I am not sure if we are reading anything right now, but can I make a suggestion? My book club is about to read Eat, Pray, Love, a memoir by journalist and novelist Elizabeth Gilbert, and it sounds intriguing:

In her early thirties, Elizabeth Gilbert had everything a modern American woman was supposed to want -- husband, country home, successful career -- but instead of feeling happy and fulfilled, she felt consumed by panic and confusion. This wise and rapturous book is the story of how she left behind all these outward marks of success, and of what she found in their place. Following a divorce and a crushing depression, Gilbert set out to examine three different aspects of her nature, set against the backdrop of three different cultures: pleasure in Italy, devotion in India, and on the Indonesian island of Bali, a balance between worldly enjoyment and divine transcendence.

It’s gotten rave reviews from every major critic, including this gem by Anne Lamott: “A wonderful book, brilliant and personal, rich in spiritual insight.”

So what do you think? Would you like to read it with me for next month? I will be leaving on vacation at the end of next week, returning July 19. I can moderate then.

Other books on my night table that I would not mind reading: Backlash by Susan Faludi, Khaled Hosseini’s new book A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Glass Castle -- a highly recommended memoir by Jeannette Walls -- and Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life.

What do you think, MotherTalkers? Is it time to resurrect book club??