The titles in this weeks list will get the conversation jumping again. 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. It was the all city selection in the city where i work. Everyone you know who might have ranted and raved about it is totally right. The kite runner was also a pretty good discussion book for our group, as was the glass castle by jeannette walls. A list of discussion questions that can be used with any book. Best book club books guaranteed to get people talking. Rif readers told us these were their favorite books theyd read in book club, so next time you need a guaranteed good read for your own book clubone that will fuel lots of.
They say that one persons nightmare is anothers dream and when it comes to books and book clubs and reading, its true. The book asks big questions about how women define their place in the world, without forcing solutions on the reader, which is perfect to kick off a book club discussion. If you want to add a content warning, leave me a comment and ill add it. Although i didnt participate in any formal discussions, i had. Other frequently used terms to describe a book discussion club. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, gone girl by gillian flynn, the help by kathryn stockett, the book thief by mar.
Complaints about a lack of excitement in the books any particular book group chooses are common. My current book club group is much more casual, but perhaps too much so. If youve been struggling to find some good questions, we have ideas for that too. If youve been too busy to read, you deserve respite from the cold, cruel world, and a cookie. The 5 best book club books i read in 2018 off the shelf.
The best book club books that will encourage discussion in your book cluband theyre all available in paperback for easy access for your. The reason for god is a nonfiction book that addresses the most common objections to christianity and presents a case for the rationality of christianity. So much better than reading a book alone, then wishing someone else you knew had read it so you could unpack it. Here are a few of our recent favorite nonfiction books for book clubs. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion. Rif readers told us these were their favorite books theyd read in book club, so next time you need a guaranteed good read for your own book clubone that will fuel lots of discussionpick one of these. There is nothing better than discussing good books with your friends. There are a lot of devastating moments that will make you take a step back and think and cry about lifeand your mother. Whether the people in your book club love or hate these books, there will certainly be a lively discussion. Use specific passages from the book as evidence for your ideas.
More often than not, book clubs tend to skew toward fiction in their selections, but there is a rich and incredibly entertaining world lingering on those nonfiction shelves. Dec 20, 2019 lets start off 2020 right with a selection of the best book club books. What i wonder is why everybody doesnt carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life. In mondays book club 101 post, we talked about how a fabulous book club discussion starts with the right book and it takes more than a great book to make a great book club novel to gather this list of 40 book club favorites, i polled you on the mmd facebook page, asked you on twitter, and combed through your suggestions here. Book clubs should be a place where people are the most sympathetic if you havent found time to read. These 29 titles are the best book club books ranging from nonfiction to chicklit. In my experience unless youre in a book club with specialized tastes, a good book club book. The fault in our stars book club discussion questions. Oct 01, 2019 so whether youre in a book club now, want to be, or just really love reading and talking about books to anyone, i have suggestions on your next pick. Over wine, of course the girl on the train by paula hawkins. Book club books 10 best books to read with a book club 1. Jan 14, 2017 the 10 titles book clubs are buzzing about in 2017.
We have great discussions and its nice to befriend other classics readers in the community. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion reading. Addressing spirits by carla foft would be a good choice for a book club. Part of booked reading together, a monthlong series about book clubs.
With discussionworthy content, stimulating nonfiction and great reads from the last few years, you wont have to debate what new book club books to read next. Anthony doerr goodreads author shelved 5272 times as bookclub. 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. Roger, a seemingly bland divorced middleaged guy, and bethany, a cynical goth girl in her early 20s, are. If youre looking for a book club pick thats sure to delight everyone in your group as well as foster some lively discussion, then youll love this list. Anthony doerr goodreads author shelved 5275 times as bookclub. Jan 26, 2016 this list was inspired by my good friend and neighbor, who participates in a coed book club and frequently asks for recommendations. Read up on some older recommendations for bonus ideas. Popular book club books showing 150 of 83,683 all the light we cannot see hardcover by. The reason for god would be good for a christian book club that wants to talk directly about issues in faith rather than getting at issues through stories. Mar 23, 2016 the book asks big questions about how women define their place in the world, without forcing solutions on the reader, which is perfect to kick off a book club discussion. Bookbundlz we try to provide as many as we can an in a timely manner on our discussion questions page, but most of the time discussion questions arent even available for books until it comes out in paperback.
