The MARTA book club is a loose, very loose, confederation of people who read while riding the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s public transportation. There are no meeting times, no organization, no t-shirts, and no special fares. Very convenient. The only requirement to be a member of the MARTA Book Club is to read a book while riding public transportation. Newspapers do not qualify. Those with Kindles are not welcome (because how in the hell am I supposed to figure out what you’re reading if I can’t see the book cover!) 
What We Are Reading: Of course, we have no way of knowing what EVERYONE is reading, but here’s a sample of what I have observed since last month's posting:
The Archaeology of Knowledge & The Discourse on Language by Michel Foucault
Absurdistan: by Gary Shteyngart. One of my contributions to the group. I picked up my copy for $5 at The Book Nook in Decatur.
Going Rogue: An American Life by Sarah Palin et. al. Despite over a half million books published; no sightings to report.
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barrack Obama.
Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens. Not everyone gets sucked into A Christmas Carol hype.
Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis by Al Gore. Motivation for the public transportation commuter.
State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America edited by Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey. A repeat from last month.
Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey Tips on how to save money, so you can buy a car?
The Bible. A standard for many MARTA faithful.
Five Points The Journal of Literature and Art (Vol 9 No. 1) from Georgia State University. I picked up my copy at the Decatur Book Festival but am disappointed that it contained no stories about life at MARTA’s main transportation hub.
Atlas Shrugged. by Ayn Rand
Preaching with Passion by Alex Montoya and John MacArthur.
More Stories from the Heart by Alice Gray.
The Disappearance by J.F. Freedman.
16 Lighthouse Road by Debbie Macomber. Coincidently, she was in town at the Decatur Public Library last month.
The Law of Success by Napoleon Hill.
Frankenstein Dead and Alive: A Novel by Dean Koontz
Small Wonder: Essays by Barbara Kingsolver
Water for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen
What members thought: Readers are encouraged to keep their thoughts (and eyes) to themselves. No time is wasted talking about books when you could be reading.
Next assignment: Keep reading and get to work on time.