Week 3 Assignment 3

Conversation 1

You might like The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.  It is a great story about a teen who has been in foster care her entire life and is now too old to be in the system.  She tries to make it on her own, but finds it difficult until a florist decides to give her a change at floral arranging.  She finds she has a true gift and uses various flowers and their meanings to communicate the feelings of customers giving the arrangements. The majority of the story focuses on the thoughts and feelings of the main character. 

Another book you might enjoy and that would be great for your book club is Me Before You by JoJo Moyes.  This book will stir up some great conversations within your club.  It takes place in England and follows two main characters - Will, a wealthy man who has it all- high paying job, a beautiful girlfriend and he loves to live on the edge of the seat.  Louisa is the other main character and she's a small town girl who takes on the job of being Will's companion after he's hit by a motorcycle and becomes wheel chair bound.  They each manage to change each other's lives for the better and show the other one that there is it alot to live for... but will it be enough.  This story will stay with you for quite a while after you read it.

Conversation 2

Have you heard of Vampire Beach by Alexa Hayes?  You might enjoy this vampire book.  It takes place in California and is the story of a businesswoman and a family man.  Come to find out the family man is actually a vampire. It is more on an adult relationship level and less of the teen emotions.

You might also like the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris.  This is a popular mystery series.  Sookie can read minds of those around her.  When she finally meets a man whose mind she can't read, she finds out that he's a vampire.  It takes place in Louisiana.

Conversation 3

I recently read Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard.  It is about President James Garfield.  He was an incredibly intelligent man who lived during a time of great discovery. The book covers how he became President, who shot him and why and then the technology that was used to try and save his life. It is pretty fast paced and does not read like a political book at all.  You might enjoy this if you like reading about the Presidents of the U.S.

You may also like Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose.  This is a historical adventure story that takes place during the westward expansion of the US.  President Jefferson sends out Lewis and Clark to explore the west all the way to the Pacific Ocean and back.  This books covers their adventures and hardships as they explore.