Picking a Book Club Pick

So I've been in a book club for a little over one year now and it's been great!  We have already seen some people come and some people go but it has definitely been a good experience.  

Now, it's my chance to pick my second pick for everyone to enjoy.  This is hard.  This is pressure.  It's not easy!  The first time around was a no-brainer for me.  I was going to pick something written by an old college professor of mine, Duff Brenna.  I knew his stuff - I thought it would be something different, something a bit more literary than our previous picks.  Something a bit more studious that followed all of the rules of writing and that would capture.  That would intrigue.  That would push buttons.  That would disgust.  That might inspire.  "The Book of Mamie" did ALL of those and more.  One girl even announced that she would never, ever, EVER finish reading the book it touched such a nerve with her.  

Well, I did it the first time, now what in the hell was I going to do the second time around?  Am I going to be so perplexed when it comes to choice number three?  

Wow......I hope not.  Hopefully this is how second albums are for artists.  They're not the best.  You're thinking way too much about it that it just might bomb.  Okay, okay - it shouldn't be this big of a deal.

But it was.  

Now, I finally made my decision.  FINALLY!  I had to read the first few pages of about 10 books before I could decide.  I've always loved Toni Morrison.  I love true, true novels, what ever those might be.  In my head I think I know.

She touches.  She moves.  She inspires and I haven't read any of her books in a very long while.  And so it is time.  It is time for a lot of things and it is time once again to delve into the mind of such a great author as Toni Morrison.

I picked "Jazz."  I'm really excited.  It's an older selection of hers from 1992.  We've been reading a lot more current books and I think it will be nice to go back a bit and experience the genius of Ms. Morrison.  Hopefully the rest of our book club members will agree.

I'll keep you posted!  :o)