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Nov 17, 2015 i hope you find many gems for your upcoming book club meetings. Complaints about a lack of excitement in the books any particular book group chooses are common. She endorses book clubs, the benefits and recommendations on how to form a book club. Read this book for a lovely tale of two women from different backgrounds, one very young and one much. Its about a young girl in nazi germany who steals books before theyre burned, and it speaks to the immense power of wordseven in the bleakest situations. Keep the mood of the club in mind when selecting the book. These contemporary stories are a fantastic place to start. The hand that first held mine by maggie ofarrell reply. Best for book clubs best books to read for a great book club discussion. In the kitchen with a good appetite, by melissa clark, hardcover, 464. This list of book club books has nonfiction, chicklit, young adult and middle grade titles, history books and parenting books.

Typically, book club books offer appeal to a wide audience and have depth that lends itself to easy discussion. Gates has recommended 186 books on his blog since jan. If youve been struggling to find some good questions, we have ideas for that too. 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 by elizabeth strout and american dirt by jeanine. A users guide to the chakra system llewellyns new age serieswheels of life. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion. Selecting each months book requires walking a fine. Jan 29, 2009 a club member recommended the graphic novel maus, and it really opened our eyes and hearts to the horrors of the holocaust. Our panel of childrens book experts recommends these great books for your fourth grader. But, the books on this list are especially shortaround 300 pages or less. Reading group choices is your resource for book recommendations, book club discussion topics, and reading group guides. Nprs lynn neary comes to the rescue with five book club recommendations that are sure to make for good conversation.

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. These books will help kids ages 12 and up sustain the joy of reading on their own. Here are our readers favorite book club books of 2010 based on our 2010 survey results. Find out more about the book in our august issue and get 17 more suggestions for summer reading. Short book club recommendations sarahs bookshelves. Some of these were published in late 2019, while some arent released yet, so theyre split into sections by publication date. What makes our group extra special is weve all known each other since gradehigh. A talking dog, a housecleaning robot and a threedimensional data orb are among the many cool features that kids might enjoy in the future, according to this. The 2010s are drawing to a close, which means its time for some best of the decade book roundups. A club member recommended the graphic novel maus, and it really opened our eyes and hearts to the horrors of the holocaust. 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 by elizabeth strout and american dirt by. End of 2019 the water dancer by tanehisi coates coatess 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.

Fast forward to spring 2010 i recently read a book clubs favorite book list and thought it would be an excellent idea to pose this question to my friends. Mcmain says that something wonderful is happening to books, people are reading them. May 26, 2018 gates has recommended 186 books on his blog since jan. At our last monthly gettogether we went through the entire list of books from the last nine years marcie is the record keeper. Dec 10, 2019 bill gates favorite book recommendations offer quite an eclectic mix. 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 revered dowagers. Dec 24, 2019 1 a visit from the goon squad by jennifer egan 2010 2 50 shades of grey by e. A world war ii story of survival, resilien laura hillenbrand laura hillenbrand. Read up on some older recommendations for bonus ideas.

Nprs book concierge is your guide to 2017s best reads. I started a book club in 2010, and since then, weve read dozens of books, classic and contemporary, short. Since her book club, read with jenna, launched in march 2019, bush hager has championed 15 reads to date, each ranging in author and genre, but sharing the same warmth. Dec 08, 2015 nprs book concierge our guide to 2015s great reads. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemptionunbroken. Browse this list of new and classic books for teenagers recommended by the quicklists consulting committee of the association of library services to children, a division of the american library association, and encourage a teen to read today. Find discussion books, contests, and reading lists. 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.

Yet, theyre incredibly meaty and will spark lively book club discussions despite their brevity. Since 1996, oprahs book club has included meticulously selected books that often become bestsellers. Discover book depositorys selection of the best books online for every book club. May 04, 2020 ahead, all 15 books on jenna bush hagers book club list. Oprahs book club has certainly rejuvenated the art of reading and also brought little known writers to attention. Jan 30, 2020 oprahs book club has highlighted the best books to read since 1996.

Heres a complete list of every book recommended over the years, from an american marriage to wild. Lets start off 2020 right with a selection of the best book club books. Whether theyre wielding political power, magic, swords, k. For additional book club recommendations, check out my. Jun 21, 2010 fast forward to spring 2010 i recently read a book clubs favorite book list and thought it would be an excellent idea to pose this question to my friends. A total book lovers pick, zusaks 2005 novel was on the new york times bestseller list for 375 weeks for good reason. Grab some friends, choose a book, and get started on your. In a year of great sporting events, emma john picks the standouts books including a memoir on pigeon racing and a searing polemic on racism in football. Suggest books that your group has read that led to a lively discussion, whether people loved or hated them. 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. Jenna bush hagers book club list all 15 book picks.

Our book club has been together since june of 2001. Share 8 best book club books ive read so far this year. Finding the right book club book is easy when you follow these helpful tips. I read a lot, but i dont always choose whats on the bestseller list, according to the billionaire and microsoft cofounder. The titles in this weeks list will get the conversation jumping again. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion reading. Make club book selection a snap by adding possible club picks, then vote anonymously on your favorites. Conservative book club for more than 50 years, the conservative book club has guided book lovers to the best conservative books and authors of our times. Whether in person or online, theyre the perfect place to read great books with great book nerds, and dive deep dive into stories that really make you think. Is the group on a roll and ready to tackle that long thick book youve been talking about for months. The book centers on the journeys of three black migrants, each representing a different decade and a. While the mainstream media tends to celebrate only books from the left, the conservative book club has provided a muchneeded resource for readers interested in conservative politics and.

Here are our readers favorite book club books of 20 based on our 20 survey results. 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. 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. The show was cancelled in 2009, but since 2010 the lists have been continued by the richard and judy book club, a website run in conjunction with retailer w h smith. Book movement get the top 100 book recommendations from. A years worth of perfect picks for your book club barnes.

A full list of bill gates favorite books in 2019and from. Use our tags to filter books and find the perfect read for yourself or someone you love. Here are our reading groups favorite book club books of 2014 based on our 2014 survey results. Coed book club recommendations short book club recommendations 300 pages or less. You can count on jenna bush hager to recommend a book that you wont be able to put down. Its hard to say any book will appeal to all women, but these books have been hits among many. The ultimate bill gates book recommendation list quartz. They are great picks for womens book clubs and the kind of books youll want to pass on to the important women in your lifeyour mother, sister, and best friend. Bill gates favorite book recommendations offer quite an eclectic mix. Here are our reading groups favorite nonfiction books of 2015 based on our 2015 survey results. Selecting each months book requires walking a fine line between art and science, preplanning and sheer luck. Or, is the team struggling with the last few books youve read. December 8, 2010 if celebrity tellall books are the snack food of the literary world, author susan jane gilman has been on a binge this.

Nprs book concierge our guide to 2015s great reads. Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business. Delia owens is a gifted writer though this is her first novel. New book by gail collins celebrates famous heroines. Oprahs book club list all 83 books oprah has recommended. 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. Ahead, all 15 books on jenna bush hagers book club list.