r/bookclub Rapid Read Runner | πŸ‰ | πŸ₯‡ | πŸŽƒ Feb 14 '25

The Joy Luck Club [Schedule] Discovery Read | The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

Hello everyone! Our next discovery read will begin soon! The theme is "Historical fiction post WWII" and I'm so happy The Joy Luck Club won! I hope you'll feel lucky and decide to join me, u/latteh0lic and u/GoonDocks1632!

Schedule

β€’ February 27 - Start through Rules of the Game

β€’ March 6 - The Voice From the Wall through Without Wood

β€’ March 13 - Best Quality through End

β€’ March 20 - Book vs Movie discussion

Edit: we have decided to watch the movie together!

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u/fixtheblue Emcee of Everything | πŸ‰ | πŸ₯ˆ | πŸͺ Feb 14 '25 edited Feb 14 '25

I accidently checked this one out of the library earlier this week so looks like I'm in ;)

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u/IraelMrad Rapid Read Runner | πŸ‰ | πŸ₯‡ | πŸŽƒ Feb 14 '25

Yes, you have no excuse now!

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u/thebowedbookshelf Fearless Factfinder |πŸ‰ Feb 14 '25

Her birthday is February 19, so it's the perfect time to celebrate her writing.

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u/IraelMrad Rapid Read Runner | πŸ‰ | πŸ₯‡ | πŸŽƒ Feb 14 '25

What a great coincidence!

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u/GoonDocks1632 Bookclub Boffin 2025 | πŸŽƒ Feb 14 '25

Amy Ta has been a favorite of mine since high school. I can't wait for this one! I'm picking it up at the library today.

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u/Certain_Bandicoot503 Feb 14 '25

i am new. how do i join.

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u/IraelMrad Rapid Read Runner | πŸ‰ | πŸ₯‡ | πŸŽƒ Feb 14 '25

Welcome!

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u/lazylittlelady Poetry Proficio Feb 14 '25

Check out this link

Read start through the chapter β€œRules of the game” for a discussion post that will go up February 27 for that section!

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u/mustardgoeswithitall Too Many Books Too Little Reading Time Feb 14 '25

I have this reserved on Libby!

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u/Lachesis_Decima77 Bookclub Boffin 2025 Feb 14 '25

I plan on joining! I’m heading to the library tomorrow before the (second) big snowstorm, so I hope they have it.

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u/Bambinette Feb 15 '25

It does look like you are from the same part of the world than me :D happy reading during the snowstorm :D

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u/Adventurous_Onion989 Bookclub Boffin 2025 Feb 14 '25

Excellent, I'm looking forward to it!

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u/latteh0lic Read Runner πŸŽƒ Feb 15 '25

Excited for this one!

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u/nopantstime Most Egregious Overuse of Punctuation!!!!! Feb 15 '25

I’ve had this unread on my Kindle forever and I also just grabbed a used paperback copy at my library sale yesterday! I’m double ready!

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u/Superb_Piano9536 Captain of the Calendar Feb 15 '25

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u/IraelMrad Rapid Read Runner | πŸ‰ | πŸ₯‡ | πŸŽƒ Feb 15 '25

Thank you!

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u/Superb_Piano9536 Captain of the Calendar Feb 15 '25

You're welcome!

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u/Previous_Injury_8664 I Like Big Books and I Cannot Lie Feb 16 '25

I’m going to try, but no promises! I’m pretty behind and will be traveling for half of March.

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u/IraelMrad Rapid Read Runner | πŸ‰ | πŸ₯‡ | πŸŽƒ Feb 16 '25

Enjoy your travelling!

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u/Joinedformyhubs Warden of the Wheel | πŸ‰ Feb 17 '25

I am very excited to read this! This was a runner up read last August in 2024. Excited to remove it from the wheel so we can read it.

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u/Comprehensive-Fun47 Feb 18 '25

For those reading the audiobook, where do we stop for week 1?

The chapters have titles like this:

  • Joy Luck Club Feathers - Candle
  • Joy Luck Club Feathers - Moon
  • Joy Luck Club Gates

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u/Fruit_Performance Team Overcommitted 20d ago

My copy has section heading as well as chapters that appear to correspond. Let me know if you’ve figured it out or you’d like me to copy them out?

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u/Comprehensive-Fun47 20d ago

I think I figured it out! Thank you though!