June Selection

Becky has chosen Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans for The Book Snobs June discussion. The genre is science fiction.

From Richard Paul Evans' web site:

To everyone at Meridian High School, Michael Vey seems like an ordinary 14-year-old–he likes waffles and video games, hates homework and gets bullied at school. But Michael is anything but ordinary. He was born with special electrical powers.

When Michael’s best friends, Ostin Liss and cheerleader Taylor Ridley, make an accidental discovery, the trio learns that there are other children with electric powers–and that someone, or some thing, is hunting them.

After Michael’s mother is kidnapped, Michael will have to rely on his wits, powers and friends to combat the powerful Elgen and free his mother.

Michael Vey, The Prisoner of Cell 25 is the first book in a seven-book series by #1 bestselling author Richard Paul Evans. At a time when the YA (Young Adult) genre is flooded with increasingly darker and hostile themes, Michael Vey is an adventure story about hope, loyalty, courage and a son’s love for his mother. With strong, likeable characters, genuinely realistic and frightening villains and “high energy” tension, Michael Vey is a series that will resonate with youths and adults alike.

The Book Snobs Gathering:

The Snobs will gather at Becky's home on Thursday, June 20, at 6:30 p.m. 

July 2012 Selection

Becky has selected Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James as the July reading selection for The Book Snobs.

From the author's website:

When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too—but on his own terms.

Shocked yet thrilled by Grey’s singular erotic tastes, Ana hesitates. For all the trappings of success—his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving family—Grey is a man tormented by demons and consumed by the need to control. When the couple embarks on a daring, passionately physical affair, Ana discovers Christian Grey’s secrets and explores her own dark desires.

Erotic, amusing, and deeply moving, the Fifty Shades Trilogy is a tale that will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you forever.

The Book Snobs Gathering

The Snobs met on Monday, July 30 at Becky's home. Becky served chicken spaghetti, with salad and garlic bread.


Over dinner the Snobs discussed which actors should be chosen to play the roles of Christian and Anastasia. We also discussed the genre of erotic literature.

We had a difficult time discussing only book one of this series. Many of the Snobs had already completed all three books. We decided that next month we will discuss all three books.

January 2011 Selection

Becky has selected Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay as the January selection for the Book Snobs. The genre this month is "hostess choice."

Book Browse says this:

Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten year-old girl, is brutally arrested with her family by the French police in the Vel’ d’Hiv’ roundup, but not before she locks her younger brother in a cupboard in the family's apartment, thinking that she will be back within a few hours.

Paris, May 2002: On Vel’ d’Hiv’s 60th anniversary, journalist Julia Jarmond is asked to write an article about this black day in France's past. Through her contemporary investigation, she stumbles onto a trail of long-hidden family secrets that connect her to Sarah. Julia finds herself compelled to retrace the girl's ordeal, from that terrible term in the Vel d'Hiv', to the camps, and beyond. As she probes into Sarah's past, she begins to question her own place in France, and to reevaluate her marriage and her life.

Tatiana de Rosnay offers us a brilliantly subtle, compelling portrait of France under occupation and reveals the taboos and silence that surround this painful episode.

 The Book Snobs Gathering

The Book Snobs gathered at Becky's house for drinks, dinner, and discussion on January 31. The hostess served fried chicken with salad and french fries.

Sarah's Key was an excellent book for discussion. All the members reported that they finished it quickly because they couldn't put it down. Discussion centered around the fact that none of us was aware that the ethnic cleansing of the Jews extended to France and was carried out by French citizens under the direction of Nazis. We were touched by the lasting impact on the characters in this book and how the stories from both time periods were woven together.

Sarah's Key is highly recommended reading for anyone, especially for other book clubs.