The best book club books that will encourage discussion in your book. 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. This sparked so much discussion of so many topics, including saramagos style of writing, government response to disaster, and even a comparison to camus. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
Branch out with one of these mystery and suspense picks for your next book club meeting. May virtual book discussion group tuesday, may 26 10. We offer a few separate book discussion groups each month. Book club members and voracious readers alike will find something to pique their interest. View all upcoming book discussion meetings, or select your library below to see if your library has any meetings scheduled. Stay in the loop with reading group choices, get notified about the release of our print editions, and receive handy materials from our publishing partners. At your first book club meeting, or whenever new people join your reading group, its good to spend a bit of time getting to know each other. Women, i have started reading as many books and essays about equality as i ca. Speaking of lots of candles, heres a story about a defiant 75yearold who continues to color outside the lines. Many publishers specialize in certain types of books, either by genre or literary style.
Some of these were published in late 2019, while some arent released yet, so theyre split into sections by publication date. Christian book club recommendations learn religions. So to help you lovereading has decided to lend a hand by, each month, selecting a number of books we feel are perfect and will give your group a rewarding discussion as well as a rewarding read. All the books listed here have reading guides that can enhance your groups discussion. Marriage is hard enough without having to compete with two other wives in fishers psychological thriller. Or, is the team struggling with the last few books youve read. Selecting each months book requires walking a fine. 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. Lets start off 2020 right with a selection of the best book club books. Bookbrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfictionbooks that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves. Best books to read for a great book club discussion. Reading group guidesbook club discussion guides for. We read and discuss fiction, nonfiction, short stories, and poetry and host live chats and interviews with leading authors. Over wine, of course the girl on the train by paula hawkins.
Home book club reading recommendations check out the lists below for your next reading inspiration. The best mystery and suspense for your reading group. An forest ranger finds a purpose in her life as she searches for the lone survivor of a plane crash. The books which claim to be for these two tasks arent going to get you through.
Games to break the ice at book discussion groups and other. Nonlibrarians are welcome to join the group as well, to comment or request changes to book records. An insightful analysis of todays new midlife crisis and why were so anxious. Which is the best book for group discussions gd and. Compare this book to other mystery, crime, or suspense thrillers that youve read.
Issues, characters andor moral dilemmas worthy of group discussion suspense paired with great writing books that stand alone and dont require knowledge of earlier entries in a. Nonlibrarians are welcome to join the group as well. 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. At my library we have a parentchild book discussion group, but the guidelines found in this article can apply to any group with children as participants. Reserve a book discussion kit at our book discussion kit reservation system today. Or use a search including reading guide to find information on the various book group sites. Featuring popular book club books recommended by bookshops across the nation this winter, this selection of novels is sure to spark group. Annual best lists great group reads, booklist editors. Katherine boo spent several years in an indian slum.
Quick start guide book discussion groups libguides at. Shop online for our annual print editions, which include book overviews, suggested discussion topics and discussion questions for all our annual 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. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, gone girl by gillian flynn, the help by kathryn stockett, the book thief by mar. Book group leaders who usually focus their discussions on novels may be hesitant about trying a nonfiction title. Suggest books that your group has read that led to a lively discussion. Read up on some older recommendations for bonus ideas.
Here are our reading groups favorite nonfiction books of 2015 based on our 2015 survey results. Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business. A few books that generated awesome discussion in our group were the chosen chaim potok, a prayer for owen meany john irving, atonement ian mcewen, the sunflower simon wiesenthal, and the secret life of bees and the invention of wings both by sue monk kidd. I have two cardinal rules in selecting the best book club books. Frankly there is no book for gd and pi preparation. Some of the studies have a unique study guide that must be purchased separately. So much better than reading a book alone, then wishing someone else you knew had read it so you could unpack it.
A place where all goodreads members can work together to improve the goodreads book catalog. Here are our reading groups favorite book club books of 2014 based on our 2014 survey results. Is the group on a roll and ready to tackle that long thick book youve been talking about for months. As a bunch of 40something professional women living in new york city, we usually have wildly varying strong opinions about whatever we read. At first glance, it may seem as if the preparation process will need to be very different and therefore more difficult. Finding the right book club book is easy when you follow these helpful tips. Join other readers for a lively discussion of jewishthemed books on loan from the jewish community librarys book club in a box. Please feel free to use them, online or off, with attribution. Choose one question at a time and toss it out to the group. 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.
Consider other authors or other books in a the series by the same author. Book club reading recommendations the american writers. 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. The books on our list were screened with these criteria in mind. Book discussion group sets kansas state library, ks. Jewish book discussion group peninsula jewish community. Here are our readers favorite book club books of 20 based on our 20 survey results.
Book clubs for every genre and discussion groups around every literary topic. 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. Of course, if you are in a book group, choosing what to read next can be a serious matter as not every book has subject matter that can really be dicussed. Book discussion groups falls church, va official website. Maybe youve already read the lovely bones, water for elephants, cutting for stone, the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society. For possible questions to start discussion on specific books, check the back of the book, particularly if the title is a popular book club choice, or the publishers website. Book discussion groups meet at many snoisle library locations. A great books discussion concentrating on literary classics both traditional and modern meeting at 7 p. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemptionunbroken.
The book does not give easy answers of a prescription for change, but it. If youve been struggling to find some good questions, we have ideas for that too. Select a number of questions, write each on an index card, and distribute. The rebel in her will appeal to many readers and florences ongoing struggles with family, the one piece in her life she struggles to manage, will offer rich topics for discussion. If you love being healthy kelly palmer has some really great idea. This can be as simple as going around the group taking it in turns to introduce yourself and saying what you like to read and what youre looking forward to about the book club if youre new or what you like about the club if youre an established. A world war ii story of survival, resilien laura hillenbrand laura hillenbrand. View the complete schedule with book selections for 20192020. Start reading good newspapers, start reading editorials, subscribe to good magazi. Behind the beautiful forevers is a nonfiction book written in a narrative style. It has one of the best opening lines in the history of fiction. All of these book studies can be done either in a small group setting or as an individual. Great books for book groups may 2018 looking for suggestions of books that are great for your next book club meeting.
I have been a part of one or more book clubs for over 20 years, and i. A users guide to the chakra system llewellyns new age serieswheels of life. This page contains a downloadable excel spreadsheet with sets of books available to book discussion groups served by kansas libraries. Book discussion sets spreadsheet last updated march 18, 2020. If you want to get lost in discussion in your group. This is a good book for those wanting to examine their doubts or learn to engage. Reading group guidesbook club discussion guides for historical fiction books. Facilitator jim van buskirk, coordinator of book club in a box, leads a lively and intelligent discussion each month. Book discussion group descriptions great books foundation discussion series. End of 2019 the water dancer by tanehisi coates coates s debut novel mixes magical realism with historical fiction as it tells the story of hiram walker, who joins the underground railroad and then discovers he has a supernatural power called conduction that allows him to basically use water as a transporter.
In the book, she uses one familys story to highlight the realities of life in the slum. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion reading. 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. Discussion titles are available at the checkout desk. Once downloaded, you can sort and search the spreadsheet as you wish. Keep the mood of the club in mind when selecting the book. Asterisks indicate books that have been particular favorites for discussion. They may also be available on cd, or as a digital audiobook or ebook via overdrive or hoopla.
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