Oprah, mark zuckerberg, your neighbor in the apartment next door. Coed book club recommendations short book club recommendations 300 pages or less. My wife joined a book club this year, which has improved my reading no end. Dont worry about whether everyone will like the book. What better way to be sure a book is going to be right for your book club than being a fly on the wall at a real discussion such as for the fifteen books we discussed in bookbrowses book club during 2017 with more than 3500 comments posted, or any of the approximate one hundred books that weve discussed over the past few years. We discussed the book, went off into related tangents and then came back, interrupted each other, disagreed, echoed, dissected and nodded a lot. They arent helpful in moving discussions forward, and can make others feel defensive. Its finally fall, and for us that means back to book club.
Book club book suggestions for 2016 huffpost canada life. Indepth book discussions have always been an integral part. If the book youre discussing has one its certainly worth printing it out but do look through it before the discussion opens and decide which topics you think your group will enjoy. Discussion questions you can use with any book morristown. H ow to encourage a lively discussion at a book club meeting can be a challenge. Why not consider setting aside 30 minutes for social conversation, and then 60 or 90 minutes for book discussion. The help is not only the first novel from mississippis stockett, but her first book of any kind. Elementary book club list simply convivial simply convivial. Find resources for your book club, whether it meets in your living room or across cyberspace. Selecting each months book requires walking a fine. Book clubs and their reading lists for 201920 cfuw markham. The goldfinch book club discussion questions arlenes book club. Will you be reading just fiction books or a sampling of lots of various types of writing.
Selecting each months book requires walking a fine line between art and science, preplanning and sheer luck. In efforts to keep our community as safe as possible while still providing public services and materials, the lld is suspending all programs. Lld facilitated and programs conducted by outside groups, as of friday, march, our meeting rooms until further notice. These eight diverse book club picks for summer, from memoir to ya to fiction, will capture readers attention while slipping outside the comfort zone and into the experiences by diverse. I have two cardinal rules in selecting the best book club books. The goldfinch book club discussion questions arlenes. If youve already read fredrik backmans bestseller, here are 8 more uplifting tales of curmudgeons, misfits and the misunderstood to celebrate with your book club this holiday season. Yoiu dont have to drive to your local bookstore or do your own research. Find discussion books, contests, and reading lists.
A years worth of perfect picks for your book club barnes. After 90 years, the club launched its online presence in 2016, maintaining its reputation as one of the oldest and largest book clubs to join the book of the month club website is userfriendly with endorsement quotes from famous authors such as ernest hemingway. Use specific passages from the book as evidence for your ideas. It is a good idea to plan on finishing the book a little earlier than you might otherwise so that you have time to think about it and prepare before your book club meets. We all want to bring a fantastic read to our book group that spurs a lively discussion. How to choose great book club books books on the table. These nine books about book clubs are full of that same priceless camaraderiemake sure to have a friend on standby for some postreading discussion and a hot mug of tea. Getting book club discussions started are often the hardest part of the book club meeting. Thats why i put together a big article detailing new books that will be a great fit for book clubs. Whether you belong to a book club or not, this is a great list of book recommendations and books that are fun to discuss. I love a good book club, but mostly for terribly lazy reasons.
Get started with the latest edition of our reading group planneran essential resource to help guide your selections. Suggest books that your group has read that led to a lively discussion, whether people loved or hated them. Jan 26, 2016 10 recommendations for lively coed book club discussions this list was inspired by my good friend and neighbor, who participates in a coed book club and frequently asks for recommendations. This months moms book nook selection is by swedish author, fredrik backman. If youre a member of a book club, the beginning of the year often means deciding on at least the first few books youll be tackling, if. Book clubs are a great way to easily keep up with the latest authors and awardwinning novels. Other frequently used terms to describe a book discussion club include reading group, book group, and book discussion group. Book clubs and their reading lists for 201920 cfuw. The heroine is kidnapped by sex traffickers in mexico and smuggled to houston to work in the glitzy mens clubs and then in a cantina bordello. Mystery book club the sleuths sep 4 metropolis by philip kerr oct 2 once upon a river by diane setterfield. While i spent most of the year deep in books from 2015, some of my.
Oct 16, 2015 72 great nonfiction titles for book clubs october 16, 2015 by sheila 5 comments the heart of a great book club is great discussion books, but a great book isnt necessarily the same thing as a great book club book. A book discussion club is a group of people who meet to discuss a book or books that they have read and express their opinions, likes, dislikes, etc. We meet once a year to select books for the entire year which is a little different from how other clubs choose their books. 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. Well be discussing each book in our private facebook group join us for one or all 12. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Members take turns hosting in their homes or even poolside when the weather is nice. The invention of wings by sue monk kidd, orphan train by christina baker kline, the goldfinch by donna tartt, the r. Its perfect for a book club because people will take. Aged 11, she lives with two sisters, her distant and eccentric father, and a couple of retainers in. They read the same book, then gather to talk about the characters and setting and what their favorite part was and why. Theyve discussed the beautiful bureaucrat, to kill a mockingbird, the lifechanging magic of tidying up and much more. This years edition of the concierge is dedicated to the memory of longtime npr. From historical fiction to speculative fiction, these books tell stories of ordinary and extraordinary lives that explore the worlds of art, war and so much more.
