The Next Best Book Club discussion

Here we go again! I think I'll continue to limit myself to two songs per title, just to keep things interesting!

Exile in Guyville (1993)

“6’1” – Read a book that’s more than 400 pages longMary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy
“Help Me Mary” – Read a book in a genre people make fun of you for liking
“Glory” – Read a book that was published in (or is set in) the nineteen eightiesImmoral Origins by Lee Matthew Goldberg
“Dance of the Seven Veils” – Read a book that features music or dancingDark Factory by Kathe Koja
“Never Said” – Read a book you see everyone else talking aboutTender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
“Soap Star Joe” – Read a book in which the lead character has a hero complexDark Factory by Kathe Koja
“Explain it to Me” – Read a book that’s complicated to describe to othersSister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A Snyder
“Canary” – Read a book featuring birds or that has a bird on the coverChouette by Claire Oshetsky
“Mesmerizing” – Read a book that captures you right from the startThe Drowned Woman by Abigail Stewart
“Fuck and Run” – Read a book that involves a one night standBlack Tide by KC Jones
“Girls! Girls! Girls!” – Read a book written by an author who identifies as female Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel
“Divorce Song” – Read a book that makes you ugly cry
“Shatter” – Read a book that changes how you feel about a particular author or genreThe Passenger by Cormac Mccarthy
“Flower” – Read a book with flowers on the coverDesert Creatures by Kay Chronister
“Johnny Sunshine” – Read a book with a man’s name in the titleMonster by A.Lee Martinez
“Gunshy” – Read a book you’ve been hesitant to pick upTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
“Stratford-on-Guy” – Read a book that involves an airplane/airport, or read a book while on/in one
“Strange Loop” – Give in and read a book that someone’s been recommending to you


Whipsmart (1994)

“Chopsticks” – Read a book that features food or has food on the cover
“Supernova” – Read a scifi bookMai Tais For the Lost by Mia Moss
“Support System” – read a book club pickAnybody Home? by Michael Seidlinger
“X-Ray Man” – Read a medical drama or a book that features doctors/nursesHelpmeet by Nabum Ruthnum
“Shane” – Read a book with a one word titleChouette by Claire Oshetsky
“Nashville” – Read a book written by a musician or that features one
“Go West” – Read a westernDesert Creatures by Kay Chronister
“Cinco De Mayo” – Read a book that features a victory and/or celebrationDaphne by Josh Malerman
“Dogs of LA” – Read a book that features a dogBlack Tide by KC Jones
“Whip-Smart” – Read a book that taught you somethingAnybody Home? by Michael Seidlinger
“Jealousy” – Read a book that you’ve seen others rave aboutWhite Horse by Erika Wurth
“Crater Lake” – Read a book that takes place in or near a body of waterOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
“Alice Springs” – Read a book that takes place during a day and a nightDead Water by CA Fletcher
“May Queen” – Read a book that features mythologyEverything's Changing by Chelsea Stickler



Whitechocolatespaceegg (1998)

“White Chocolate Space Egg” – Read a book with a nonsensical titleHouse of Grana Padano by Meg Pokrass and Jeff Friedman
“Big Tall Man” – Read a book in which the main character doesn’t fit into binary norms XO by Sara Rauch
“Perfect World” – Read a book that takes place in the futureMai Tais For the Lost by Mia Moss
“Johnny Feelgood” – Read a book that you’re obsessing overA History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw
“Polyester Bride” – Read a book that features a weddingJackal by Erin Adams
“Love is Nothing” – Read a book that left you feeling mehAll the White Spaces by Ally Wilkes
“Baby Got Going” – Read a book that features some erotica/romance elements
“Uncle Alvarez” – Read a book in which the protagonist is a dreamer /follows their dreamsThe Cartographers by Peng Shephard
“Only Son” – Read a debut novelThe Houseboat by Dane Bahr
“Go On Ahead” – Read a book that doesn’t fit any of these prompts and take credit for it hereNight of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty
“Headache” – Read a book that hurt your headWe Spread by Iain Reid
“Ride” – Read a book while on a road trip / travelingThe Men by Sandra Newman
“What Makes You Happy” – Read whatever you want and take credit for it hereNo Further Than the End of the Street by Benjamin Niespodziany
“Fantasize” – Read a fantasy bookThe Book Eaters by Sunnyi Dean
“Shitloads of Money” – spend some money on a book you really want and take credit for it here when you read itThe Children of Red Peak by Craig DiLouie
“Girls’ Room” – Read a book with a female lead protagonistMary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy
“Freak of Nature” – Read a bizarro book>/s>Return of the Living Elves by Brian Asman
“Hurricane Cindy” – Read a cli-fi book / that features weatherTinfoil Butterfly by Rachel Eve Moulton

