Our book club has been using selections from "A Year of Reading" by Elisabeth Ellington. It has been a lot of fun!
Here's the review of it from Booklist:
The authors have fashioned a blueprint for a delightfully varied year of reading, reflection, and discussion. Whether it be for the member of an established book club, a novice attempting to launch a reading group, or an independent reader looking for suggestions, this guide offers something for everyone. It is organized around the calendar year; five titles designated as crowd pleasers, classics, challenges, memoirs, or potluck options are provided for each month. In addition to selections centering on appropriately seasonal themes, there are brief descriptions of each book, thought-provoking discussion questions, information about the authors, video and Internet resources, and lists of related readings. Literary discussion groups will welcome this invaluable resource.
Try Alexander Mcall Smith's novels, they are really good.What book would you recommend for a book club?
Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx.
White Oleander, the movie did the book no justice, and you can all enjoy the beautiful style and tone which it is written in. Everyone can learn something from this bookWhat book would you recommend for a book club?
"she's come undone" is a wonderful book. if you want something more contemporary maybe "a million little peices"
A Game of Thrones and its subsequent installments, by George RR Martin. Definitely a book very conducive to conversation.
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. It's rather complicated, but very interesting. However, I would not recommened it if you have strictly religious members in your club.
Red Azaleas by Anchee Min. (A true story) OR Katherine, by Anchee Min (fiction, but based on truth/experiences).
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt, story about an Irish boy growing up dirt poor during the 40s I think. Very good and interesting story, not for the weak at heart. Pretty detailed.
"the memory keeper's daughter" by kim edwards.
Try Alexander Mc Call Smiths.."Number one Ladies detective agency" Excellent...Smith is Scottish and was born and raised in Botswana..very very interesting and thought provoking....many opportunities for discussing different points, character development, and morals.
Also Laura Esquivel's" Like water for chocolate"
~James Clavell's books, starting with "Shogun."
~"Poland," by James A. Mitchener.
~If you like fantasy, "Daughter of the Empire" and the other two in the series by Jenny Wurts are good.
~The series beginning with "Sabriel" by Garth Nix are quite good. They are young adult, somewhat dark fantasy, but it could be something new to try for your readers. If they don't like it, they don't have to read the rest of the series!
~"The Firebrand" by Marion Zimmer Bradley
~Anything by Paulo Coehlo. His stuff is not for everyone, but he is quite popular.
That's all I can think of off the top of my head :)
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it is a great book, honestly! it is an easy read, it's interesting, it's funny/entertaining, it teaches you a lot about life...
The Long Day Wanes: A Malayan Trilogy by Anthony Burgess
It deals with an expatriate brit in Malaysia in the strong but waning days of the British Empire, the Guerillas, and the coming of the Americans, all with one central character.
Very funny book, great use of language, pertinent topic in the pattern of the three periods of independence and the things that happen under each socio-economic setup.
If you haven't all read Fahrenheit 451, do so, the edition printed with Ray Bradbury's afterword (25? 50? -- I think 50 - years after its first publication). Lots of great imagery for discussion in terms of what he saw in the future back then and how amazing it was that he imagined things that seemed to have developed outside of any predictable pattern.
Books by Joanne Harris
A Raisin In The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Agatha Christie
William Somerset Maughm (Saki)
Books By Roald Dahl
Tennessee Willliams
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
I would definitely recommend reading The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay. There are so many discussions that can be covered in this book, its amazing!! All the other answers to this question are great, so good luck choosing books for your club!!
The Island by Victoria Hislop. Its a beautifully written book with a touching story that everyone i know who has read it has enjoyed
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The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks
This is what you want:
http://www.awardannals.com/wiki/Honor_ro鈥?/a>
Books sorted by genre, and ranked by number of awards won. These lists certainly favor more recent works (more awards now than previously), but you are unlikely to find a loser at the top of any of these lists.
Also these:
http://www.interleaves.org/~rteeter/grto鈥?/a>
Lots of lists, but I especially like the Harvard Classics list - all the books that I should have read, but (mostly) never did.
I hope this helps.
Jim, http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com
i dont no any good books, most are realy boring!
