Poll: Book 3

Voting is open through Friday, 3/28.

It’s that time again! We will conclude our discussion of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five this week, but please continue reading at your own pace if you’re not yet caught up. You can also jump in now if you haven’t! The discussion posts will always be available so any book can be read at any time.

I’m launching the new poll now, just to keep the transition to our next book seamless. The voting window will be longer than last time as well in order to give myself more time to shamelessly promote the book club between reads.

This poll will be open through Friday, 3/28 after which I’ll announce the winner and post the first reading assignment.

Two of the choices for the next read are our second place finishers from the last vote, The Underground Railroad and A Visit from the Goon Squad. The next two I made the executive decision about. I picked Brave New World for its relevance (forgive me, Huxley is British) and The Age of Innocence because it’s set in the Gilded Age which is a fascinating period in American history. But as always, you decide. Please check out descriptions below.

• The Underground Railroad (2016) – Colson Whitehead
  A harrowing reimagining of the real-life Underground Railroad as an actual subterranean train system. The novel follows Cora, an enslaved woman who escapes a brutal Georgia plantation and journeys through different states, each with its own twisted version of oppression.

• Brave New World (1932) – Aldous Huxley

  Set in a dystopian future where everything is controlled—work, relationships, even happiness. People are engineered into their roles, and society runs like a well-oiled machine. But not everyone fits the the mold.

• A Visit from the Goon Squad (2010) – Jennifer Egan
  A genre-bending novel told through interconnected short stories spanning decades. It explores the rise and fall of people tied to the music industry, touching on themes of time, nostalgia, and the way life changes us.

• The Age of Innocence (1920) – Edith Wharton

  Set in elite New York society during the 1870s, where every glance, visit, and conversation follows strict unspoken rules. The story follows a well-respected man trying to do what’s expected of him—until someone unexpected challenges all of it.

If you’ve been reading along or waiting for our third read to start please spread the word. It’s difficult to get people to jump in mid-read, so the times when we’re rolling out a new book are the best opportunities that I have to grow the community. As always, thanks for participating. See you soon.