July – Getting Booked
Nah, if you haven’t committed a crime by now, then you’re definitely at an age where that mug shot ain’t gonna be pretty, so don’t bother to start. I want to get booked in a more literal, sit-down-and-read-a-book-without-interruption kind of way..
I used to read voraciously. I ripped through a book or two a week. If it was any good, I’d already read it.
And then I had kids.
It was like my brains melted and my free time was vacuumed out at source. If it was longer than a blog post – more truthfully an Instagram post – I didn’t have the time or brain cells to read it.
But now that the kids don’t need me *every* second of the day, I have some time to read. Only thing is, I don’t know what to read. Nobody I know reads at the moment. We’re all looking at each other, like “I know I used to like this, but where do I start?”
Solution time!
UrbanSuburbanMommy.com hooked up with Indigo to feature their book club selects! I’ve always been a fan of Heather’s Picks (Indigo CEO and Chief Booklover Heather Reisman knows her stuff!), and over the years I’ve learned which employee picks to follow. I’ve decided to forego trying to catch up on the last decade of literature and just jump in!
Here are Indigo’s July book club picks (Oh the irony of pick #3! Mom-approved)
Heather’s Book Club
Heather’s pick is Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan.
It’s a historical novel based on the improbable love story of writers Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis.
For more information on Heather’s Book Club, click here.
Cookbook Club
The July Cookbook Club pick is Vegetables First by Ricardo Larrivee, a vibrant celebration of the tastes, textures, colours and possibilities that vegetables have to offer.
Visit indigo.ca/cookbook-club each month for some free recipes.
Cookbook Club is a cool concept and fits perfectly in the social media-sphere. Indigo wants to encourage people to try out dishes from the Cookbook Club pick, and then share them at a potluck – or share them on social media – now that I CAN do!
Post pics with the hashtags #contest and #CookWithIndigo, page number for a chance to win the next month’s cookbook!
BFF Book Club
The July BFF Book Club pick is More Than Enough by Elaine Welteroth. In this part-manifesto, part-memoir, the revolutionary editor who infused social consciousness into the pages of Teen Vogue explores what it means to come into your own—on your own terms.
The coolest part? The BFF Bookclub is partnered with Bumble – a women directed social platform. Indigo offers discounts on the bookclub book if you’re registered. Bumble BFF members can access discussion starters for bookclub meetings. And in true bookclub style, there are bookclub special events which members may find themselves invited to – how’s that for a bookclub experience and the perfect Mom’s Night Out!
For more information on the Indigo x Bumble BFF Book Club, click here.
Would love to hear your picks, let us know!
