Book Club September vote: which Toni Morrison book shall we read?

[Cerro de Casa]

I've posted her entire novel list here but I think most of us have already read Beloved and quite a few of others. If we don't get a consensus then I'm happy for someone to make an executive decision.

Multi votes allowed for fun

 

[northernlad]

I meant to select Jazz, but accidentally clicked Paradise. I'll read whatever though.

 

[BoysForSeles]

I picked God Help The Child because it’s her most recent plus at only 200 or so pages isn’t a time consuming demand. Have read several others.

 

[Beverley]

YAY Book Club is growing!

 

[Cerro de Casa]

I picked God Help The Child because it’s her most recent plus at only 200 or so pages isn’t a time consuming demand. Have read several others.

Several of the others are also short-ish. God Help the Child got mixed reviews so I am a bit wary.

THAT BEING SAID, September could be our Toni Morrison ELEGANZA EXTRAVAGANZA SPECIAL month and we could select 2-3 TOMES rather than just the one.

 

[Beverley]

I'd like to read Paradise and/or Jazz - I think both of them are part of the trilogy that Morrison conceived of with Beloved?

 

[Cécile]

Isn't another female black American writer a bit dull? I find it a bit hard to get myself interested in American sociological problems. I can deal with a book or two but I'd love it if the book club changes it up a little. How about we switch between male/female writers, American/European/Asian etc.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

We just thought we'd celebrate Toni Morrison this month but the rest of the books on the list are certainly varied.

 

[Beverley]

We definitely should be wary of reading too much American fiction over time. Even if my own reading habits, I'm surprised by how many American authors I get drawn to, and I am always trying to find new voices. But as lovely Suedey said, her passing was just an excuse to read her.

 

[RaspberrySwirl]

Isn't another female black American writer a bit dull? I find it a bit hard to get myself interested in American sociological problems. I can deal with a book or two but I'd love it if the book club changes it up a little. How about we switch between male/female writers, American/European/Asian etc.

Good point. I have already read 3 books with African American books this year so it would be nice to do something else.

Having said that, I haven’t read anything by Toni and therefore it doesn’t matter which one or her books we read.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

We can always shift Toni Morrison to a later month in the rota and keep The Overstory as was originally planned for September? I'm happy to go with the flow..

 

[Mats]

you'll be reading my OBITUARY soon if we don't stick with a decision, it's bloody confusing!

*has aneurysm*

 

[RaspberrySwirl]

Most of you haven’t even finished this month’s book and yet we’re already planning months ahead.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Ok In the interest of variety, sanity and prevention of aneurysms we will stick to the original schedule and push Toni back.