Liz Phair (2003)

“Extraordinary” – Read a book just because of its coverWhat Moves the Dead by T Kingfisher
“Red Light Fever” – Read a book with a red coverJackal by Erin Adams
“Why Can’t I” – Read a book about breaking up/falling in loveTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
“It’s Sweet” – Read a book that takes place in a city (the darker, dirtier, the better)The Reservoir by David Duchovny
“Rock Me” – Read a book thatrocked your worldNewborn by Agustin Maes
“Take a Look” – share your TBR on social media and let someone pick your next read
“Little Digger” – Read a book that really got up under your skinLapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
“Firewalker” – Read a book about a character with special abilitiesThe Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
“Favorite” – Read a book and if you predict if will be favorite of the year, take credit for it hereA History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw
“Love/Hate” – Read a book that pushes all your buttons XO by Sara Rauch
“HWC” – Read a book that has initials in the titles
“My Bionic Eyes” – Read a book that has robots in it / in which the main character is not of this worldBubblegum by Adam Levin
“Friend of Mine” – Do a buddy read and take credit for it here
“Good Love Never Dies” – Read a book by your favorite authorThe Passenger by Cormac McCarthy


Somebody’s Miracle (2005)

“Leap of Innocence”- Read a book from a genre you haven’t read before
“Wind and the Mountain” – Read a book that takes place outdoors or that has mountains on the coverHide by Kiersten White
“Stars and Planets” – read a space opera / a book that takes place in outer spaceMoonfellows by Danger Slater
“Somebody’s Miracle” – Read a book that features religionBubblegum by Adam Levin
“Got My Own Thing” – Read a book you haven’t seen anyone else reading yet40 by Alan Heathcock
“Count on My Love” – Read a book with a number in the title40 by Alan Heathcock
“Lazy Dreamer” – skip your chores and read a book instead, and take credit for it hereNight of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty
“Everything to Me” – Read a book about unrequited loveMan, Fuck This House by Brian Asman
“Closer to You” – Read a book that someone you know has read and lovedThe Cartographers by Peng Shephard
“Table for One” – Read a book that deals with mental healthGarden of Earthly Bodies by Sally Oliver
“Why I Lie” – Read a book you’d be embarrassed to have people seeing you readDark Harvest by Norman Partridge
“Lost Tonight” – Read a book in one sitting / straight through the nightThe Drowned Woman by Abigail Stewart
“Everything (between us)” – Curl up in your favorite reading spot with a good book, warm blanket, and favorite hot beverage and take credit for it hereLove and Other Monsters in the Dark by K.B. Jensen
“Giving it All to You” – Read a book that was gifted to youShoot the Horses First by Leah Angstman
“Can’t Get out of What I’m Into” – read a book from your favorite genreBeach Bodies by Nick Kolakowaleski


Funstyle (2010)

“Smoke” – Read a book about a character who doesn’t fit inAll the White Spaces by Ally Wilkes
“Bollywood” – Read a book and then watch the movie version and take credit for it here
“You Should Know Me” – Read a small press book (because you should know me by now!)Helpmeet by Nabum Ruthnum
“Miss September” – Read a book with a month in the title
“My My” – Read a book that’s written in first person POVAnd Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin
“Oh, Bangladesh” – Read a book that’s set in a foreign countryTender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
“Bang! Bang!” – Read a thrillerImmoral Origins by Lee Matthew Goldberg
“Beat is Up” – Read a book that leaves you feeling happy / a book with positive vibesRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
“And He Slayed Her” – Read a murder mysteryThe Houseboat by Dane Bahr
“Satisfied” – Read a book that hit the spotRainbow Rainbow by Lydia Conklin
“U Hate It” – Read a book that just plain suckedToad by Katherine Dunn


Soberish (2021)

“Spanish Doors” – Read a book that’s been translatedEcholand by Per Petterson
“The Game” – Lay out some books from your TBR pile in a circle, play spin the bottle to choose your next read and take credit for that book here (bonus points if you post it in your social media feed)Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
“Hey Lou” – Read a book and then review it in as many places as possible
“In There” – Read a book that’s kinda horror kinda thriller kinda get in yer headishOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
“Good Side” – When you’ve read what you consider the best book of an author’s backlog, take credit for it hereMoonfellows by Danger Slater
“Sheridan Road” – Read a book in which the main characters go on a road tripRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
“Ba Ba Ba” – Read a book with repetitive words in the titleRainbow Rainbow by Lydia Conklin
“Soberish” – Read a book that features drinking White Horse by Erika Wurth
“Soul Sucker” – Read a book that nearly killed youToad by Katherine Dunn
“Lonely Street” – Read a book when you are home aloneAnd Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin
“Dosage” – Read a book that deals with drugs or drug abuseJust Like Mother by Anne Heltzel
“Bad Kitty” – Read a book that features animals, or has a cat on the coverSuburban Death Project by Aimee Parkison
“Rain Scene” – Stay in on a rainy day and readSuburban Death Project by Aimee Parkison

