EKU Reads: Selecting a Book for 2008

I've been reading non-stop since winter break began for Eastern Kentucky University. I'm a member of the EKU Reads Committee, the group responsible for selecting a title for a shared reading experience for new students in 2008. The purpose of the program is to select a high interest book for incoming students that will be a spring board for discussion in the fall. The challenge is finding a book that will appeal to male and female students, that rises to the literary standards of the faculty and that promises an engaging and well-attended culminating author lecture for the campus community. Most importantly, we want to choose a book that students will take home from summer orientation and read. I'm experimenting with my blog as a strategy for working with the committee and gathering the collective thoughts of our group.