20+ years of books. The description "First Monday" should be held loosely, but the "Reading Group" part is faithful and true.
[October 2025]
All the Pretty Horses, by Cormac McCarthy
Average rating: 7.6
Highest rating: 8.75
Lowest rating: 6
Overheard:
The pacing was akin to "going for a walk and being forced to slow down"
"Like being back in AP lit"
The author "assumes you're paying attention"
Side note:
A 2000 movie version with Matt Damon & Penelope Cruz has a 32% Rotten Tomatoes score.
[September 2025]
The Names, by Florence Knapp
Readers: 16
Percentage of readers who finished the book: 100%
Average rating: 7.7125
Highest rating: 9.4
Lowest rating: 3
Overheard:
"It was interesting that someone pays with their life in every story"
"The names were less important than the actions"
Notable discussion point:
What would it be like to read each timeline separately on its own?
Likely unanimous opinion:
Well-written!
