About us
Welcome to the San Antonio Book Lovers Club
This is a space that you can bring your book/reading suggestions that you would like to share and participate in lively discussions with a group of fellow book lovers.
Our discussions are fairly free form, I will provide some discussion points about the reading and let the conversation flow. This is NOT a traditional structured type book club.
We will cover many topics from short stories, poetry, historical fiction, non-fiction, biographies, etc. The intent is for this group to be fueled by your input!
Happy Reading!
Andrea
Upcoming events
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Book Club Discussion: Nothing to See Here
Black Potion, 1900 Fredericksburg Rd, Unit 101, San Antonio, TX, USWe will be in one of the meeting rooms, I will post which room once I get there or you can ask at the front desk.
September Book Club Discussion:
# Nothing to See Here - Kevin Wilson
Random.org - selected #414 (of 437)
Suggested by Manny Thttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43884200-nothing-to-see-here
Lillian and Madison were unlikely roommates and yet inseparable friends at their elite boarding school. But then Lillian had to leave the school unexpectedly in the wake of a scandal and they’ve barely spoken since. Until now, when Lillian gets a letter from Madison pleading for her help.
Madison’s twin stepkids are moving in with her family and she wants Lillian to be their caretaker. However, there’s a catch: the twins spontaneously combust when they get agitated, flames igniting from their skin in a startling but beautiful way. Lillian is convinced Madison is pulling her leg, but it’s the truth.
Thinking of her dead-end life at home, the life that has consistently disappointed her, Lillian figures she has nothing to lose. Over the course of one humid, demanding summer, Lillian and the twins learn to trust each other—and stay cool—while also staying out of the way of Madison’s buttoned-up politician husband. Surprised by her own ingenuity yet unused to the intense feelings of protectiveness she feels for them, Lillian ultimately begins to accept that she needs these strange children as much as they need her—urgently and fiercely. Couldn’t this be the start of the amazing life she’d always hoped for?
254 pages, Hardcover
First published October 29, 2019Please post your suggestions for future discussions. You can also send me a private message.
Selections will be from books published Sep 2024 or earlier.
This month's choice may not be of interest to you but get a book you'd like to read and discuss on the list!
Check out our list here:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/bookshelf/1183399-san-antonio-book-lovers-club14 attendeesBook Club Discussion: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Bombay Bicycle Club, 3506 North Saint Mary's Street, San Antonio, TX, USWe will be in on the very back porch adjacent to the parking lot.
In the case of inclement weather we will meet at Black Potion. I will post an update the day of the event.
October Book Club Discussion:
# Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Lisa See
Random.org - selected #442 (of 442)
Suggested by Christina Mhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/168960523-snowflower-and-the-secret-fan
In nineteenth-century China, in a remote Hunan county, a girl named Lily, at the tender age of seven, is paired with a laotong, “old same,” in an emotional match that will last a lifetime. The laotong, Snow Flower, introduces herself by sending Lily a silk fan on which she’s painted a poem in nu shu, a unique language that Chinese women created in order to communicate in secret, away from the influence of men.
As the years pass, Lily and Snow Flower send messages on fans, compose stories on handkerchiefs, reaching out of isolation to share their hopes, dreams, and accomplishments. Together, they endure the agony of foot-binding, and reflect upon their arranged marriages, shared loneliness, and the joys and tragedies of motherhood. The two find solace, developing a bond that keeps their spirits alive. But when a misunderstanding arises, their deep friendship suddenly threatens to tear apart.
343 pages, Hardcover
First published February 21, 2005Please post your suggestions for future discussions. You can also send me a direct message.
Selections will be from books published Oct 2024 or earlier.
This month's choice may not be of interest to you but get a book you'd like to read and discuss on the list!
Check out our list here:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/bookshelf/1183399-san-antonio-book-lovers-club6 attendees
Past events
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