Poll

I'm trying to get Denise to fix the poll. I don't have access. There's a book missing and I think we should be able to pick multiple books. We can select all the books we'd be interested in reading. Otherwise we might all just pick the books we chose. And even if one person doesn't, then the book only wins by one vote while others have one vote each. I checked and I know it's an option. I think more votes will allow a better chance for a book to stand out above the others.

Book Choices

The Glass Castle - Jeannette Walls

Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea - Chelsea Handler

Conversations with a Fat Girl - Liza Palmer

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell

Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper by Diablo Cody

Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin by Kathy Griffin

Discussion Questions

So, here are some of the questions that I came up with to help our discussion of the book tomorrow night. Feel free to come up with some additional ones that you would like everyone to talk about if you would like. :)

1. Simple YES or NO. Did you like this book?

2. Do you think that there is there a message in this book or a moral to the story?

3. Is Tucker Max really Lorena?

4. As a woman, were you offended by this book? Why or why not?

5. What was your favorite story and why?

6. What are your feelings about Tucker Max and his lifestyle?

7. Are there any funny stories that this book reminds you of that you want to share?

I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell

My name is Tucker Max, and I am an asshole. I get excessively drunk at inappropriate times, disregard social norms, indulge every whim, ignore the consequences of my actions, mock idiots and posers, sleep with more women than is safe or reasonable, and just generally act like a raging dickhead. But, I do contribute to humanity in one very important way: I share my adventures with the world. —from the Introduction Actual reader feedback:

"I am completely baffled as to how you can congratulate yourself for being a womanizer and a raging drunk, or think anyone cares about an idiot like you. Do you really think that exploiting the insecurities of others while getting wasted is a legitimate thing to offer?"

"Thank you, thank you, thank you—for sharing with us your wonderful tales of drunken revelry, for teaching me what it means to be a man, for just existing so I know that there is another option; I too can say ‘screw the system’ and be myself and have fun. My life truly began when I finished reading your stories. Now, when faced with a quandary about what course of action I should take, I just ask myself, ‘What Would Tucker Do?’—and I do it, and I am a better man for it."

"I find it truly appalling that there are people in the world like you. You are a disgusting, vile, repulsive, repugnant, foul creature. Because of you, I don’t believe in God anymore. No just God would allow someone like you to exist."

"I’ll stay with God as my lord, but you are my savior. I just finished reading your brilliant stories, and I laughed so hard I almost vomited. I want to bring that kind of joy to people. You’re an artist of the highest order and a true humanitarian to boot. I'm in both shock and awe at how much I want to be you."

"You are the coolest person I can even imagine existing. If you slept with my girlfriend, it'd make me love her more."

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Dates

We gotta pick a date peeps! What's not good for you?

My Turn!!!

Attention Book-Ho's:

The book I have chosen for us to read next is...

Deception Point by Dan Brown
http://www.danbrown.com/novels/deception_point/plot.html

I chose this book because I wanted to go with a "conspiracy" theme and I have read a few of his other books (The Davinci Code and Angels & Demons) and have really liked them. It has gotten a lot of good reviews, so I hope it is a good choice!

Besides reading the book, I want to assign additional homework to go with the theme. I would like everyone to be able to discuss their favorite conspiracy theory (JFK, Elvis, aliens, etc) and present a few reasons why they do or don't believe it. I think this will be fun and keep us more on track!

Nicole =)