As a reminder, at the bottom of every book club posting is the years reading list, in order. Use this list to get ahead, find deals on books, get the Libby reservation, etc. This list extends out through September. (Scroll down!)

Anyone have a Roomba and you feel like the time wasted watching it move about could have been the time spent vacuuming yourself? Me also!

Up next, a thriller! Feels like it could be a bit like the Silence of the Lambs. Well, the detective part, minus the eating of his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti. Found this quote about it: "The Butterfly Garden blew my mind, and it definitely left me wanting more. The combination of such a gripping and intriguing premise, profound and memorable characters and a fantastic use of language has caused this novel to become one of my favorite reads of the year, an...