Book 1: Chouette by Claire Oshetsky

Exile in Guyville
“Canary” – Read a book featuring birds or that has a bird on the cover

Whipsmart
“Shane” – Read a book with a one word title

Book 2: Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

Exile in Guyville
“Never Said” – Read a book you see everyone else talking about

Funstyle
“Oh, Bangladesh” – Read a book that’s set in a foreign country


Soberish
“The Game” – Lay out some books from your TBR pile in a circle, play spin the bottle to choose your next read and take credit for that book here (bonus points if you post it in your social media feed)

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Book 3: House of Grana Padano by Meg Pokrass and Jeff Friedman
(not on goodreads, forthcoming April)

Whitechocolatespaceegg
“White Chocolate Space Egg” – Read a book with a nonsensical title


Book 4: XO by Sara Rauch
(not on goodreads yet, forthcoming in April)

Whitechocolatespaceegg
“Big Tall Man” – Read a book in which the main character doesn’t fit into binary norms

Liz Phair
“Love/Hate” – Read a book that pushes all your buttons

Book 5: The Houseboat by Dane Bahr

Whitechocolatespaceegg
“Only Son” – Read a debut novel

Funstyle
“And He Slayed Her” – Read a murder mystery



Book 6:The Book Eaters by Sunnyi Dean

whitechocolatespaceegg
“Fantasize” – Read a fantasy book

Liz Phair
“Firewalker” – Read a book about a character with special abilities

Book 7:Dark Factory by Kathe Koja

Exile in Guyville
“Dance of the Seven Veils” – Read a book that features music or dancing

“Soap Star Joe” – Read a book in which the lead character has a hero complex

Book 8: Love and Other Monsters in the Dark by K.B. Jensen

Somebody's Miracle
“Everything (between us)” – Curl up in your favorite reading spot with a good book, warm blanket, and favorite hot beverage and take credit for it here

Book 9: Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy

Exile in Guyville
“6’1” – Read a book that’s more than 400 pages long

WhiteChocolateSpaceEgg
“Girls’ Room” – Read a book with a female lead protagonist

Book 10: 40 by Alan Heathcock

Somebody's Miracle

“Got My Own Thing” – Read a book you haven’t seen anyone else reading yet

“Count on My Love” – Read a book with a number in the title

Book 11: Immoral Origins by Lee Matthew Goldberg

Exile in Guyville
“Glory” – Read a book that was published in (or is set in) the nineteen eighties

Funstyle
“Bang! Bang!” – Read a thriller

Book 12: The Drowned Woman by Abigail Stewart

Exile in Guyville
“Mesmerizing” – Read a book that captures you right from the start

Somebody's Miracle
“Lost Tonight” – Read a book in one sitting / straight through the night

Book 13: Suburban Death Project by Aimee Parkison

Soberish
“Bad Kitty” – Read a book that features animals, or has a cat on the cover

“Rain Scene” – Stay in on a rainy day and read

Book 14: Bubblegum by Adam Levin

Liz Phair
“My Bionic Eyes” – Read a book that has robots in it / in which the main character is not of this world

Somebody's Miracle
“Somebody’s Miracle” – Read a book that features religion

Book 15: Helpmeet by Nabum Ruthnum

Whipsmart
“X-Ray Man” – Read a medical drama or a book that features doctors/nurses

Funstyle
“You Should Know Me” – Read a small press book (because you should know me by now!)

Book 16: Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

Whipsmart
“Crater Lake” – Read a book that takes place in or near a body of water

Soberish
“In There” – Read a book that’s kinda horror kinda thriller kinda get in yer headish

Book 17: Black Tide by KC Jones

Exile in Guyville
“Fuck and Run” – Read a book that involves a one night stand


Whipsmart
“Dogs of LA” – Read a book that features a dog

Book 18: And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin

Funstyle
“My My” – Read a book that’s written in first person POV

Soberish
“Lonely Street” – Read a book when you are home alone

Book 19: The Reservoir by David Duchovny

Liz Phair
“It’s Sweet” – Read a book that takes place in a city (the darker, dirtier, the better)

Book 20: All the White Spaces by Ally Wilkes

whitechocolatespaceegg
“Love is Nothing” – Read a book that left you feeling meh

Funstyle
Smoke” – Read a book about a character who doesn’t fit in

Book 21: Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel

Soberish
“Dosage” – Read a book that deals with drugs or drug abuse

Exile in Guyville
“Girls! Girls! Girls!” – Read a book written by an author who identifies as female

