Complete Group of 97 Book List back to 1997

I have updated the Complete Book List back to 1997 and it is here

http://groupof97list.blogspot.com.au/

First book choice for 2014, Eyrie by Tim Winton

Jenn has chosen the book for our next meeting on January 30th 2014. We will be reading Tim Winton's Eyrie

Book votes 2013

In 2013 we read:

Sarah Thornhill, Kate Grenville chosen by  Anne
Restless, William Boyd   chosen by Jenn
A Different Sky, Meira Chand chosen by  Julia
As the River Flows, Stephen Scourfield chosen by Pat
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald chosen by Marguerite
The Rosie Project Graeme Simsion chosen by Maree
The Young Desire It, Kenneth McKenzie chosen by Beverly

Votes for the best book of 2013:

1. The Rosie Project
2. The Great Gatsby
2. A Different Sky
3. Restless

We had a tie for 2nd place

Votes for best book of 2011

2011 What we read. How we voted.


Possession A.S Byatt
Burying the Bones by Hilary Spurling
Passage to Juneau by Jonathan Raban
Five Bells by Gail Jones
Cloudstreet, Tim Winton
The Help, Kathryn Stockett
Good to a Fault, Marina Endicott

Votes for best book of 2011: 1. Passage to Juneau.. 2. Cloudstreet. 3 Possession.

Book group votes for 2012

In 2012 we read and discussed seven books. Here's how the group rated them. There was a tie for the best book of 2012

1. A Far Cry From Kensington and The Tiger’s Wife. 2. The Sense of an Ending. 3 All That I Am

The Tiger’s Wife, Tea Obreht
A Far Cry From Kensington, Muriel Spark
The Sense of an Ending, Julian Barnes
 All That I Am, Anna Funder
The Secret Life of France, Lucy Wadham
Caleb’s Crossing, Geraldine Brooks
Cutting for Stone, Abraham Vergese


I just realised I have not put up the 2011 votes. I will do so!

Reading AS Byatt's Possession in January

Next bookgroup is at Anne's on 27 January...doing A.S. Byatt's Possession

Book group for 2010 votes 1-7

Best books for 2010, how we rated them. Follow this link.

Or see below.