Whether theyre wielding political power, magic, swords, k. Selecting each months book requires walking a fine line between art and science, preplanning and sheer luck. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion. Kate atkinson and david nicholls are two of the uk s most successful authors and they both released highly anticipated books. In total the club recommended 70 books during its 15 years. When breath becomes air by paul kalanithi this memoir published after the authors early death from lung cancer will basically rip your heart out, but also make you so glad to be alive.
Read our how to start a book club guide and dig in to our other book group resources. Whatever your book club s reading preferences historical fiction, heartfelt family sagas, thoughtprovoking teen novels, and more this list has a book that is sure to please. Coed book club recommendations short book club recommendations 300 pages or less. East midlands public libraries working together to promote books and reading. Find discussion books, contests, and reading lists. Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business. A club member recommended the graphic novel maus, and it really opened our eyes and hearts to the horrors of the holocaust. Read up on some older recommendations for bonus ideas. Weve pulled together book club questions and topics for each book to get the discussion started and you can also vote for your favourite book from the list.
A quietly powerful book containing an inner core of steely strength. The map of salt and stars by zeyn joukhadar 5 stars. This is a book group for goodreads users in the uk, but members from other countries are. Non fiction books find something a bit different to read for your book club. Luckily for you and your club, ive compiled a list of 12 exciting books that all of you must read. Literary book club picks for 2018 the female persuasion by meg wolitzer. If your book club loves books by elin hilderbrand, theyll fall head over heels for this new novel by meg donohue. This months featured reading group recommendations books. For additional book club recommendations, check out my. There has been a proliferation of book clubs in recent years and i for one, have benefited from reading and discussing books that i wouldnt normally choose. In you, me, and the sea, young merrow meets amir, a boy who takes away her.
Since 1996, oprahs book club has included meticulously selected books that often become bestsellers. Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. Lovereading is the uk s leading book recommendation website. Some of these were published in late 2019, while some arent released yet, so theyre split into sections by publication date. Complaints about a lack of excitement in the books any particular book group chooses are common. Amazing book club books that will get conversation and. The titles in this weeks list will get the conversation jumping again.
Any book can be a book club book, even if there isnt a readers guide in the back. Natalia has returned to her roots in balkan country to lend a hand at an orphanage, and. Books of the times wayne koestenbaums cerebral, smutty essays playfully disobey the rules. Such a fun age by kiley reid is a debut novel about race and privilege.
For this section, im also featuring womens fiction, literary fiction and romance. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. A users guide to the chakra system llewellyns new age serieswheels of life. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemptionunbroken. Your mustread book club suggestions for 2018 book riot. Chances are at least a few people in your book club have siblings. I love taking an evening off and congregating with my bookish friends to discuss literature. Hosted by john mullan, professor of english at university college london, the guardians book club examines a book a month, via a weekly column. Oprahs book club list all 83 books oprah has recommended. Since there are so many great books worthy of discussion, many book clubs may find it difficult to pick the best books which can foster great discussion.
A list of classic and current book club favorite reads. Give em something to talk about making suggestions for your book club can be risky business. A world war ii story of survival, resilien laura hillenbrand laura hillenbrand. Here are our reading groups favorite book club books of 2014 based on our 2014 survey results. I only got it last night at bookclub but couldnt resist taking a peek while working a sleep shift. An forest ranger finds a purpose in her life as she searches for the lone survivor of a plane crash. The huffington post selected the tigers wife for our now discontinued book club in 2011, and with good reason. Now, with her new partnership with apple, oprahs book club is experiencing a new chapter, which began with the selection of tanehisi coates the water dancer, and continued with olive, again by elizabeth. In figure it out, the polymathic writer turns his attention to shakespeare, adrienne rich. Cast away those presumptions, though, and woolfs searing portrayal of crumbling domesticity in the wake. From christmas to new years eve, and the many other holiday festivities before and after, these books are sure to be perfect fits for your december and january book club reads. There is nothing better than discussing good books with your friends. This has been the year of the paperback, with old books seeing off new. Just choose one of these top 20 book club books for 2020.
The care and feeding of ravenously hungry girls by. Set in the heart of hitlers hideaway lair the wolfsschanze, this story focuses on rosa, one of ten women chosen to. Obrehts portrayal of a southeast europe corrupted by war yet inspired by legends and fairy tales is both touching and deeply important. An insightful analysis of todays new midlife crisis and why were so anxious. Thus we are here to offer you the best book club recommendations books. A reading group or book club is a great way of sharing the pleasure of reading and inspiring you. Our books of the month for may are a wonderfully eclectic selection of great new writing. Jamies great britain 12, although the timing of the linked tv series will. Every month, one of the highlights of my social life is attending my neighborhood book club. If you dont have a book club and youd like to start one, we can help you out there, too. Reading group choices is your resource for book recommendations, book club discussion topics, and reading group guides.
Do you want to feel super nostalgic for college and at the same time take a hard look at how youre fighting the. One of the key reasons most people join a book club is to read something a bit different to what they would usually choose themselves. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. Here are our reading groups favorite nonfiction books of 2015 based on our 2015 survey results. Keri modernlove09 hi everyone, im looking for some recommendations of books set in the uk, can be ya, adult, anything. From an exquisitely poised family drama and a gripping, fresh spin on the spy thriller, to sublimely escapist travel writing and superbly sinister childrens adventure, these are the books to spend quality time. If youve been struggling to find some good questions, we have ideas for that too. Picking different book genres is therefore a critical step in keeping your book club recommendations interesting and varied.
As such, theyll have a hard time not relating to the dysfunctional plumb family in sweeneys excellent debut novel. For all of you in reading groups and need guidance to select your next group read look no further than our reading group category. In the past, weve done family reunion book clubs and if we did another one, this would be in my top three book club suggestions for sure. Were making it easy this year by rounding up the best book club books 2019 has to offer. I asked the british mummy bloggers social network for their. Lets start off 2020 right with a selection of the best book club books. Whether you belong to a book club or not, this is a great list of book recommendations and books that are fun to discuss. The ultimate book club reads for 2020 penguin books uk. Brazil france germany italy japan netherlands pakistan spain uk us. The best book club recommendations come from those that write and read, a lot. This book club recommendations list contains old and new books of various genres that i think have wide appeal and provide compelling discussion topics for your book club.
The warmth of other suns by isabel wilkerson 4 stars. Dont be caught without a suggestion when its your turn to host book club. Marriage is hard enough without having to compete with two other wives in fishers psychological thriller. The group is for anyone who likes reading widely and books from various genres are discussed. Oprahs book club was a book discussion club segment of the american talk show the oprah. The years best book club reads some of these novels will touch your heart. Here are our readers favorite book club books of 20 based on our 20 survey results. At the shows conclusion in may 2011, nielsen bookscan created a list of the. Bestselling books of 2011 commentary books the guardian.
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