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The Little Book Club

TITLE: The Little Book Club
AUTHOR: jenbachand
PAIRING: Greg/Sara Friendship Grissom/Sara
RATING: General
SUMMARY: Greg decides he and Sara are going to work their way through Oprah's Book Club reading list.
DISCLAIMER: I made no money from the writing of this fic.
NOTES: This is set sometime after Sara's rescue, but no spoilers, just supposition. Thanks to the always fabulous [info]mingsmommy for the super speedy beta and to [info]jungle_mag for the prompt of Oprah's Book Club featuring a Greg & Sara friendship.

Sara wasn’t ever really sure how Greg had convinced Grissom to let him into their home, but one afternoon he showed up with two copies of The Road by Cormac McCarthy and proclaimed they were both going to work their way through Oprah’s book club list.

She had a feeling she was being babysat by Greg for a now over protective Grissom. It was a little endearing.

And a little frustrating.

But she and Greg worked their way through the post-apocalyptic tale in a matter of days. They poked the plot and discussed the father and son throughout the journey. It had been stimulating and a good way to work off her frustration of being stuck at the house.

When they were done discussing the first book, Sara announced she would pick the next book and chose East of Eden by John Steinbeck. It had been a favorite of hers in her American Lit class back in college. Grissom actually joined in reading and discussing the book. He really was a great teacher, and it showed in how he would challenge Greg’s ideas. Of course that meant she had to counter Grissom’s arguments and give Greg a little support.

Spending time with Greg every afternoon made her realize that while she was happy in her relationship with Grissom, keeping it a secret had alienated her from her friends. As the fallout from her kidnapping lessened, Grissom didn’t have to go into work as early, and he became a more regular member of the little book club, so they let the boss pick their third book.

Bruno always launched a full frontal nasal assault as soon as Greg walked through the door. The smell of Greg’s cat and probably the crime scene he’d been at, a veritable treasure trove to the dog’s nose. He started bringing dog treats hoping to escape to the couch a little sooner.

The night Sara returned to work, Greg presented her with a Barnes & Noble gift card and told her that he hoped she finished the reading list.

“Why wouldn’t we finish the reading list? Have you become illiterate all of the sudden?” Her voice had a trace of sarcasm, and Greg realized their little forays into the different worlds of authors weren’t over. She caught Grissom smiling as he headed out the door.

Over the next few months the three of them work their way through most of the book list while sharing breakfasts or dinners, depending on work schedules. It’s an odd friendship the three of them share, but it’s nice and fun, and even a bit educational.
Tags: *general, -greg, -grissom/sara, jenbachand

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  • 29 comments

[info]cabooklover

September 18 2007, 17:57:31 UTC 4 years ago

OMG this is so awesome! A book club, woo hoo!!!!! Can I join too???? ;)

[info]jenbachand

September 18 2007, 19:13:29 UTC 4 years ago

I'm first in line for a book club with those 3. ;)

I'm glad you enjoyed it. :) Thanks so much for the review.

[info]serialbathera

September 18 2007, 18:06:57 UTC 4 years ago

what a very nice little piece :)

[info]jenbachand

September 18 2007, 19:14:08 UTC 4 years ago

Thanks :) I'm glad you enjoyed it. And thank you for the review.

Anonymous

September 18 2007, 18:26:06 UTC 4 years ago

I like your fic. :)

Anonymous

September 18 2007, 18:28:48 UTC 4 years ago

And I recced it here (http://www.fanworksfinder.com/story.php?id=100243040). Sara's friendship with Greg does look like it might have suffered some in canon because of the crap that Greg's been dealt with and Sara trying to keep her relationship with Grissom under wraps. It is nice to read a piece where they reconnect.

[info]jenbachand

4 years ago

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[info]jungle_mag

September 18 2007, 18:43:40 UTC 4 years ago

That was the cutest thing ever. I could so see those two reconnecting with Oprah *sigh*

[info]jenbachand

September 18 2007, 19:21:58 UTC 4 years ago

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the wonderful prompt. :) And the nice review.
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[info]butterfliedgsr

September 18 2007, 19:16:48 UTC 4 years ago

That was so sweet. :D

[info]jenbachand

September 18 2007, 19:23:29 UTC 4 years ago

:) I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to review.

[info]mingsmommy

September 18 2007, 20:34:47 UTC 4 years ago

You did such a great job! But maybe it wasn't the smells that Bruno was after, maybe he wanted a book, too. Couldn't you see him with a pair of glasses perched on his nose, saying something like, "Oh, sure Faulkner might get a little wordy but he's not as heavy handed with the imagery as someone like Flannery O'Connor."

This is sweet and real and lovely. Great job!

[info]jenbachand

September 18 2007, 20:50:18 UTC 4 years ago

It's really the smell of Nick's dog!

You are too funny. I think Bruno's first rec would be The Hidden Life of Dogs. ;)

Thanks for the help with it & the review. Always appreciated. :)

[info]f1fan_1981

September 18 2007, 20:53:23 UTC 4 years ago

A sweet story. Great work.

[info]jenbachand

September 18 2007, 21:17:29 UTC 4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed. :) Thanks for the review.

[info]jorjafoxfan04

September 18 2007, 21:14:07 UTC 4 years ago

What an...odd way to re-connect, but, Okay, I get it. :)


Cute and...different. :) I liked it.

[info]jenbachand

September 18 2007, 21:18:35 UTC 4 years ago

It was a prompt from a request for prompts I did at my journal. I took it and ran with it. Glad you liked it. Thanks for the review. They always make my day.

[info]buffyangellvr23

September 18 2007, 21:17:37 UTC 4 years ago

oooh I wanna join lol Nice work.

[info]jenbachand

September 18 2007, 21:23:18 UTC 4 years ago

:) Me too! Glad you liked it. Thanks for reviewing.

[info]scullyseviltwin

September 18 2007, 21:39:37 UTC 4 years ago

Hon, this post appears to be locked and you can't have a locked post on a public forum. Please unlock it or post it to your journal.

[info]jenbachand

September 18 2007, 21:59:03 UTC 4 years ago

Sorry. Went in to edit something & it defaulted. :/

[info]everywhereto_me

September 18 2007, 23:56:10 UTC 4 years ago

So cute! I love it! Great job, I always love your fics.

[info]jenbachand

September 19 2007, 13:34:24 UTC 4 years ago

:) Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the review. Always appreciated.

[info]microgirl8225

September 19 2007, 01:57:31 UTC 4 years ago

Yay! I love the Greg/Sara friendship and you did a great job portraying it; very in character. And I also liked the addition of Grissom, with the three being awkward but eventually falling into a groove. Thank you for sharing this lovely story :)

[info]jenbachand

September 19 2007, 13:50:02 UTC 4 years ago

Thank you for a lovely, thoughtful review. And I love being told they were in character. :)

[info]zamboni12

September 19 2007, 07:12:50 UTC 4 years ago

What a wonderful idea to form a book club! Very lovely little story! I think, almost everybody around here would love to join in ;-)
TC, Heike

[info]jenbachand

September 19 2007, 13:52:08 UTC 4 years ago

:) I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for the review. And yeah, I think everyone would want to be in on that book club. ;)

[info]firthivated

September 19 2007, 12:25:43 UTC 4 years ago

I really enjoyed this piece. The idea of a book club as a way reconnect with her friend but also include Grissom is brilliant. I definitely want to join too ;)

[info]jenbachand

September 19 2007, 14:10:05 UTC 4 years ago

I thought it would be a great way for them to reconnect as well. And for Grissom to keep an eye on her. :)

I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for the review. :)
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