February's Picks of the Month

It's time for February's picks of the month! Sorry they came in a bit late. Additionally, as some of you may have seen in our tweet, we'll be starting off with four choices instead of eight as a way to warm things up. Remember, you can always read one, two, or all of the books on our list, if you want to!

Fiction:

The Girl On the Train by Paula Hawkins
(Available from Barnes & Noble or Amazon)

This thriller was recently released and has been getting a lot of buzz (naturally). Let's see for ourselves what all the hype is about!

Fantasy/Sci-Fi:

The Mammoth Book of SF Stories by Women edited by Alex Dally MacFarlane
(Available from Barnes & Noble  or Amazon)

What better choice for this category than an anthology of short science-fiction stories, written entirely by women?

History/Biography:

So, Anyway... by John Cleese
(Available from Barnes & Noble or Amazon)

Does this book even require an introduction? I rest my case.

Children's/Young Adult:

Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
(Available from Barnes & Noble or Amazon)

If ever there was a book to remind you of why you loved reading as a child, it's this one.



As I'm sure you noticed, we didn't go real heavy on the science or non-fiction this month. If that's your thing, don't worry. We've got plenty of that coming up next month. For this month, pick your book, grab a copy from your local library or bookstore, start reading and when you're done, join the discussion by writing a review (or better yet, making a video!) and sending it to us at womensdiversitybookclub@gmail.com so we can feature it on the blog and get other like-minded women readers to comment and share. Happy reading!

~WDBC

Welcome to WDBC

Thanks for visiting our blog. We are the Women's Diversity Book Club, and as the name implies, we are women promoting diversity in reading.

Our aim is to celebrate the extensive library of knowledge at our fingertips today, to empower women of all ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, religions and occupations with this knowledge and to encourage variety in reading selection, to expose our members to literature they might otherwise remain ignorant of, in turn making possible the sparking of new interests and activities thus inspiring a new wave of leaders, innovators and artists, and above all, to have fun.

Membership is easy! Just start by picking up a copy of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry (available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble) by Gabrielle Zevin. I owe it to this book for sparking the idea to start this club and this community and besides, it's just a really great read (review to follow).

Starting this February we will proffer up our list of recommended reads for the month in eight different genres: fiction, fantasy/sci-fi, graphic novels/manga, history/biography, humanities, business/finance, science/technology and children's. You choose the genre, pick the book, start reading, and once you're done, post a review. Whether it be on Goodreads, Amazon, BN.com, your blog or YouTube channel, send us the link at womensdiversitybookclub@gmail.com and we will post it on the blog. We look forward to your future participation; welcome aboard.

~WDBC