february book

Next months book will be The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery.

Renee is the concierge of a grand Parisian apartment building, home to members of the great and the good. Over the years she has maintained her carefully constructed persona as someone reliable but totally uncultivated, in keeping, she feels, with society's expectations of what a concierge should be. But beneath this facade lies the real Renee: passionate about culture and the arts, and more knowledgeable in many ways than her employers with their outwardly successful but emotionally void lives. Down in her lodge, apart from weekly visits by her one friend Manuela, Renee lives resigned to her lonely lot with only her cat for company. Meanwhile, several floors up, twelve-year-old Paloma Josse is determined to avoid the pampered and vacuous future laid out for her, and decides to end her life on her thirteenth birthday. But unknown to them both, the sudden death of one of their privileged neighbours will dramatically alter their lives forever. By turn moving and hilarious, this unusual novel became the top-selling book in France in 2007 with sales of over 900,000 copies to-date.

january wrap up

This month's book, Jennifer Egan's A Visit from the Goon Squad was a hit!
Eight out of nine attendees gave it an enthusiastic thumbs up. If you read the book, but were unable to attend, please feel free to leave your impressions in the comments area.

powerpoint chapter in colour...with music!

Take a few minutes to enjoy the "powerpoint chapter" of Jennifer Egan's A Visit from the Goon Squad in full colour, and with relevant musical content included.
Hear the Great Rock and Roll Pauses for yourself!

http://jenniferegan.com/books

suggestions for our next book?

Please post any suggestion for our next read in the comments, OR bring the book to our next meeting, Tuesday, January 8th, 7:00pm

2012 books ranked or David Mitchell we love you

#1 Ghostwritten
David Mitchell

#2 (tie) Solar
Ian McEwan

#2 (tie) New York Trilogy
Paul Auster

#3 Sisters Brothers
Patrick deWitt

#4 England,England
Julian Barnes

#5 Just Kids
Patti Smith

#6 (TIE) Exit Ghost
Philip Roth

#6 (TIE) Bonfire of the Vanities
Tom Wolfe

#7 (tie) Brain That Changes Itself
Norman Doidge MD

#7 (tie) Swamplandia
Karen Russell

#7 (tie) Real Cool Killers
Colum McCann

#7 (tie) In Patagonia
Bruce Chatwin

In 2011 we voted David Mitchell's The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet our number one pick

new blog for 2013!

Welcome to the NEW railway club book club blog. RCBCB for short.
Please note new address, bookmark this site and check often for updates.
Your participation is needed: use the comments area to make book suggestions, or send me an email if you'd like me to post anything pertinent to the book we're reading or have any other book related info to share.