We discussed the book, went off into related tangents and then came back, interrupted each other, disagreed, echoed, dissected and nodded a lot. Keep the mood of the club in mind when selecting the book. If youve been struggling to find some good questions, we have ideas for that too. Is the group on a roll and ready to tackle that long thick book youve been talking about for months. Why not print off a few opening extracts to read before you decide. Are you ready to celebrate the joys of shared reading. Men, you see, belong to book clubs too book clubs with extremely masculine names like the man book club and the international ultra manly book club. Try picking one of these controversial books for book club members to dissect and discuss, with stories that ask engaging questions, complicate your ethics, and challenge your beliefs. We have one meeting under our belts, and another coming up soon. Selecting each months book requires walking a fine. The following is a list of books ive read by myself or for a book club. Or, is the team struggling with the last few books youve read.
The years best book club reads some of these novels will touch your heart. Ive included why i first read it and, if i feel its necessary, why i think it would be a good book club discussion. Find discussion books, contests, and reading lists. Dear bookstore customers, after careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to reschedule all bookstore events scheduled in the coming weeks. You can also click on view all books beneath the search box to run a more advanced search, and to scroll through all of the books in our database. Complaints about a lack of excitement in the books any particular book group chooses are common. The 20 best book club suggestions that will get your book.
Short book club recommendations sarahs bookshelves. Reading group choices is your resource for book recommendations, book club discussion topics, and reading group guides. If youre looking for something a little different to read with your book club this fall, take a look at our list of creepy books to read. This group and others like it use journals to record and pass thoughts between members who sometimes live hundreds of miles apart. Lets start off 2020 right with a selection of the best book club books. Here are five awesome book club theme suggestions for you and your crew along with a killer read to kick off each one. Need a little inspiration for your book clubs next read. Looking for something for your next book club meeting. Here are my 20 best book club suggestions that will entertain and get your book club talking. Finding the right book club book is easy when you follow these helpful tips. Larger groups take more work, and inevitably attendance will drop because each member will be contributing less and less as the. But your book club can still fall into a rut once in a while.
If youre one of those folks, browse this list and also check out kathleens parkers new blog, marians library for reading recommendations for all ages. Set in the heart of hitlers hideaway lair the wolfsschanze, this story. Need a little inspiration for your book club s next read. After that, we get together to discuss the book for instance, its themes, characters, plot, style, etc. If you enjoy your book group as much as i do, you know thatnext to the wine being servedthe book selection makes all the difference. After much consideration, we are excited to share 10 of our favorite books for our 2016 book club list. From chicklit to historical fiction to nonfiction that reads like a novel, theres a book here for every book club. The paperback book club kuala lumpur, malaysia meetup. Please note that events posted below are active to date but we will continue to follow the guidelines of government mandates and reschedule when required. Fortunately, there are plenty of options to rekindle the fire in your book club, starting with these 10 recent controversial books. So im sharing with you the 20 best book club suggestions to get your book club talking. Should you opt for the true story of a valiant trek across the pacific northwest, or the underrated, lesserknown classic. Welcome to our new and improved comments, which are for subscribers only. 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.
Type in a keyword, phrase, or exact wording and you will be directed to the results. We all want to bring a fantastic read to our book group that spurs a lively discussion. Some of these were published in late 2019, while some arent released yet, so theyre split into sections by publication date. Ive tried to include content warnings when i remember them. A book club for lovers of the written word to come together. Why black people should visit thomas jeffersons monticello. And dont forget to check out the book discussion groups section of our website for information about participating in a. We plan well in advance as many of us leave china during the summer and its an opportunity to. Yet, theyre incredibly meaty and will spark lively book club discussions despite their brevity. It wants to share great books with them for low prices every month, to give them their next great read, to fulfill all its members dreams and desires of what a relationship between a human being and a corporate entity that thinks you look like yo.
Maintaining a book club with 4 to 7 members is easy because you can get to know each member individually, and you can keep tabs on whos coming to the meetings and who isnt. Thanks to emma watson, book clubs are super cool again. For all of you in reading groups and need guidance to select your next group read look no further than our reading group category. The sites mashable book club started out as an informal, internal group that met at its offices in the flatiron district, but after members began to write about it online, followers asked if. I tend to think all book club selections should be on the short side to accommodate a variety of reading schedules for book club members. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, little fires everywhere by celeste ng, the light between oceans by. Lindas postal book group has been discussing books for six yearsthrough the mail. 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. Thus we are here to offer you the best book club recommendations books that everyone will enjoy reading. If you see a book that you think is in the wrong place, tell us. Almost two years ago, i shared my book groups reading list. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. The new york times, the trollingtrendpiece factory of record, took a deep look into the wild world of book clubs for men.
A quietly powerful book containing an inner core of steely strength. Our 2017 top picks for book clubs posted by lynn, editor on october 03, 2017 its national reading group month. This post attracted lots of traffic from people searching for book group suggestions. Find resources for your book club, whether it meets in your living room or across cyberspace. Looking for suggestions for book club reads after the summer. Its a question that hounds three generations of vasquez women, whose globespanning stories collide after their patriarchs death. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion. Quality paperback book club really, really doesnt want to. Revolutionaries make bad husbands, marias abuela tells her. Read on and feel confident picking any of the following books for your book club. Whether youre picking your book club suggestions as a group or looking for the best book club books to choose from for an individual choice, these 29 options will have you covered. Should you ignore your 400page limit for the sake of discussing the goldfinch.
Bookworms tend to be an introverted bunch and sometimes it is difficult getting book club members to come up with lively discussion about a particular book i know it is for me anyway. Selecting a book club book can seem as harrowing as the plot of a pageturner. This ones proving to be popular not only due to the popularity of the author, but also because its a story about women in a book club. Here are my 20 best book club suggestions that will entertain and get. Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business. Bookbrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves. Reunited in nicaragua, they confront the tumultuous history of their country and their family in this vibrant story about radical acts of womanhood. Read up on some older recommendations for bonus ideas. But, the books on this list are especially shortaround 300 pages or less. Tanehisi coates on using long sentences in his book. There is nothing better than discussing good books with your friends. Members are all given a certain amount of time to read one chosen book say, a month. Since the group has just formed and i dont have a good feel for eveyones likes and dislikes, im hoping to choose a title that has broad appeal. Our book club consisted of military wives all stationed overseas.