Onto our second month of our re-vamped, new and improved, shiny TN’s Boozy Book Club. I will be moderating this month’s selections and decided to go something gripping and intense for our main selection. Our second selection will be on the light, perhaps slightly angsty side. Without further ado, let’s get into the selections.
Primary May book selection
Our main book will be, The Girl on the Train.
Yes, it’s the book you have been seeing on the main table at your local bookstore. It’s there for a reason. This book by Paula Hawkins has been getting rave reviews.
Summary
Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she knows them. “Jess and Jason,” she calls them. Their life—as she sees it—is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.
And then she sees something shocking. It’s only a minute until the train moves on, but it’s enough. Now everything’s changed. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel offers what she knows to the police, and becomes inextricably entwined in what happens next, as well as in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?
If you are a fan of Night Film and Gone Girl (okay, you hated her, but it was a page-turner, no?), you will be quite pleased with this pick. Don’t believe me? See what another master of suspense is saying:
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, by Paula Hawkins: really great suspense novel. Kept me up most of the night. The alcoholic narrator is dead perfect.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) January 26, 2015
Check out other reviews on Goodreads and just don’t tell Beth that Reese Witherspoon loved it too.
Optional Book for May
Our second selection is the sequel to Bad Romeo (if you haven’t read it yet, it’s a quick read): Broken Juliet. [Side note: This should not be confused with Broke Juliet, a typo that kind of gives this story a whole different meaning (Juliet down on her luck, starts selling her used panties on eBay to get by. Broke, alone, and desperate, will Juliet survive without her Romeo?)]
Summary
For years, Cassie Taylor tried to forget about Ethan Holt. He was the one great love of her life, and when he failed to return her love, a part of her died forever. Or so she thought. Now she and Ethan are sharing a Broadway stage, and he’s determined to win her back. Claiming to be a changed man, he’s finally able to say all the things she needed to hear years ago, but can she believe him? What makes this time different from all his other broken promises?
Ethan knows he can’t change their tumultuous past, but if he’s going to have any chance of being with the woman he loves, he’ll need to convince Cassie that her future belongs with him.
Again, if you haven’t read the first book by Leisa Rayven, you are missing one of the hottest dry humping scenes since your high school days.
Get Talking
Come join us in our Goodreads group for The Girl on the Train and Broken Juliet spoilery discussions. Or tweet about the books using #TnBookClub. Stay tuned for updates on when we will do a twitter read-along. Feel free to chat about the books below!