After much consideration, we are excited to share 10 of our favorite books for our 2016 book club list. The second book we read is the help by kathryn stockett. Read on and feel confident picking any of the following books for your book club. For additional book club recommendations, check out my. I discussed this at length in another post how to choose great book club books over a year ago, but on rereading that post i realize i didnt clearly state one of the most important criteria. Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business. Reading group choices is your resource for book recommendations, book club discussion topics, and reading group guides.
Past book club titles have proved hugely popular with our customers, and we are certain our new choices will become future bestsellers and be the bestloved and most discussed books of 2016. It might seem like it would be hard to have a discussion about books. Apr, 2020 if so, then you might want to consider joining a book club. Check out book club central for reading lists and book club ideas from sarah jessica parker and the american library association. Mystery book club 2 sep the death of mrs westaway by ruth ware oct does your mother know by maureen jennings nov the homecoming by andre pyper dec the 12 clues of christmas by rys bowen feb island of the mad by laurie r king mar midnight riot by ken. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Its perfect for a book club because people will take different things away from it, and im sure that will lead to great conversations. Read it forward readers voted for the absolute best book club books, the reads that inspire tons of discussion and debate. Some of the best book club discussions happen when not everyone likes the book. The book group corner offers readers companion guides that provide background and stimulate discussion on specific titles. The next challenge is making sure that your selections will inspire the kinds of discussions your book club is interested in having. Looking for the perfect books for your book club to read in 2015. We had a lively discussion about airplanes, shakespeare, and fish ghosts.
Summer is a great time to branch out and try something new. Many book clubs turn more into a social hour than an intelligent conversation on books. Jul 11, 2017 sometimes, whats marketed as book club fiction can be pretty predictably white bread. Sep 16, 2015 10 books to get your book club talking what makes a good book club book. Oprahs books read about books seen on the show, oprahs selection of books that make a difference, her personal favorites, and find out how to host a book club. Reading group choices book club recommendations featured books. Best book club picks on abebooks shop for books, art. Laurie colwin is up soon, and so is the guernsey literary potato pie book. Many books suitable for book clubs have discussion guides. Home repair by liz rosenberg and open house by elizabeth berg were tops for my book club group. And i plan to write book club questions for each of these so be sure to check back to the site often for those.
Nov, 2017 the 2018 book selections for the deliberate reader book club. Best for book clubs best books to read for a great book club discussion. It is more often called simply a book club, a term that is also used to describe a book sales club, which can cause confusion. Here you can see what my reallife book club is reading, or has read. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, the girl on the train by paula hawkins, the rosie project by graeme simsio. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion reading. The 20 best book club suggestions to get your book club talking. Need a little inspiration for your book clubs next read. When its your turn to pick, consult this list for a surefire winner. My good friend and neighbordownthestreet hosts a twicemonthly book club for her two elementary students and my two. 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.
Delve deeper into the books making the charts, and get tips for keeping your reading group engaged. I have been a part of one or more book clubs for over 20 years, and i have learned a few things about what makes a book club successful and how to get your book club talking. Please put your thoughts on the goldfinch book club questions in the comments area below. Oprah, pulitzer prizewinning american novelist and charles dickens expert jane smiley and an audience of book club readers discuss a tale of two cities and great expectations in this special fulllength oprahs book club webcast video. And i usually have difficulty stomaching war books.
I mean, besides the wine and cheese, the real purpose of the meeting is to talk about the fantastic book you read. The complete webcast of oprahs book club discussion of. Groups of friends private clubs often are more likely to talk about personal issues, while groups that meet in libraries. And sometimes a member who came into the meeting with a negative opinion of the book goes home with a new appreciation for it. We asked members of the buzzfeed community to recommend books to start a book club with. If you get to pick the book, here are some recommendations for engaging books that are likely to promote discussion. Did you enjoy the goldfinch and would you recommend this book to your friends. My book club read searching for pilar by patricia hunt holmes, published in april by river grove books. Book of the month club began in 1926 as a way to generate interest in recent publications. As a result, we will not be able to have our discussion on a few right thinking men by sulari gentill. A list of classic and current book club favorite reads. You want to pick a discussion worthy book, so we decided to make it easy and compile this list for you.
Here are our reading groups favorite young adult books of 2015 based on our 2015 survey results. We realized we all like books that make us laugh and cry. I thought girl on the train was overrated but i do think it would make a fantastic discussion. And with plenty of books published each month, its also hard to keep track.
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