As the facilitator, it is your job to recognize tangents and bring the discussion back to the book. Other frequently used terms to describe a book discussion club include reading group, book group, and book discussion group. In mondays book club 101 post, we talked about how a fabulous book club discussion starts with the right bookand it takes more than a great book to make a great book club novel to gather this list of 40 book club favorites, i polled you on the mmd facebook page, asked you on twitter, and combed through your suggestions here. Ive included why i first read it and, if i feel its necessary, why i think it would be a good book club discussion. The 10 titles book clubs are buzzing about in 2017. Here are my top 20 favorite book club books for 2020.
The life and times of charles manson by jeff guinn not a typical book to pick and some gruesome details, but there was a lot to discuss. Book clubs of all ages will find much to discuss in this book about a teenager with cancer. Regular book club meetings help you stay accountable, keep you social, and broaden your horizons, not to mention sharpen your wine and cheese pairing skills. Theyve discussed the beautiful bureaucrat, to kill a mockingbird, the lifechanging magic of tidying up and much more i chose books that i thought would make enjoyable reading for both sexes and would spark lively, interesting, sometimes heated discussion.
Its by a new author, so it has some really different perspectives. I started a book club in 2010, and since then, weve read dozens of books, classic and contemporary, short and long, fiction and non. Reading group choices is your resource for book recommendations, book club discussion topics, and reading group guides. Dec 14, 2017 in one of my past book clubs, we literally only read books that included discussion questions at the end of the book because we wanted to be certain wed have a meaningful discussion. An eyeopening book that will make for an outraged discussion. Or, is the team struggling with the last few books youve read. Little fires everywhere, weve gathered a list of the best book club books for your next meeting. Many books suitable for book clubs have discussion guides. Suggest books that your group has read that led to a lively discussion, whether people loved or hated them. 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. I dont have any trouble thinking of ideas for that book club.
Jun 29, 2015 these are the best books to read if you are currently in a book club or youre thinking of starting one with your friends. Here are our readers favorite book club books of 20 based on our 20 survey results. Welcome to brightlys book club for kids, where we encourage young readers to discover great books, share new stories, explore important topics, and have some bookish fun. The best book club picks including fiction, nonfiction, memoir. I have two cardinal rules in selecting the best book club books. And even if frankies struggles with the good ol boys at her elite prep school arent directly applicable for all readers, the idea of finding oneself transcends the. Have a good topic of discussion to start the conversation and make sure to have some more ready to introduce if the conversation flags, goes off topic, starts to repeat itself or gets uncomfortably contentious. Apr 06, 2016 book clubs should be a place where people are the most sympathetic if you havent found time to read. A users guide to the chakra system llewellyns new age serieswheels of life. Take notes or mark passages that strike youpassages you find significant, funny, or insightful. The first two things are easy to accomplish just read anything by. Finding the best book club book can be tough since most book clubs have people with differing tastes. Theyve discussed the beautiful bureaucrat, to kill a mockingbird, the lifechanging magic of tidying up and much more.
Thus we are here to offer you the best book club recommendations books. Christian book club recommendations learn religions. Everyone in my book club seemed both thrilled and shocked by the fictional world in which women gained physical powerand the discussion of the phenomenons resulting political dynamics, violence, and global fallout made. Best for book clubs best books to read for a great book club discussion. May 12, 2011 the following is a list of books ive read by myself or for a book club. If the book youre discussing has one its certainly worth printing it out. Popular book club books showing 150 of 83,706 all the light we cannot see hardcover by. Keep the mood of the club in mind when selecting the book. Find discussion books, contests, and reading lists. Ive tried to include content warnings when i remember them. I would add whered you go bernadette, like the other members suggested. Here are our reading groups favorite nonfiction books of 2015 based on our 2015 survey results. Oct 20, 2015 book club discussion questions october 20, 2015 by sheila 7 comments while its always helpful if you can find reading guides for the precise title your book club is reading, sometimes theyre not available.