Book 22: Rainbow Rainbow bu Lydia Conklin

Funstyle
“Satisfied” – Read a book that hit the spot

Soberish
“Ba Ba Ba” – Read a book with repetitive words in the title

Book 23: The Men by Sandra Newman

Whitechocolatespaceegg
“Ride” – Read a book while on a road trip / traveling

Book 24:Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty

Somebody's Miracle
“Lazy Dreamer” – skip your chores and read a book instead, and take credit for it here

whitechocolatespaceegg
“Go On Ahead” – Read a book that doesn’t fit any of these prompts and take credit for it here



Book 25: The Cartographers by Peng Shephard

Somebody's Miracle
“Closer to You” – Read a book that someone you know has read and loved

whitechocolatespaceegg
“Uncle Alvarez” – Read a book in which the protagonist is a dreamer /follows their dreams

Book 26: Hide by Kiersten White

Somebody's Miracle
“Wind and the Mountain” – Read a book that takes place outdoors or that has mountains on the cover

Book 27: Shoot the Horses First by Leah Angstman

Somebody's Miracle
Giving it All to You” – Read a book that was gifted to you


Book 28: Moonfellows by Danger Slater

Soberish
“Good Side” – When you’ve read what you consider the best book of an author’s backlog, take credit for it here

Somebody's Miracle
“Stars and Planets” – read a space opera / a book that takes place in outer space

Book 29: Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

Liz Phair
“Little Digger” – Read a book that really got up under your skin

Book 30: What Moves the Dead by T Kingfisher

Liz Phair
“Extraordinary” – Read a book just because of its cover

Book 31:No Further Than the End of the Street by Benjamin Niespodziany

Whitechocolatespaceegg
“What Makes You Happy” – Read whatever you want and take credit for it here

Book 32: Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey

Book 33: The Company of Strangers by Jen Michalski
(not on goodreads yet, forthcoming Nov'22)

Book 34: Mai Tais For the Lost by Mia Moss

whitechocolatespaceegg
“Perfect World” – Read a book that takes place in the future

Whipsmart
“Supernova” – Read a scifi book

Book 35: Anybody Home? by Michael Seidlinger

Whipsmart
“Support System” – read a book club pick
“Whip-Smart” – Read a book that taught you something

Book 36: Everything's Changing by Chelsea Stickler
(not on goodreads yet)

Whipsmart
“May Queen” – Read a book that features mythology

Book 37: Garden of Earthly Bodies by Sally Oliver

Somebody's Miracle
“Table for One” – Read a book that deals with mental health

Book 38: Newborn by Agustin Maes

Liz Phair
“Rock Me” – Read a book that rocked your world

Book 39: White Horse by Erika Wurth

Whipsmart
“Jealousy” – Read a book that you’ve seen others rave about

Soberish
“Soberish” – Read a book that features drinking

Book 40: Desert Creatures by Kay Chronister

Exile in Guyville
“Flower” – Read a book with flowers on the cover


Whipsmart
“Go West” – Read a western

Book 41: We Spread by Iain Reid

Whitechocolatespaceegg
“Headache” – Read a book that hurt your head



Book 42: The Children of Red Peak by Craig DiLouie

Whitechocolatespaceegg
“Shitloads of Money” – spend some money on a book you really want and take credit for it here when you read it

Book 43:Beach Bodies by Nick Kolakowski

Somebody's Miracle
“Can’t Get out of What I’m Into” – read a book from your favorite genre

Book 43:A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw

Whitechocolatespaceegg
“Johnny Feelgood” – Read a book that you’re obsessing over

Liz Phair
“Favorite” – Read a book and if you predict if will be favorite of the year, take credit for it here

Book 45: Toad by Katherine Dunn

Funstyle
“U Hate It” – Read a book that just plain sucked

Soberish
“Soul Sucker” – Read a book that nearly killed you

Book 46: Mother Walked Into the Lake by Alana Capria

Book 47: Foundations by Abigail Steward
(not on goodreads yet)

Book 48: Dead Water by CA Fletcher

Whipsmart
“Alice Springs” – Read a book that takes place during a day and a night

Book 49: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Exile in Guyville
“Gunshy” – Read a book you’ve been hesitant to pick up

Liz Phair
“Why Can’t I” – Read a book about breaking up/falling in love

Book 50: Assemblage by Abigail Stewart

Book 51: Saturnalia by Stephanie Feldman

Book 52: The Light to Never Be Snuffed by Josh Dale

Book 53: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Funstyle
“Beat is Up” – Read a book that leaves you feeling happy / a book with positive vibes

“Sheridan Road” – Read a book in which the main characters go on a road trip