The Marchian--Get it? March...Martian...ugh

Forgive my bad pun but the snow is rendering me senseless. Thanks to all who braved the massive snow banks and chilly temperatures to join us last night to discuss You. It may be the most popular book we've done so far.

Next month we will be taking a different turn and reading the sci-fi adventure novel The Martian. I purchased this book on a whim while waiting on a flight at SFO and ended up loving it. The guy sitting across the aisle on the plane expressed how much he loved it when he saw me reading it. I think you'll dig it, even if you're not necessarily a sci-fi fan.

Website here
They're making a movie! Sean Bean, swoon...

My Bloody Valentine

Join us this February to discuss Caroline Kepnes's YOU. This debut novel is not what it seems at first glance. A tale of obsessive love and lust that might just have to cheering for the "bad guy", and perhaps--even identifying with him.

Here is Caroline on GoodReads

Here is a review...


See you in February...

New Year, New Book!

Our book for January, and our first of 2015, is Michael Faber's strange, hypnotic Under the Skin. Recently made into a film starring Scarlett Johansson, this book tells the story of an odd woman named Isserly who stalks the roads of Scotland looking for men.

Here is the NY Times review of the book

Here is the IMDb page for the movie

Beautiful December

Thanks to everyone who came to November's meeting of Get Lit. We were treated to a great session with the author himself, Christopher Golden!

Next month we will meet on the 18th and will be reading Chuck Palahniuk's latest Beautiful You. Can't wait to hear what people think of this one!

Read up on Chuck here

Gone till November

November's meeting will take place on the 20th at 7pm. We are reading Snowblind by Christopher Golden. Chris lives here in Haverhill and will be coming to the meeting! Snowblind is set in a fictional version of Haverhill and features many local institutions. It's going to be fun to be surrounded by the book's setting while talking it out!

Here is Chris' website: click

Happy Octoberversary!

October will mark our 1st anniversary, so let's celebrate it by reading one of the most original novels in ages: Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith.


NY Times Book Review here

Dancing in September?

September's book will be Tom Perrotta's The Leftovers. The novel is the inspiration for the current HBO series of the same name. The story focuses on the inhabitants of a small town in New York who are trying to figure out life after a Rapture-like event.

Here is a link to Perrotta's website

Here is more info on the HBO series

Join us on Thursday September 18th at 7pm.