Our lists of book club favorites curious about what other book clubs are interested in. Welcome to the new richard and judy 2020 book club, featuring six new titles chosen by our favourite book loving couple to get us reading, thinking and talking about exciting new stories. For additional book club recommendations, check out my. Accessible from home with your wilmette or kenilworth library card. Pull together some friends or coworkers, mix up your favorite summer cocktails, and get ready to dive into some books together. The best books of 2019, picked by the editors of publishers weekly. In the past, weve done family reunion book clubs and if we did another one, this would be in my top three book club suggestions for sure. Popular book club 2017 books share book recommendations. The 10 titles book clubs are buzzing about in 2017 new york post. Thats why weve vetted this years best beach books and. A novel by nickolas butler paperback, dec 26, 2017.
Popular book club 20 books share book recommendations. No, were not talking holiday parties and sugar cookies although those are fun too. This book club recommendations list contains books that have wide appeal and would provide compelling discussions for your book club. Selecting each months book requires walking a fine line between art and science, preplanning and sheer luck.
Great for summer coed book club recommendations short book club recommendations. From celebrity memoirs to thrillers, the 42yearold likes to share photos of the novels shes read. Oprah announces olive, again by elizabeth strout, as the latest selection for oprahs book club. Gone girl by gillian flynn, the light between oceans by m. After cyril avery was born out of wedlock to an irish country teenager and given up for adoption to a wealthy, dublin couple, he wrestles with his sexuality and how he fits. Heres a complete list of every book recommended over the years, from an american marriage to wild. Read an exclusive excerpt from elizabeth strouts olive, again. Nprs book concierge is your guide to 2017s best reads. Short book club recommendations are 300 pages or less, yet will still spark lively. If it would be helpful, heres a list of books ive read that i can confidently recommend for my book club or yours most suggestions are made with women.
Book clubs choose what to read based on a mix of factors. Your mustread book club suggestions for 2018 book riot. Now, with her novel ruby, bond proves to be a powerful literary force, a writer whose unflinching yet lyrical prose is reminiscent of toni morrisons. For me, the alcohol is usually a book that i either absolutely loved or one that punched me in the gut in an emotionally depleting wayand, in this case, its the former. Yet, theyre incredibly meaty and will spark lively book club discussions despite their brevity. 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. 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. Short book club recommendations sarahs bookshelves.
Nobody understands you and your terribly unfair life. The c facility book club at sacramento state prison, led by adrienna turner, provides a space for prisoners to share ideas and have indepth conversations. Here are our readers favorite book club books of 20 based on our 20. The official web site of the players club book club. Here are our reading groups favorite nonfiction books of 2017 based on our survey. Oprahs book club has highlighted the best books to read since 1996. Reese witherspoon is a selfdescribed bookworm, and even has her own book club on instagram. Designed by juan elosua, geoff hing, katie park and matthew zhang published dec. From a mythic pastoral burning with lyricism to a profound and reflective reallife conundrum, by way of nerveshredding psychological thrills and a gloriously goofy comic caper for children, this months selection pulsates with.
Summer 2017 reading list 201617 series reading list. Sometimes books come into our lives just when we need them. Usually, i base this opinion on the discussion possibilities and thoughtful themes or relevant issues. 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. The nostalgia and heat of the summer will keep you thinking about this book long after youre done. We meet once a year to select books for the entire year which is a little different from how other clubs choose their books.
Elaine newtons critic choice players club book club. Its time to start planning your book club lineup for 2017. Oprahs book club list all 83 books oprah has recommended. Summer reading recommendations, from 6 novelists who own bookstores.
Heres a hot selection of book club suggestions for 2018 to get your group talking. Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business. Skip to main navigation skip to main navigation skip to search skip to search skip to content. Wading through recommendations from friends and family alike is not for the faint of heart so weve culled a select dozen novels that we suggest should be at the top of your to consider pile. From chicklit to historical fiction to nonfiction that reads like a novel, theres a book here for every book club. Use the filters below to explore more than 350 titles npr staff and critics loved this year. Summer reading recommendations, from 6 novelists who own. But, the books on this list are especially shortaround 300 pages or less. Book club reading recommendations the american writers. Check out the favorite books reading group choices. The best books to read at every age, from 1 to 100 washington post. When oprah winfrey named a specific translation of tolstoy classic anna karenina to her book club list in 2004, publisher penguin immediately increased its print run by 800,000.
Best books in fiction, mystery, romance, science fiction, nonfiction, memoir, childrens books. Check out our favorite books from 2016, 2015, 2014, 20, 2012, 2011, 2010. Presenting our books of the month for april we have a clutch of magnificent reads to hunker down with this april. Use novelist plus to find book recommendations, series information, and readalikes. 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. On a lazy summer day, settle into your beach chair or hammock with one of these excellent books. The book is available now on apple books in both e book and audiobook formats. Online shopping for book club picks from a great selection at books store. Let go of who you think youre supposed to be and fahrenheit 451. Coed book club recommendations short book club recommendations 300 pages or less.
When packing a beach bag, space is at a premiumyou need a pageturner with characters that win you over instantly and a story that transports you to another world. How to stop controlling others and start caring for. 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. All of these books were published in 2018, and i made sure to include a variety of genres to entertain even the finickiest book club reader. Sarahs alltime favorite books latest additions february 8, 2020. Check out the lists below for your next reading inspiration. Take a look at the most searched books on litlovers. This historical novel that oprah selected in 20 centers on an abolitionist from. Book club suggestions 2017 2018 by pnelson384 a communitycreated list. In the summer of 2005, oprah selected three faulkner classics for her club. Here you can see what my reallife book club is reading, or has read.