Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business. If youve been struggling to find some good questions, we have ideas for that too. Im in one that meets monthly, and themes the food based on the book. Read an exclusive excerpt from elizabeth strouts olive, again. The synopsis is pretty short but the less you know the better with these kinds of. The new york times describes the sense of an ending as a short book, but not a slight one, which actually characterizes all these books. We read only fun books that make our members rediscover their love of reading. Selecting each months book requires walking a fine. Ten short books that will spark lively book club discussion.
This book of short stories is insanely inventive, is sometimes a bit disturbing, and will give your book club so much to talk about you may never go home. Now, with her new partnership with apple, oprahs book club is experiencing a new chapter, which began with the selection of tanehisi coates the water dancer, and continued with olive, again. Oprah announces olive, again by elizabeth strout, as the latest selection for oprahs book club. Grab one of these short classics you actually have time to read. Out of a handful of unlikelyreally unlikelyheroes, lewis fashions a story as compelling and unusual as any of his earlier bestsellers, proving yet again that he is the finest and funniest chronicler of our time.
This doesnt mean that we cant lighten up our reading with picks from the humor and satire pile, or indulge droll and dry wit. Since 1996, oprahs book club has included meticulously selected books that often become bestsellers. Laced with mystery and tragedy, this selection might have the women of your book club. Hey, we get itlife is busy, youve got a lot of books on your plate, and the last thing you need or want is for your monthly book club to pick a.
Reading about another time and place another culture and in some cases a completely different thought process can fire up emotions and with that comes great book club. Its full of murder, mystery, lust, hate, love, trust, jealousy, power struggles, hope, forgiveness, and advice on life and death. I feel like its a book that can start a great conversation at a first book club meeting. How to stop controlling others and start caring for. Reese witherspoons book club list all 36 book picks. My book club has been meeting once a week for four years. This months moms book nook selection is by swedish author, fredrik backman.
Find discussion books, contests, and reading lists. And since her inaugural novel pickeleanor oliphant is completely finemany of the a. Picking out the next incredible book club book is no easy task, but if theres one thing you can all probably agree on around this time of year is that choosing a book focused on the holiday. Read up on some older recommendations for bonus ideas.
Short book club recommendations sarahs bookshelves. Complaints about a lack of excitement in the books any particular book group chooses are common. Reading group choices is your resource for book recommendations, book club discussion topics, and reading group guides. Here are a dozen fiction and nonfiction recommendations for exactly this type of book books that are rewarding to read and discuss, that feel good without feeling mushy. Give em something to talk about making suggestions for your book club can be risky business. Its also very short, so its an easy start to a book. Go ahead and copy these awesome book club suggestions from the peanut blossom online book club.
Id love this as a book club pick and then to come back and revisit it a few. We already know that our very own o of o has one of the best book clubs, like, ever. Oprahs book club list all 83 books oprah has recommended. I just started another earlier this year with my friends from high school, and i work in publishing and run a corporate book club. Here, weve rounded up the best oprahs book club books, for those of. Join us for the peanut blossom book club s anniversary year for a fun way to get back into reading. But another celeb whose shown herself to have excellent taste is reese witherspoon. Im a bookworm, and book club is one of the highlights of my monthluckily, im in multiple. The book is available now on apple books in both e book and audiobook formats. Yet, theyre incredibly meaty and will spark lively book club discussions despite their brevity.
If the book is long, consider covering only a chapter per meeting. Check out this list finding the best book club book can be tough since most book clubs have people with differing tastes. Each feature six books that book clubs will no doubt enjoy. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, gone girl by gillian flynn, the help by kathryn stockett, the book thief by mar. For a workbased book club in which free time is rare, keep the selections short, concise, and easy to understand.
And while the book club selections in this list might not be laughoutloud funny, theyre sure to bring a smile to your face. But, the books on this list are especially short around 300 pages or less. Whether theyre wielding political power, magic, swords, k. Book clubs are often too ambitious with their selections, choosing books that they think they should read, not books they really want to read, and picking books that are very long. 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. My mustread book club picks for 2020 features a diverse list of handpicked. The titles in this weeks list will get the conversation jumping again. Its perfect for a book club because people will take different things away from it, and. Thus we are here to offer you the best book club recommendations books that everyone will enjoy reading. These nonfiction book choices offer a variety of interesting selections to choose from. The rules of engagement for workplace book clubs stickyminds. Womens fiction novels have made their way into the hearts of book clubs all over the world, and 2019 promises a brand new host of pageturners that you and your fellow book clubbers will be.
If you didnt by chance read this book growing up, now is a great time to pick it up. Its a fine line to walk but we believe these do so effectively and will add a heartwarming touch to your book club gatherings. 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. Whatever your book club s reading preferences historical fiction, heartfelt family sagas, thoughtprovoking teen novels, and more this list has a book that is sure to please. Also, consider varying the content delivery method. Let go of who you think youre supposed to be and fahrenheit 451. Its also very short, so its an easy start to a book group.
Lets start off 2020 right with a selection of the best book club books. There is nothing better than discussing good books with your friends. But, the books on this list are especially shortaround 300 pages or less. I love to read so my reading tastes are pretty broad, but today im suggesting historical fiction always a great book club choice. Join the peanut blossom book club as we dig into the best book club picks for 2019. Some of these were published in late 2019, while some arent released yet, so theyre split into sections by publication date. 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. Book clubs are often too ambitious with their selections, choosing books that they think they should read, not books they really want to read. This book of short stories is insanely inventive, is sometimes a bit.
Maureens book club picks the american writers museum. This list of book club books has nonfiction, chicklit, young adult and middle grade titles, history books and parenting books. Were making it easy this year by rounding up the best book club books 2019 has to offer. The best book club books that will encourage discussion in your book. The sense of an ending by julian barnes 163 pages winner of the 2011 man booker prize, this novel is much more accessible and plotdriven than the typical booker prize novel. Christian book clubs can choose to read nonfiction christian books, christian fiction or popular books that can be considered from a christian perspective. My mustread book club picks for 2019 book club chat. With summer approaching, your book club might be looking for short, discussionworthy reads. One book club with which im intimately acquainted chose barkskins by annie proulx 736 pages, with less than stellar results. This list of book club recommendations for christian book clubs includes books from each of these categories. Picking your book club books for the year can be a daunting decision. The stories are wildly varied, but concentrate on people facing ethical and moral dilemmas, where good and bad are not so easily defined.