Book clubs are a great way to easily keep up with the latest authors and awardwinning novels. I spend a lot of time carefully choosing scifi, fantasy, and graphic novels that club members will have a great time discussing, but not every book club. The peanut blossom book club for recovering readers is the very best book club for busy moms who struggle to make time to read. Nprs book concierge is your guide to 2018s best reads. Heres a complete list of every book recommended over the years, from an american marriage to wild. Luckily for you and your club, ive compiled a list of 12 exciting books that all of you must read. From where we stand, books are an essential key to healthy living. The 5 best book club books i read in 2018 off the shelf. Or, is the team struggling with the last few books. Book of the month club began in 1926 as a way to generate interest in recent publications.
It may be hard to connect with everyone in your life right. Whether you belong to a book club or not, this is a great list of book recommendations and books that are fun to discuss. Share 8 best book club books ive read so far this year. The new york times bestseller is recommended for those who liked. Childrens books textbooks textbook rentals best books of the month.
Want to read saving want to read saving currently reading. My teacher pulled me and a few other students whod already read through everything on the class library shelves and arranged for us to skip recess and talk about matildas powers or charlottes curlytailed best. A club member recommended the graphic novel maus, and it really opened our eyes and hearts to the horrors of the holocaust. 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. Book club books 10 best books to read with a book club. For reading group month, these novels will spark great conversationincluding the world that we knew by alice hoffman, three. Is the group on a roll and ready to tackle that long thick book youve been talking about for months. These 29 titles are the best book club books ranging from nonfiction to chicklit. We are a group of friends who have been chatting about books. Reese witherspoons book club list all 36 book picks. Lots of avid readers take part in book clubs, myself includedin fact, i moderate two different book clubs every month.
Its by a new author, so it has some really different perspectives. Coatess debut novel mixes magical realism with historical fiction as it tells the story of hiram walker. An exquisitely written tale that quickly became one of 2018s bestselling books, where the crawdads sing is one of the best book club books to read in 2020. Its short, so the club can finish it quickly and get down to. And your book club pals dont always want to over analyze heavy sht. 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 best books to read are the ones that transport you to another world. I joined my first book club when i was in the second grade. Read it forward readers told us these are the absolute best book club picksdiscussion and debate guaranteed. The best books for book clubs read it forward readers told us these are the absolute best book club picksdiscussion and debate guaranteed. These are the best books to read if you are currently in a book club or youre thinking of starting one with your friends. Just choose one of these top 20 book club books for 2020. Fredrik backman goodreads author shelved 4167 times as bookclub avg rating 4.
Best book club books guaranteed to get people talking. Home book club reading recommendations check out the lists below for your next reading inspiration. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, the nightingale by kristin hannah, me before you by jojo. 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. Oprahs book club has highlighted the best books to read since 1996.
A list of classic and current book club favorite reads. Delia owens is a gifted writer though this is her first novel. Whether youre just beginning your morning or youre at the end of a long day, theres nothing like pouring a cup of tea and curling up in a quiet spot with a good book. Any book can be a book club book, even if there isnt a readers guide in the back. The 10 best new books to read in may 2020 with your book. I love a good wwii novel, but genre alliance aside, some of my best book discussions have been over lighthearted, realistically funny books. If your club is looking for a book that will shock and destroy youand i mean that in the best way, as only a good book canpick up three women. Oprahs book club list all 83 books oprah has recommended. This title is straight off of oprah magazines list of the best books of 2019. Addressing spirits by carla foft would be a good choice for a book club. If so, then you might want to consider joining a book club. When texas author and librarian pamela skjolsvik realized how many book events would be canceled after the nationwide shelterin. 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. The best book club picks including fiction, nonfiction, memoir.
Its perfect for a book club because people will take different things away from it, and im sure that will lead to great conversations. Keep the mood of the club in mind when selecting the book. Book club members and voracious readers alike will find something to pique their interest. Whatever your book club s reading preferences historical fiction, heartfelt family sagas, thoughtprovoking teen novels, and more this list has a book.
Dont be caught without a suggestion when its your turn to host book club. Were making it easy this year by rounding up the best book club books 2019 has to offer. Throw in a couple bottles of wine, a comfy couch, and your best. In this list, were showcasing two of the best books from each year all titles that book clubs loved. Every month, one of the highlights of my social life is attending my neighborhood book club.
Twelve hilariously funny book club books tori leigh. Coatess debut novel mixes magical realism with historical fiction as it tells the. Summer reading is approaching, so fill your reading list with the best new books coming out in may. While you occasionally want to read the hot new bestseller with your book club, the truth is that a lot people. I have two cardinal rules in selecting the best book club books. Yoiu dont have to drive to your local bookstore or do your own research. A novel by nickolas butler paperback, dec 26, 2017. Book club reading recommendations the american writers. But another celeb whose shown herself to have excellent taste is reese witherspoon. In 2017, the actress launched her very own book club.
Book clubs, best of year from the early 20th century to our contemporary time, from california to georgia to washington d. Apple x oprahs book club american dirt by jeanine cummins. Amazing book club books that will get conversation and. Use our tags to filter books and find the perfect read for yourself or someone you love. We already know that our very own o of o has one of the best book clubs, like, ever. The best book club picks for 2020 for busy moms who want.