Black Coffee discussion

Our theme this month is New Beginnings.

Read at least one(1) book with a New Beginnings theme. A character gets a fresh start to life. A race of people being anew. Any book where someone or something begins anew will fit the theme.

You can use:

*The Cover
*The Title
(The Word NEW, START, BEGINNING, FRESH, etc)
*An event in the book

You can list your choices and goals here and/or on the widget.

JANUARY CHALLENGE WIDGET

Have fun!

Huh, I'm trying to think of a book that counts...

Our group read counts ;)

The people of Earth are definitely getting a new beginning in Dawn

Londa wrote: "Our group read counts ;)

The people of Earth are definitely getting a new beginning in Dawn"

Ooooh, okay. Awesome then! xD

Any more suggestions of books for this challenge :)

Linda wrote: "Any more suggestions of books for this challenge :)"

The Book of Unknown Americans
Radiance of Tomorrow
Citizens Creek
Angels Make Their Hope Here

Books I've read

Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America *DAWN*NEW*

The New Moon's Arms *NEW Moon*

We Need New Names *New* *Character starts new life in new country*

Small Island *Characters start new lives in new country

The Time Machine *800,000 years in the future is definitely new :0)

My Name is Butterfly *Butterflies represent new beginnings.

So really lots of books would qualify. Broad interpretation. Hope this helped!

Thanks ladies! Lots of great suggestions

Mission accomplished. I read The Miniaturist

It is about a young woman in the 17th century, leaving her home and family and starting her new married life. This book had all the potential in the world. It was very readable and, at times, extremely engaging, but, in the end, it was a big letdown.

Here is my review.

I just realized the book I'm reading counts. Any Known Blood by Lawrence Hill. The book uncovers the lives of 5 generations of legendary men. Langston Cane the Fifth feels like he hasn't lived up to his father's expectations. He's also a little disappointed with himself. After getting fired from his job, he packs of his things, leaves Canada, and sets out to do what he really wanted to do, write a book documenting his family history.

What were everyone's favorite reads this month?

My favorites were:
Tatterhood and Other Tales
Pudd'nhead Wilson
Damaged Goods: New Perspectives on Christian Purity
Northanger Abbey
The Counterfeit Heiress
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

I read a lot of good books this month!

My favorites were:

Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free
Fire Shut Up in My Bones
Rumor Has It
Citizen: An American Lyric

I read a lot in January. I had a few favorites. I read Jane Eyre for the first time. It was wonderful. I, also, finished The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou. That was a fantastic book set. I can, also, highly recommend The Great Divorce. It was delightfully clever.

Hi Linda,

If you liked Jane Eyre, you should look at the modern adaptation on youtube. It is called the Autobiography of Jane Eyre. I think they did a nice job, but you could see what you think since the book is fresh for you. Adapting classics for youtube is an interesting trend. I think it is a good way to pull in people (especially young people) who normally wouldn't read classics.

If you want to look at it here is a link to Jane's tumbler page: http://eyrequotes.tumblr.com

And here is a link to the youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG1-...

Thanks Onni. I will do check it out.

I know we were busy February but will we be having a monthly challenge in March?

Yes!

Londa wrote: "Yes!"

Yay!