Remember when they took that great book and butchered it into a movie?

Hi All!
For January let's talk about movie adaptations of books! Pick a good book that was turned into a great movie, a good book that was turned into a horrible movie, a bad book that worked well on the screen, or an execrable book that was an even worse movie! So many possibilities!!!
Please comment below and come with talking points to the January meeting!
Best,
Molly and Mr. O

For something lighter in December....

You drudged through the assigned book; congratulations! What about something lighter? Share a book with a happy ending with the group! I challenge you to give more than a plot summary...what about the book made you want to share? Was it the plot, the author's writing style, or something else that made the book stand out to you? Try to be as specific as possible! See you all in the second week of December.

 Hi LOL!

Please comment to this post about Where Things Come Back.  If we believe the critics’ buzz, he did a pretty good job. Here are some of the awards that his novel has won . . .

Michael L. Printz Award (Best book for young adults)

William C. Morris YA Debut Award (Best first novel of the year)

Publisher’s Weekly Best Book of the Year

Amazon.com Breakthrough Novel Award

So, the question is, “Why?” As in "Why is it considered an outstanding book?" What is it about this story that has critics and readers so crazy about it? Share your ideas with us.

Please comment below and feel free to respectfully respond to the comments of others!!!

We will meet Thursday November 21st to discuss in person over pizza!

See you then and we look forward to reading your posts!!!
Molly and Mr. O

Hi LOL!
I will see you on Friday, April 19th! We are going to be discussing a non-fiction title that you have read. I love to read non-fiction! Right now I am reading a book by Sandy Sandberg called Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead. It is great. I also love reading memoirs, travel books, true crime, and more! Don't let the word non-fiction scare you off. It isn't all textbooks and dusty history. Newer non-fiction tends to be written is a fluent, story-like manner! It is so much fun to read! I hope you will venture out of your comfort zone and try some out!
Molly

Hi LOL Crew!
So we are meeting this Wednesday! Let's hear your feedback via an email to Mr. O or a comment to this post! What do you like about LOL and what might you do differently next year!How has the group been academically or personally rewarding?
Thanks so much, and we will see you on Wednesday!

Hi LOL crew! Our next meeting is Thursday, February 21st! In honor of Valentine's Day, we will be discussing the topic of LOVE in your reading. So come prepared to talk about true love, love at first sight, star-crossed lovers, love gone bad, unrequited love, love triangles, and more!
Why is love such a prominent theme in literature?
What is your favorite type of love story? Do you like a fairytale romance, a slightly twisted romance (think Sookie Stackhouse Novels), star-crossed lovers (Romeo and Juliet), or a good love triangle (King Arthur, Guenevere, and Lancelot)?
Love seems to be a huge catalyst for action, both good and bad, in many novels...is that exaggerated for our entertainment? Why or why not?
Okay...think on that and come prepared to share!
See you soon!
Molly

HI GCHS LOL group! I am excited to meet next Thursday, the 21st for our first session of the year! I like Mr. O's post about what he read over break and I can't wait to hear about what all of you read. I actually had some time to relax and read also. I am reading the Accidental Tourist which was a recommendation from Mr. O himself. It is a good book. It follows the life an Obsessive Compulsive (at least that is my diagnosis) main character as he and his estranged wife deal with the murder of their young son. I just read Daddy Love by Carol Joyce Oates. It was a very creepy story about a boy who was abducted by a pedophile. I can’t say I recommend it, but I also found it very upsetting because my son is about the age of the young boy who was taken. I guess it makes you think which is the point, right? I also ready Kiss the Girls by James Patterson. He is such a popular author that I felt I needed to read just one book. It was creepy, but had sexual violence like Daddy Love. I think I need a nice, fun romantic book  How about you guys! What have you been reading???