices.</p> <p>Oh, I'm still on the first book club book and I have the second book on my desk. I'm not going to catch up unless I read during the upcoming holiday vacation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1205943 Sat, 09 Nov 2013 12:42:33 +0000 Tidybee 1205943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to read the Book Thief, so this will be the motivation I need to take some quiet time for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1205802 Sat, 09 Nov 2013 09:12:55 +0000 Bao 1205802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I chose the book thief because I am only 100 some pages in, and it's a long book so I'm sure I will be on it a little longer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1205724 Sat, 09 Nov 2013 04:00:56 +0000 SweetMamaM 1205724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've read the book thief so I will probably have to sit out the next book club if it's chosen... I would be happy with any of the others though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1205649 Sat, 09 Nov 2013 00:00:53 +0000 QBbride 1205649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Book Thief!!! it is AMAZING! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1205647 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 23:54:57 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1205647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Book Thief is SO GOOD! I liked it so much I bought it for my students and I teach it now...that and a movie? Perfect choice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1205579 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:59:23 +0000 Running Elley 1205579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have Book Thief and haven't read it so thats what I voted for! Great options! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1205569 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:49:46 +0000 regberadaisy 1205569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great choices - I like them all and they're all on my e book wait list now. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1205551 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:23:31 +0000 lovehoneybee 1205551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted for Life After Life, but I think they all sound interesting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1205544 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:20:10 +0000 Ree723 1205544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved The Book Thief, such a good book! I think Life After Life sounds really interesting and that would be my choice. Once again though, great choices! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1205539 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:14:13 +0000 IRunForFun 1205539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man, this was a hard choice, they all sound so good! Ultimately I chose Life After Life. I've already read The Book Thief so naturally didn't choose that one... but honestly I'd be happy with any of the other 3! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1205536 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:11:34 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1205536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Book Thief...I like the idea of reading a book in anticipated anticipation of seeing it in a theater later </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1205519 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:00:26 +0000 Cole 1205519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You picked some great choices! I haven't been on the ball enough to participate in the other two book clubs but I am all in on this one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-poll-for-december-book-of-the-month#post-1205499 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 20:47:02 +0000 dc yoga bee 1205499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's time to vote for the December Book of the Month! I wanted to go with the theme of a strong female character for this month. I think it will make for an interesting discussion point or two! I would like to keep voting open until next Friday to give people plenty of time to get the book and be able to participate.</p> <p>* descriptions copied from Amazon.</p> <p><b>The Silent Wife: A Novel</b> By A.S.A. Harrison</p> <p>Jodi and Todd are at a bad place in their marriage. Much is at stake, including the affluent life they lead in their beautiful waterfront condo in Chicago, as she, the killer, and he, the victim, rush haplessly toward the main event. He is a committed cheater. She lives and breathes denial. He exists in dual worlds. She likes to settle scores. He decides to play for keeps. She has nothing left to lose. Told in alternating voices, The Silent Wife is about a marriage in the throes of dissolution, a couple headed for catastrophe, concessions that can’t be made, and promises that won’t be kept. Expertly plotted and reminiscent of Gone Girl and These Things Hidden, The Silent Wife ensnares the reader from page one and does not let go. </p> <p><b>The Book Thief </b> By Markus Zusak</p> <p>The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller that will be in movie theaters on November 15, 2013, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul.</p> <p>It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.</p> <p>Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. </p> <p>In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger, has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.</p> <p><b>Life After Life</b> By Kate Atkinson</p> <p>What if you could live again and again, until you got it right? </p> <p>On a cold and snowy night in 1910, Ursula Todd is born to an English banker and his wife. She dies before she can draw her first breath. On that same cold and snowy night, Ursula Todd is born, lets out a lusty wail, and embarks upon a life that will be, to say the least, unusual. For as she grows, she also dies, repeatedly, in a variety of ways, while the young century marches on towards its second cataclysmic world war. </p> <p>Does Ursula's apparently infinite number of lives give her the power to save the world from its inevitable destiny? And if she can -- will she?</p> <p>Darkly comic, startlingly poignant, and utterly original -- this is Kate Atkinson at her absolute best. </p> <p><b>The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls: A Novel</b> By Anton DiSclafani</p> <p>It is 1930, the midst of the Great Depression. After her mysterious role in a family tragedy, passionate, strong-willed Thea Atwell, age fifteen, has been cast out of her Florida home, exiled to an equestrienne boarding school for Southern debutantes. High in the Blue Ridge Mountains, with its complex social strata ordered by money, beauty, and girls’ friendships, the Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls is a far remove from the free-roaming, dreamlike childhood Thea shared with her twin brother on their family’s citrus farm—a world now partially shattered. As Thea grapples with her responsibility for the events of the past year that led her here, she finds herself enmeshed in a new order, one that will change her sense of what is possible for herself, her family, her country.</p> <p>Weaving provocatively between home and school, the narrative powerfully unfurls the true story behind Thea’s expulsion from her family, but it isn’t long before the mystery of her past is rivaled by the question of how it will shape her future. Part scandalous love story, part heartbreaking family drama, The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls is an immersive, transporting page-turner—a vivid, propulsive novel about sex, love, family, money, class, home, and horses, all set against the ominous threat of the Depression—and the major debut of an important new writer. </p>