Reading group choices is your resource for book recommendations, book club discussion topics, and reading group guides. For too long we have been skimming pages and reading summaries, attending book clubs mostly for the pinot grigio. Here are a dozen recommendations for your book club to read in 2014. The podcast the book riot podcast is a weekly news and talk show about whats new, cool, and worth talking about in the world of books and reading, brought to you by the editors of book riot. How many times have you caught yourself saying just that. Choose from five monthly reads, vetted by cool people with great taste. Stedman, the round house by louise erdrich, the night circu. Yet, theyre incredibly meaty and will spark lively book club discussions despite their brevity. 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. Managing energy, not time, is the key to high performance and personal renewal by. Becoming a member of the lovereading community is free. Check out this list of fun and informative books to read in the month of april, curated by essences own editorial projects director, patrik henry bass. Book club book suggestions for 2016 huffpost canada life.
Here are our readers favorite book club books of 20 based on our 20 survey results. Continue reading the dinner by herman koch the dinner, herman koch fiction released february 12, 20 306 pages. One of my favorite books of 20, its about a wealthy resentful, ornery young man who is. Find groups in springfield, virginia about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion reading. But the any book book club takes away the reading together aspect. From her favorite thrillers to novels and howto guides, see which books reese witherspoon picked for her hello sunshine book club in 2019, 2018, and 2017. The 5 best book club books i read in 2018 off the shelf. In addition to the top 10 fiction books listed above, i have put together more specific book recommendations by category. We have a clutch of magnificent reads to hunker down with this april. Jan the lost city of z by david grann chosen last year feb the surrendered by changrae lee chosen last year mar the quickening maze by adam foulds my pick from last year. Here are my 20 best book club suggestions that will entertain and get your book club talking.
From chicklit to historical fiction to nonfiction that reads like a novel, theres a book here for every book club. Book movement get the top 100 book recommendations from. I feel like its a book that can start a great conversation at a first book club meeting. Raised in london, elizabeth graduated with a degree in english from smith college in 20. But, the books on this list are especially shortaround 300 pages or less. Thus we are here to offer you the best book club recommendations books that everyone will enjoy reading. Find your next great read with npr books bestof20 reading guide. The book of the month club is an extremely popular book club with a vast selection of fiction, nonfiction and classics on topics such as biography, business and career, cooking. We picked twelve books but we had books for this year already chosen so there is some overlap into 20. Once every 10 years or so, donna tartt emerges with a big, ambitious novel that rockets to the top of the bestseller list and has everyone you know furiously turns pages, desperate to find out.
We make this task of winnowing just the right picks easy for you. No catches, no fine print just unadulterated book loving, with your favourite books saved to your own digital bookshelf. And if you need book club suggestions, this list is sure to fit the bill with options that everyone will love. 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. Selecting each months book requires walking a fine. Immediately after reading this book i wished i was in a book club because i dont know if the genre was what i. The 20 best book club suggestions that will get your book. Book of the month read more, research less, save money. Spend more time reading and less time figuring out what to read.
Were always looking for suggestions for our next read. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, gone girl by gillian flynn. For additional book club recommendations, check out my. For all of you in reading groups and need guidance to select your next group read look no further than our reading group category. Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business. Popular book club 20 books share book recommendations. Whether its a classic mystery or a new horror novel, everyone should read one of these books this fall though you may have to make sure all the doors are locked and you have your loved ones nearby. Book clubs choose what to read based on a mix of factors.
Ian mcewan ive never met a reader who doesnt like short novels. Since weve done most of these books for book club, i also included a link for. But by the next morning, they had disappeared without a trace. There is nothing better than discussing good books with your friends. 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. Give em something to talk about making suggestions for your book club can be risky business. Book club list book club suggestions best book club books book club recommendations book club reads i love books book lists books to read great books. In this way, the whole group is exposed to a new book, and everyone engages with it, and then the cycle repeats. This years edition of the concierge is dedicated to the memory of longtime npr book critic alan cheuse produced by nicole cohen, rose friedman, petra mayer and beth novey designed by annette elizabeth allen, david eads, becky lettenberger and wes lindamood published dec. These reading suggestions are all sure to break up your daytoday routine by providing a mental rest. Find discussion books, contests, and reading lists. Gone girl by gillian flynn, the light between oceans by m.
The 10 titles book clubs are buzzing about in 2017. What a short novel asks is that you commit, in one sitting, the same amount of time to reading as you frequently commit to. Reading group choices features a curated collection of the latest book recommendations for your. Bossypants by tina fey, the snow child by eowyn ivey, remember ben clayton by stephen harrigan, the submissi. When not reading six different novels at once she can be found instagramming artisanal pastries and working in the marketing department of simon. Sure, we love the wine and the camaraderie, but the among the top pleasures of a good book club discussion is having a great book to rave. But her club isnt the only one that can turn a small publication. The most popular book club books of the past decade bookbub. 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. Online shopping for book club picks from a great selection at books store. 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. Where history, collections, and good books meet, youll find our staff book club. Instead, we replace it with independent reading, followed by sharing our books together. The 10 titles book clubs are buzzing about in 2017 new york post.
And when it comes to picking what works for your book club, its not enough to pick just what you want to read, it has to appeal to the rest of your reading buddies as well. Want great book recommendations in your inbox every. The harsh plains of contemporary eastern colorado are the setting for this beautiful, simply written book of love, family, and community. The top one or two books in each category are listed at the beginning of each page. January 11, 20 by ionic filed under books, news, programs.
This book, also set in the ozarks, is a fictional account of an. 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. In order to decide which are right for your book club, you can browse an. These book recommendations originally appeared in womans world magazines book club section. In a book club we asked some actual book club members what theyre favorite books have been that theyve read in their club. No matter what your literary taste, boyd county public library probably has a book club to match it. The years best book club reads some of these novels will touch your heart. Heres what theyve been reading and how these books relate to the museums collections. Facing loss and abandonment, several townspeopleamong them a pregnant high school girl, a depressed teacher, and two farmer brotherscome together to form a different kind of family.
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