I've been thinking about how the best books we've read for our book group are not necessarily the best books that I've ever read, yet they have made for fabulous discussions, and likewise there are loads of books that I love which just do not generate any discussion.
Some of our best ones:
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov - controversial, very split opinions on it
The Fifth Child by Doris Lessing - we all liked it, but every single one of us had a slightly different take on it
Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee
Faith Fox by Jane Gardam - a deceptively simple story which kept us going for ages!
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Atonement by Ian McEwan - most interesting because the men in the group (that was back when we had some!) read it totally differently to the women
Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry
There are more, but those are ones which stand out.
So, come and share your book club's titles which have read to the best discussions!
Come and tell me about the books which have caused your best Book Group discussions!
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Oooh, we've been thinking about The Great Gatsby for our Christmas Classic. Will it really generate lots of discussion? I mean, would people have differing opinions on it (have never read it myself, much to my 
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