Who can come to Bulldog Book Club?
Anyone. We include students, faculty,
staff, and
local residents. If you want to talk with other people about
books,
please come. We meet in the Student Learning Center four times a month during the term.
For
specific times and days, look at the University
Library's News and Events page. Or email me for info, fteague@uga.edu
, and I'll
be glad to respond.
How formal
are you? Is there a
test on the
reading?
We are very informal, and you’re welcome whether you’ve finished
the book or not. You should signal others to avoid discussing the
ending
if you don’t want to have it spoiled. The discussion starts with
the question, “What did you think most interesting about the Book?”
and ends with the question, “What did we forget to talk about?”
What
do you read at Bulldog Book Club?
Here's what we have planned for Fall Term 2008, at Jittery Joe’s in
the Student Learning Center.
- Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass “Lyra's carefree existence changes forever when
she and her dæmon, Pantalaimon, first prevent an assassination
attempt against her uncle and overhear a secret discussion about a
mysterious entity known as Dust. Soon she and Pan are swept up in
adventures.” Wednesday, September 3,
- Jack Kerouac, On the Road “The most famous of Jack Kerouac's works is
not only the soul of the Beat movement and literature, but one of the
most important novels of the century, describing a cross-country
Bohemian odyssey.” Wednesday, September 17,
- E.
M. Forster, A Passage to India Three
English visitors in colonial
- Hunter
S. Thompson. Fear and Loathing in
- Stephen
Colbert I Am
- Charlotte
Brontë, Jane Eyre The classic novel of a
governess who loves Mr. Rochester. Unfortunately,
Mr. R. has a madwoman locked in the attic. . . . Wednesday, November 12,
- Bonus Book Club Selection: in
conjunction with the library, we’ll have extra sessions for Rudolfo Anaya, Bless Me, Ultima A boy’s life in
1940s
Here’s the list for past terms. And we could repeat a title if enough folks asked us to do that.
Fall 2006
The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisburger
Lucky You, Carl Hiassen
Blink, Malcolm Gladwell
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J. K. Rowling
Pelican Brief, John Grisham
Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
The Amulet of
Sex, Drugs, and
Equal Rites, Terry Pratchett
Fight Club, Chuck Palahniuk
Beloved, Toni Morrison
Me Talk Pretty One Day, David Sedaris
Spring 2007
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe, Douglas Adams
Fall
2007
Catch-22, Joseph Heller
Spring
Term 2008
The Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien
Things Fall
Apart, Chinua
Achebe
Who picks
these books?
Anyone who has attended a meeting is welcome to vote on the list of
suggested
titles at the end of each term. Then Dr. Teague counts the votes;
if
several are in a tie, she’ll choose the one that offers some balance
and
the most variety. But the top four or five titles are usually
clear
winners.
Where can I
find more info?
Here’s a
story
that appeared in Columns.