But, the books on this list are especially shortaround 300 pages or less. Get great book recommendations delivered to your inbox. Bbc 2014 the bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites. At its core, though, it is just a very good story with a mystery that makes it hard to put down until that last page. Short book club recommendations sarahs bookshelves. Browse our best books of the month chosen by our amazon uk editors. Oprah announces olive, again by elizabeth strout, as the latest selection for oprahs book club. 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.
Books of the times a curious history of sex covers aphrodisiacs, bicycles, graham crackers and more. Lets start off 2020 right with a selection of the best book club books. Read up on some older recommendations for bonus ideas. Were making it easy this year by rounding up the best book club books 2019 has to offer. Australia brazil espana france greece india italia japan korea quebec. Check out the winter lineup of reading challenges and book recommendations for the next three months below and let us know in the comments if you have any thoughts, questions, or excitement to share. So whether youre in a book club now, want to be, or just really love reading and talking about books to anyone, i have suggestions on your next pick. Our editors have read hundreds of books to help you find your next favourite book.
Selecting a book club book can seem as harrowing as the plot of a page turner. Here are 11 books that every book club should read even including several that didnt make oprahs list but totally should have. Bestselling novelist tasmina perry on how to create the perfect plot twist. Nprs book concierge our guide to 2014 s great reads. Need a little inspiration for your book club s next read. These are the books our readers picked as the best of 2014 from searing.
If you liked this post about book club suggestions, you might also enjoy these. This book is a reese witherspoon book club pick and talks about the importance of friendship and human connection. Here are a dozen recommendations for your book club to read in 2014. Seven friends went down to the woods, but one of them never came home. Published 50 years ago this month, fowles lacerating take on the victorians is a lot of fun. Online shopping for book club picks from a great selection at books store. The thirteenth tale by diane setterfield is a book lovers book, taking place at times in old book shops and giving a nod to classic literature. I have two cardinal rules in selecting the best book club books. Bookish lifestyle 1 week ago tune into these bookish podcasts. Mustreads 2 weeks ago aprils mostanticipated books. At the end of a wonderful literary year, we reflect on the books weve enjoyed most in 2015, new or not.
Jerwood fiction uncovered reading groups 2014 fiction uncovered. 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. The book is available now on apple books in both e book and audiobook formats. The ultimate book club reads for 2020 penguin books.
Piecing together the clues held in photographs, mementos and personal memories, cumming starts to unravel the multilayered story of her mothers unexplained five day disappearance as a child. 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. Yet, theyre incredibly meaty and will spark lively book club discussions despite their brevity. There is nothing better than discussing good books with your friends. In a life of poverty and struggle, with no mother to care for them, pari is the only person who brings abdullah happiness. 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. Welcome to the new richard and judy 2020 book club, featuring six new titles chosen by our favourite bookloving couple to get us reading, thinking and. Some times my book club considers it challenging to find thoughtful, discussable books. All have already published in hardcover and ebook, and all will publish in paperback between january and april 2014. Read an exclusive excerpt from elizabeth strouts olive, again. Our book club consisted of military wives all stationed overseas. If youve been struggling to find some good questions, we have ideas for that too. Letting each member of the group pick a book in turn means you should have. For me, planning my novels, and working out the twists and turns in them is the most labour.
This is a book group for goodreads users in the uk, but members from other. Join the epic reads book club and read more books in 2020. Want great book recommendations in your inbox every week. 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. Usually, i base this opinion on the discussion possibilities and thoughtful. We are called books, actually, and are an allfemale book clubreading group based. In order to decide which are right for your book club, you can browse an excerpt of. Reading groups for everyone is a network of bookgroups from across the uk, with. Selecting each months book requires walking a fine. Thus we are here to offer you the best book club recommendations books that everyone will enjoy reading. Best books of the month recommended books amazon uk. Some of these were published in late 2019, while some arent released yet, so theyre split into sections by publication date. This year we are working with eight reading groups from across the uk.
And please tell me your best book club books that have been big hits in your book clubs. Looking for the perfect books for your book club to read in 2015. Here are our reading groups favorite book club books of 2014 based on our 2014 survey results. Save over 40% all preorders are available at the membership price or one member credit, and because they are shipped separately, preorders are not eligible for feature selection bundle prices. 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.
Oprahs book club has highlighted the best books to read since 1996. 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. Kate listers book is mostly a romp rather than an especially serious or comprehensive. My wife joined a book club this year, which has improved my reading no end. Reading group choices features a curated collection of the latest book recommendations for. Check out our book club favorites, the most popular book club books being read around the country.
Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business. The invention of wings by sue monk kidd, orphan train by christina baker kline, the goldfinch by donna tartt, the r. Natural cures they dont want you to know about kevin trudeaus natural cures update for 2014 by kevin trudeau 20140503 by kevin trudeau jan 1, 2014 3. 1648, and england is in the grip of civil war between renegade. The french lieutenants woman by john fowles is our reading group book for november. Oprah, mark zuckerberg, your neighbor in the apartment next door. Discover book depositorys selection of the best books online for every book club. Heres a complete list of every book recommended over the years, from an american marriage to wild. Im always looking for more book club recommendations. 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.