This afternoon, AM sent me this article with the subject line “This Just Feels Wrong.” The top 10 selections for the Great American Read were released a… Read more “The Club Wonders Whether The Boston Tea Party Actually Happened”
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The Club Asks a Question: A Story of the Brooklyn Book Festival in Seven Parts
This past Sunday, the sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and the literati were congregating out on Cadman Plaza. The Brooklyn Book Festival was back, ready to… Read more “The Club Asks a Question: A Story of the Brooklyn Book Festival in Seven Parts”
Review – We Like Our Aperol Spritzes With A Dash Of Homicide
By now, dear reader, you’ve deduced that we’re not known for our follow through. Our book reading rate for any given meeting hovers around 30%, and that’s… Read more “Review – We Like Our Aperol Spritzes With A Dash Of Homicide”
But First, The Club Takes a Shelfie
Jane Austen wrote in Pride & Prejudice, “I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.” Truer words, friends. Up until recently, my books, and MV’s,… Read more “But First, The Club Takes a Shelfie”
The Club Atones For Its Sins
A few weeks ago, on a Monday afternoon, I received a text from AM: “I just did a terrible thing and I need to admit it to… Read more “The Club Atones For Its Sins”
The Club Stops and Smells the Rosé
They tell us not to judge a book by its cover, but who are we kidding. Judging is the best part. Dare I say, it’s essential to… Read more “The Club Stops and Smells the Rosé”
The Club Checks In With Our HBIC
In our first post, I mentioned that Sylvia Plath runs The Drinking Club With A Reading Problem. How, you may ask? Excellent question. I don’t know. The… Read more “The Club Checks In With Our HBIC”
The Drinking Club with a Reading Problem Meets…and Decides We Want the Honest Truth
It was a weird week. The lunar blood moon eclipse was last night, the longest full blood moon we will see in our lifetime. Making this the… Read more “The Drinking Club with a Reading Problem Meets…and Decides We Want the Honest Truth”
The Club Celebrates the 4th…With a Book
Hello Readers, It’s July 4, a day for sparklers, a cold Bud, and blisters from walking endless blocks to secure the perfect firework-gazing spot. While our political… Read more “The Club Celebrates the 4th…With a Book”
The Club Wants to Know: What Is The Job of a Book Critic?
While I’ve been a book nerd for years, I’m a newbie when it comes to the book blogging and writing sphere. I’ve subscribed to the NY Times… Read more “The Club Wants to Know: What Is The Job of a Book Critic?”