I had a much better day at work today than yesterday, in case you were wondering. Most of you probably weren't, and that's fine. You don't actually know me, so why would you. And once again, I'm getting this written and posted later in the day than I'd like, but I only have myself to blame for that. Tonight it's because I wanted to make sure to get a long walk in after work (on a treadmill, because I do live in Colorado and even though it was nice today, by the time I got home from work, it was starting to cool down, and I'm still expected to feed the family). If I was smart, I'd get ahead on this and write TWO reviews tonight so all I have to do tomorrow is hit publish, but that's just crazy talk.
Anyway, let's get to the next book club.
Today's group is Colorado Springs Book Club (be warned, there are at least two groups with this exact name on Facebook. The header for this one is always a solid color with the next meeting's book, meeting location and time listed). If you search for book clubs in Colorado Springs on Facebook, this group is likely to be very high on the list. It is the biggest book club I'm a member of, with consistent attendance between 20-30 people. Last year we had several meetings with over 40 attendees. I say that as a warning to anyone with social anxiety who also wants to join a book club. While this is a great group, it's maybe not for you unless you bring a good friend. It can be a lot. Shit, in this group, I can be a lot as I tend to class clown at these meetings.
This was the second book club I joined in the Springs, which is why it's the #2 seed on my bracket. The meetings were a bit more intimate when I joined, but even then it was a good sized group. Like the other two clubs I've reviewed so far, this is what I consider to be a generic book club. It doesn't have a specific genre focus, and there's a decent variety between historical fiction, contemporary, thriller, fantasy etc. One of the things I love about this group is that books are picked for the year in advance. Voting usually happens in October or November, but then you have time to actually obtain the books, which makes it easier to either get them through the library, or to catch them on sale. And if you like one on one coffee dates, Kieshia absolutely wants to do that with you.
Some of my favorite reads with this group include Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner, and The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley.
But how will this 2nd seed fare against my 15th seed, Downtown Colorado Springs Book Club? I'll have that review posted tomorrow, and voting will begin on the Facebook page. - Katie
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