The Names by Florence Knapp - #2 (Movement Brewing)

As a reminder, at the bottom of every book club posting is the years reading list, in order. Use this list to get ahead, find deals on books, get the Libby reservation, etc. This list extends out through September. (Scroll down!)

I know many of us have finished "The Boy & His Dog" since it was hinted around for a bit. So lets get the next book on deck to give us something to chew on.

"The Names" by Florence Knapp is a critically acclaimed debut novel that explores three alternate life paths for a baby: Gordon, Julian, or Bear. With each name, three alternate timelines are created that span 35 years. It's highly rated, and highly suggested by a club member. I guess we will need to read it ourselves to see the power of a Name.

2026 Book List (In this order)
January:
A Boy and his Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher | Steve, Dystopian, 384
The Names by Florence Knapp | Kate Erly, Fiction, 336
February:
Butterfly Garden – Dot Hutchison | Lori Meter, Thriller, 286
The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J. Maarten Troost, Travel Non-Fiction, 272
March:
Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky | Corey Nelson, Science Fiction, 384
The Thicket by Joe Lansdale | Peigi Marshall, Western Thriller, 352
April:
Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murders by Jesse Sutanto | Douglas, Mystery, 341
The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow | Eric, Fantasy, 309
May:
Feed by Mira Grant | Melissa Kibler, Dystopian, 609
A Simple Plan by Scott Smith | Sue Sliter, Thriller, 416
June:
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde | Corey Nelson, Alt. History Fiction, 379
Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi | Kat O’Kelly, Science Fiction, 304
July:
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield | Corey Nelson, Fiction, 432
Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy | Monique, Fiction, 240
July:
Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green | Amanda & Kristin, Non-Fiction, 206
Kiln People by David Brin | Kat O’Kelly, Science Fiction, 493
August:
The Measure by Nikki Erlick | Fiction, 368
We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker | Peigi Marshall, Thriller, 384
September:
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison | Amanda, Fantasy, 448
Nightfall by Asimov & Silverberg | Pam G., Science Fiction, 339