by Bethany & Emily

Each month, the library hosts a book club for millennials, by millennials called Millennials Ruin Book Club. In true millennial fashion, we ruin book club by not all reading the same book, but instead talking about books we’ve read lately. This month, we met virtually on our Facebook group and discussed our #quarantinereads. These are the books we were most excited about:

1. Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

"Co-winner of the 2019 Man Booker Prize, this courageous and intersectional novel explores Black British identity and unfolds in a single night, or over the course of 100 years, depending on how readers look at it... [Readers] will be entertained, educated, and riveted" (Booklist, 2019).

Millennials say: "It’s very entertaining. I particularly enjoyed reading about these English women's very unique lifestyles and ways of thinking about the world. I’ve been thinking about re-reading it."

Available online: e-book from cloudLibrary and hoopla

2. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

"Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov is sentenced as an incorrigible aristocrat in 1922 by the Bolsheviks to a life of house arrest in a grand Moscow hotel. Towles presents an imaginative and unforgettable historical portrait" (Booklist, 2016).

Millennials say: "All about character development." "If you love Russian literature or history, you’ll love it." "A lavish read."

Available online: e-book and e-audiobook from cloudLibrary 

3. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

"Hosseini’s debut novel opens in Kabul in the mid-1970s. Amir is the son of a wealthy man, but his best friend is Hassan, the son of one of his father’s servants. The quality of Hosseini’s writing and the emotional impact of the story will guarantee its longevity" (Booklist, 2003).

Millennials say: "One of my all-time favorite reads." "It opened my eyes and gave me empathy toward everything that Afghanistan has been through. I also loved learning more about their culture. The story was heart-wrenching."

Available online: e-book from cloudLibrary

4. Becoming by Michelle Obama

"I’m an ordinary person who found herself on an extraordinary journey. In sharing my story, I hope to help create space for other stories and other voices, to widen the pathway for who belongs and why" (Michelle Obama, 2018).

Millennials say: "Highly recommend! She’s so well spoken, and her life is very interesting." "Excellent… my top pick of 2018!"

Available online: e-book and e-audiobook from cloudLibrary

5. Circe by Madeline Miller

"In her stirring follow-up to the Orange Prize–winning The Song of Achilles (2011), Miller beautifully voices the experiences of the legendary sorceress Circe. This immersive blend of literary fiction and mythological fantasy demonstrates that the Greek myths are still very relevant today" (Booklist, 2018).

Millennials say: "Circe was incredible."

Available online: e-book and e-audiobook from cloudLibrary

 

Millennials Ruin Book Club meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM. New members are always welcome!