Selecting each months book requires walking a fine line between art and science, preplanning and sheer luck. Get more inspiration like this delivered to your inbox. A man called ove by fredrik backman, our souls at night by kent haruf, why im no longer talking to white. We meet once a year to select books for the entire year which is a little different from how other clubs choose their books. Picking different book genres is therefore a critical step in keeping your book club recommendations interesting and varied. Past book club titles have proved hugely popular with our customers, and we are certain our new choices will become future bestsellers.
The odyssey follows the story of hiram walker, a young man born as a slave on a plantation in virginia who has been gifted a mysterious, magical power that eventually saves his life when he nearly drowns in a river. A chance to have your say book club recommendations blog book club recommendations if you want to keep up to date with great book club recommendations, then this is the blog for you. All have published in paperback since september 2014, or will do by march 2015. Is the group on a roll and ready to tackle that long thick book youve been talking about for months. Americas most beloved librarian and author of book lust held a rapt audience in the palm of her hand in langley last week. Heard about it on npr book club of phoenix phoenix, az. Obviously the bible is the most life changing book ive ever read, so since thats a given i decided to not include it in the list.
Vote in the book club s five of the best for your chance to win one of three fabulous prize packs. Founded by curtis bunn in 2003, we host the premier annual literary event for africanamerican readers and authors. So keep reading to get the most out of your next book club discussion. Here are the top bookclub picks of 2015, summarized in emoji. The plot of the book has each member of the club presenting the book that means the most to them in their lives, so book clubs are sure to take note and find some more books to read within the. Oprah announces olive, again by elizabeth strout, as the latest selection for oprahs book club. Book club recommendations last month i asked my facebook friends for recommendations for my book club, which is meeting next week to select the books well read this year. Five years after findings broke the mould of nature writing, kathleen jamie subtly shifts our focus on landscape and the living world, daring us to look again at the natural, the remote and the humanmade.
I did numerous searches for book club, book list, book club list, book club recommendations and none, not one showed up in the search results. For my 30th year i turn 30 on the very last day 2016, ive decided to reread all of my most lifechanging books. Zuckerberg invited the facebook community to read along with him by. Read an exclusive excerpt from elizabeth strouts olive, again. Reading gospel of luke and acts together is a must for our faith. 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. January animal vegetable miracle by barbara kingsolver why did i select it. In 2008 i quit an allconsuming sales position in missoula and tried to move with my husband to lake pend oreille in the slim idaho panhandle, where we hoped to rededicate ourselves to our writing. Youre welcome to join us for one month or all twelve. The invention of wings by sue monk kidd, orphan train by christina baker kline, the goldfinch by donna tartt, the r. Its finally fall, and for us that means back to book club. Maybe youre a bookclub devotee, or maybe youre using your new years resolutions as incentive to finally, finally start one. Set in the heart of hitlers hideaway lair the wolfsschanze, this story focuses on rosa, one of ten women chosen to. Get started with the latest edition of our reading group planneran essential resource to help guide your selections.
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. Finding the right book club book is easy when you follow these helpful tips. Get more stories like this delivered to your inbox. Nancy pearl shares her favorite books for 2015 with. A list of classic and current book club favorite reads. Find discussion books, contests, and reading lists. Its only november, but its time to look ahead to next years book club. The guest room by chris bohjalian and american housewife by helen ellis both of these books deal with topics that seem somewhat frivolous on the surface bachelor parties, homemaking, but can and in these cases, do have much darker undertones. Non fiction books find something a bit different to read for your book club. The book is available now on apple books in both ebook and audiobook formats. Val, an original member and the official record keeper of the 20year book club, let it slip that she had a list of every book they had read going back to their very first meeting in 1995.
Reflections on the chapters july, 2016 3 transformative dialogues. I was overwhelmed by the tremendous response, although i guess i shouldnt have been, as most of my friends and relatives share my enthusiasm for reading. Like this year, well be discussing each months book in our closed facebook group. The good book club is a great way to get everyone in my congregation excited about reading scripture. Everyone gave an interesting insight into their book and why they. Community of practice we came together for the second time as a book club, to reflect on and discuss teaching and learning, with the goal to develop and inform our practice in higher education. Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business. The thirteenth tale by diane setterfield is a rich story about secrets, ghosts, winter, books, and family.
Nprs book concierge our guide to 2015 s great reads. 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. In december last year we published the first half of our top reads for book clubs in 2015 list, covering books that had published or were due to publish in paperback from late 2014 to early 2015. 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. See below for our next months meeting and book choices. The waterstones book club brings together the very best of new paperback releases. Book selection is a collaborative process among the regularly attending members of the meetup. All eight book club titles have been carefully selected by our expert booksellers to create a list that comprises the most exceptional, enjoyable new reads. Weve also read a dark mystery book called the club dumas by arturo somethingsomething. Reading group choices is your resource for book recommendations, book club discussion topics, and reading group guides.
Nancy pearl returned to the whidbey island center for the arts for the 18th year in a row, courtesy of the friends of the langley library. Simple yet elegant food that is easy to eat while discussing the book is all part of the ambiance. This bestseller is a book lovers book, with much of the action taking place in libraries and book stores, and the line between fact and fiction constantly blurred. For additional book club recommendations, check out my. With 146 books, the list is more than twice as long as that of oprahs book club. Coed book club recommendations short book club recommendations 300 pages or less. Mostly fiction, youll also find a handful of carefully selected nonfiction and young adult recommendations. If you enjoy and appreciate thoughtful discussion of literature, please join us. Get updates on your favorite shows, the latest from oprahs world and more. The last thing you want is for your book club attendance to drop off right in the middle of the year. This months featured reading group recommendations books. Keep the mood of the club in mind when selecting the book.
When i saw the subject line of your email couples book club i thought that either your message was spam or that you had sent in a request for, you know, adult books. The years best book club reads some of these novels will touch your heart. Nprs book concierge our guide to 2015s great reads. Fall 19 spring 20 the library book club was founded in 2008 on the premise that reading literature enriches life and improves our capacity to. When book club one took a break in july and august, we decided to start up in september with each one of us presenting a book that we most enjoyed over the summer. Or, is the team struggling with the last few books youve read. So interesting youll save the relationship gossip for later. Oprahs book club list all 83 books oprah has recommended. This years edition of the concierge is dedicated to the memory of longtime npr book critic alan cheuse. A sweeping historical novel based on the extraordinary life and times of belle cora, the daughter of a new york merchant who went on to become a millworker, a prostitute, a notorious madam, a murderess, and eventually one of san franciscos richest and most.
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. Now, here is part 2 with the very best book club reads from spring to fall 2015. 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. For her first selection of the new chapter of oprahs book club with apple, oprah selected tanehisi coates first novel, the water dancer. Nprs 2015 book concierge is in and ready to serve up recommendations for great reads. Whether you belong to a book club or not, this is a great list of book recommendations and books that are fun to discuss. A focused bible reading with great resources to further ones study. And if you feel like joining a virtual book club, heres your opportunity. A quietly powerful book containing an inner core of steely strength. This years concierge features more than 260 titles handpicked by. Find out which are the most popular books by watching the book club special on tuesday 19.