September's book was Stephen King's 11/22/63 October's book was The Secret History by Donna Tartt

QUIZ: What is bildungsroman? ANSWER: It represents a genre of novels about the moral and psychological growth of the main character. Examples: The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy, Great Expectations by Dickens, The House of Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, and Villages by John Updike.

We have read some really good books this year! Thanks to all for the recommendations. Since my last (very long ago) post, this is what we've read. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand A Visit from the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan The Land of Green Plumbs, by Herta Muller The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot The books I enjoyed the most were People of the book, Sisters Brothers, and Cutting for Stone. Which did you like?