Hey, guys! Just wanted to let you know what we’ll be reading for the A Beautiful Mess book club in January so you can order or put your copy on hold at the library soon. We’ll be reading Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
. If you’re more of a viewer than a reader, you’ll be happy to know this book was made into a film starring Kevin Spacey and John Cusack. So feel free to cheat on your homework and watch the movie, or both. I can’t stop you.
I’m super stoked for January because Joy the Baker will be guest moderating for us. I’ve been a fan of Joy’s since before I even blogged my first recipe. It’s true! Joy doesn’t know it, but we go way back. 🙂
Joy might be mostly known as a baker and cookbook author, but she also has great book recommendations on her site and a whole lot of personality in her writing, so I’m excited to welcome her to the ABM book club next month.
And as we near the end of 2014, I can’t help but be amazed that it was nearly a year ago that we started the ABM book club. Time flies! My main goal with the club was to force myself to read more regularly and to share awesome books with my virtual friends (that’s you guys!). It has been a year full of really fun books and interesting discussions. I’ve loved it. I hope you have too. I can’t wait to see what we read in 2015 together. 🙂 xo. Emma
P.S. If you want some other cold weather reads, check out this book list!
Credits // Author: Emma Chapman, Photography: Joy Wilson, Emma Chapman and Sarah Rhodes. Most photos edited with A Beautiful Mess actions.
I am so excited to have stumbled upon this book club! Downloading the book to my Kindle now – I’ll speed read 😉
Fun Facts: The book is based on true events. Lady Chablis plays herself in the movie.
Definitely the city to visit.
I’m a little behind the 8 ball this month, but participating in the ABM Book Club is one of my New Year’s resolutions 🙂 I just reserved my copy at the library… hoping I finish in time for the discussion!
First of all, let me say that I think this is a wonderful choice for the book club. This book is amazing and I would venture to say that the film version is one of the most accurate adaptations of a novel into film that I have ever seen.
I would like to offer a suggestion for further book club choices (if I may). I think it would be great if we read something by a well-known female author about empowerment and self-discovery. I know that we have read several great memoirs (Yes Please, Girlboss and Not That Kind of Girl) but I think maybe reading something by a woman who is famous for being a female author and feminist.
Maybe something by Joan Didion? Or Margaret Atwood, Joyce Carol Oates, or Isabella Allende?
I was actually in Savannah twice in 2014 and it really made me want to read this book and/or watch the movie! I’m definitely joining the book club this month! Excited for the discussion and for Joy!
My friend and I went to savannah this past December and saw The Lady Chablis at Club One. Savannah is a great Southern town.
When is the discussion for this months book? This is my first time trying the book club, I’m VERY excited 🙂
Has anyone thought about making an actual physical book club based on the lovely ABM book club’s suggestions? i would love that.
This book is terrific! I read it while staying in Savannah, Georgia. I would walk by the Mercer House almost every day. The movie is pretty good too. It isn’t exactly like the book, but a pretty good representation. Lady Chablis has the best lines! Great pick!
oh! exciting! just might have to join the book club… Savannah is our home. this book is so popular. there are tours wrapped around it… still. read a few years ago… worth a revisit for sure! 🙂
I have the book but have never read it…I grew up in Savannah and love it! My brother, Sam Weatherly is mentioned in the book. Sam was on the Police Force at the time…later became a lawyer. He has since passed away…at 53 years!
Wow – I am re-reading that book right now. Actually I am audiobooking it – it has an excellent reader. I just got back from a long weekend in Savannah. It had been on my must-see cities bucket list ever since I read “Midnight” back in the ’90s. I am excited to join your book club (even more so, since I have a head start). Just to put in my 2 cents about the movie – not nearly as good as the book.
Love your work and blog. I am a newbie to your work – got your home book for xmas and I love it. oops, I think my cookies are burning 🙂 xo!
Hi Carol!
Thanks so much for your interest! All you have to do is read the featured book sometime during the month (we always post about it at the beginning of the month) , and then visit the blog at the end of the month for the book discussion post. 🙂 -Jacki
How do you join the book club?
I haven’t read this, but I did watch the movie many moons ago during my John Cusack phase 🙂
Hi Rebecca!
Thanks so much for your interest! All you have to do is read the book sometime in January, and then visit the blog at the end of the month for the book discussion post. 🙂 -Jacki
Hi Heather! Thanks so much for your interest. All you have to do is read the book sometime in January, and then visit the blog at the end of the month for the book discussion post. 🙂 -Jacki
Hello! I enjoy A Beautiful Mess & finally clicked over to check into your book club activity. Would love to join in for January 2015 … how does this book club function? Do we chime at a certain time each week to discuss that month’s book? Please enlighten me or let me know where to view the rules.
How do we join the book club? And when is the discussion held?
I have a suggestion for the next book! Labor Day by Joyce Maynard.