The first is a classics book club that meets at the library, and i lead the discussion every month. Best book club books guaranteed to get people talking readers. Lets start off 2020 right with a selection of the best book club books. Book clubs are popular not only because people like to read, but also because they are great social outlets. Some of these were published in late 2019, while some arent released yet, so theyre split into sections by publication date. A mothers secret discussion guide 1 chapters updated jun 23, 2016 12. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemptionunbroken. Feb 16, 2015 book club books that are perfect for discussion, dissection, and some spirited debate. Mar 02, 2019 a book can be a vehicle to look at your own motivations and reactions, and book clubs often become a sort of group therapy. Book clubs, best of year from the early 20th century to our contemporary time, from california to georgia to washington d. Sep 04, 2018 everyone in my book club seemed both thrilled and shocked by the fictional world in which women gained physical powerand the discussion of the phenomenons resulting political dynamics, violence, and global fallout made many of us return to our brothers, friends, boyfriends, and other men in our lives to urge them to read the book and get. This is a good book for those wanting to examine their doubts or learn to engage. A world war ii story of survival, resilien laura hillenbrand laura hillenbrand.
As a bunch of 40something professional women living in new york city, we usually have wildly varying strong opinions about whatever we read. Book club books 10 best books to read with a book club. Is the group on a roll and ready to tackle that long thick book youve been talking about for months. A list of classic and current book club favorite reads. Sep 19, 2018 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. Sep 11, 2019 the perfect book club is made up of three key things.
If you love being healthy kelly palmer has some really great idea. From bookthemed activities to printable discussion questions to interviews with the authors, youll find plenty of inspiration for a. Here are our reading groups favorite book club books of 2014 based on our 2014 survey results. Finding the right book club book is easy when you follow these helpful tips. This is a literary analysis technique called close reading. 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. It is exceptionally wellwritten, both in a broad, novel sensewith seamless incorporation of magical realism, beautiful storytelling, emotional complexityand down to each individual sentence. Book club for kids discussion questions, reading guide. Read it forward readers voted for the absolute best book club books, the reads that inspire tons of discussion and debate. The wife between us by greer hendricks and sarah pekkanen fiction, griffin a domestic. Jan 29, 2009 this sparked so much discussion of so many topics, including saramagos style of writing, government response to disaster, and even a comparison to camus. Carla foft discusses spirits rights on her website and it has started some lively discussions. This list was inspired by my good friend and neighbor, who participates in a coed book club and frequently asks for recommendations. The perfect book club is made up of three key things.
Reading for your book club and socializing with your group members is a lot of fun, but sometimes it can be tricky to find a book that no one has read yet and everyone will enjoy. Plus, you want to make sure its a book people will have strong feelings about so theres stuff to discuss. The glass castle by jeanette walls one of the best book club books that makes your own childhood look really really easy, this is a memoir about growing up in a completely dysfunctional family, where the family keeps moving in the middle of the night and the children eventually realize that the parents are never going to pull themselves together. A little off topic conversation is fine, but you also want to respect the fact that people have read the book and expect to talk about it. These great reads are perfect for sparking discussion, spirited debate, and lively conversation over wine, obviously. These are the best books to read if you are currently in a book club or youre thinking of starting one with your friends. Although the novel raises large existential questions, it also is very funny. Whether you belong to a book club or not, this is a great list of book recommendations and books that are fun to discuss. Litcourse 3 has a good discussion of close reading. Books unleashed monthly updates on the bestsellers, whats hot and whats new in the book world. Its short, so the club can finish it quickly and get down to discussing it faster. Alice hoffmans most recent novel was one of the most magical, sad, and beautiful stories about love and survival that ive ever read.
This sparked so much discussion of so many topics, including saramagos style of writing, government response to disaster, and even a comparison to camus. Maybe youve already read the lovely bones, water for elephants, cutting for stone, the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society. Harris delivers mischief and murder to an english prep school in different class, a delightfully malicious view of privileged students with overly active imaginations. Coatess debut novel mixes magical realism with historical fiction as it tells the story of hiram walker. Some ideas for book club books upper elementary august 17, 2014 july 31, 2015 pernille ripp i thought i had been doing book clubs well my first few years of teaching, but it wasnt until i went to teachers college and really learned how to do book clubs that i started loving them. Mar 25, 2015 in my book club we have read four of the books mentioned. That should be enough to show that this is a great book club bookclassrooms are using it. Mar 20, 2012 reading for your book club and socializing with your group members is a lot of fun, but sometimes it can be tricky to find a book that no one has read yet and everyone will enjoy. Some of these are the best book club books from my own book clubs over the years and others are ones i wish my book club had read. This list of book club books has nonfiction, chicklit, young adult and middle grade titles, history books and parenting books.