May 2023 Book of the Month Club - Shutter Island

[rubysmama]

For our May 2023 book, we decided to do a poll, with a book from 3 different genres. One is historical fantasy. The second is a suspenseful psychological horror. And the third is young adult fiction.

The poll will run for 5 days, giving everyone a chance to vote, then time to acquire the book by May. The book that gets the most votes will be May's choice. If there's a tie, we'll read one in May and the other(s) in future months.

Feel free to post any questions and/or comments below.

Here are the descriptions for the 3 books.

1. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

2. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

3. Tell The Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

 

[rubysmama]

Two more days till the poll closes

 

[TARTARA]

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[rubysmama]

Just a little more than 24 hours left to vote. As of now, "Tell The Wolves I'm Home" is winning, but if "Shutter Island" can get one more vote, we'll have a tie, and then be able to read both of them, one in May and one another month. So if you haven't voted yet, your vote can still make a difference.

 

[nurseangel]

My vote was for one I've already read and loved! I should probably go with something I've never read for a new adventure.

 

[rubysmama]

In fact, just a little more than 8 hours to go.

My vote was for one I've already read and loved! I should probably go with something I've never read for a new adventure.

Hey! All good, as the poll asked you to "Vote for the book we should read in May 2023" and since you picked one you've read and loved, that's a pretty good choice.

 

[rubysmama]

The poll closed a few hours ago, and we have a tie with Shutter Island and Tell The Wolves I'm Home each getting 40% of the votes. So we'll be reading one of them in May, and the other in a later month. The announcement of which one we'll be reading will be made tomorrow. Thanks to all who voted.

 

[rubysmama]

Thanks again to everyone who voted in our poll. If one book had gotten the most votes, that is the one we would be reading in May. But since we have a tie, we will read one book in May and the other in June.

To decide which one to read first, we could have flipped a coin, or did a tie breaker poll, but decided to just go alphabetically by book title. So the book we'll be reading in May is Shutter Island. And then we'll read Tell The Wolves I'm Home in June.

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

Reading period will be May 1st to May 21st.
And we'll discuss it / post our reviews beginning on May 22nd.

Hope you'll join us in May!

And if you want to join in sooner, we're reading a classic by Agatha Christie in April.
April 2023 Book Of The Month Club - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

 

[Mia6]

Shutter Island is really good!!!

 

[rubysmama]

Shutter Island is really good!!!

Good to hear! If you're able, you'll have to do a reread, or at least a fast skim through, so you can join us when it's discussion time.

 

[artiemom]

Shutter Island is really good. I read it years ago. When the movie came out, I had to watch it.

 

[Mia6]

Good to hear! If you're able, you'll have to do a reread, or at least a fast skim through, so you can join us when it's discussion time.

I plan on it rubes. My new glasses should be ready by the middle or end of May so I won't have a prob reading I hope

 

[rubysmama]

Shutter Island is really good. I read it years ago. When the movie came out, I had to watch it.

If you still have the book, artiemom , or can easily get a copy, maybe consider re-reading it. And if not, if you remember enough about it, you're welcome to join in the discussion.

I plan on it rubes. My new glasses should be ready by the middle or end of May so I won't have a prob reading I hope

Oh, that's excellent Mia6 . Both having you read with us again, and especially you having good vision back.

 

[Mia6]

Oh, that's excellent Mia6 Mia6 . Both having you read with us again, and especially you having good vision back.

thanks rubes.

 

[rubysmama]

My e-book loan for Shutter Island just became available. I have 3 days to borrow it, before it goes back in the pool, and as there's only 1 copy and 4 people waiting for it, I can't wait for the next turn. So will probably borrow it tomorrow. My loan will be for 3 weeks, though, so that will be for the better part of the May 1st to 21st reading period.

Anyone else acquire, or close to acquiring, the book yet?

 

[gilmargl]

Anyone else acquire, or close to acquiring, the book yet?

I bought a copy secondhand.

 

[rubysmama]

Happy May fellow readers! Hope you've all been able to acquire a copy of Shutter Island.
Reading period starts today, and discussion on May 22nd.

 

[verna davies]

Waiting for my copy to come from the library, hope it doesn't take too long.

 

[rubysmama]

Once I finish the book I'm reading, I'm going start Shutter Island.

Who else plans to read it this month?

 

[gilmargl]

I started it - had some difficulty getting interested in the story - so put it aside. Now I'll try again and hope to make better progress.