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Suggestions for a book for a book club please.

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Candid · 13/10/2011 18:39

I'm going to offer Brooklyn as a suggestion but does anyone else have anything that was really enjoyed by their bookgroup?

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FayKnights · 21/07/2012 22:48

'my' not 'mine'!!!

FayKnights · 21/07/2012 22:47

'Room' is excellent, I thought I'd find it depressing but it's actually weirdly uplifting.
The book club I'm in have read the following
'The Sisters Brothers' which is a western, very good
'Restless' William Boyd
'Jasper Jones'
And wait for it.....50 Shades! Which has been a very controversial choice!
When its mine turn I'm going to choose 'The Hanging Shed'

feelingfull · 21/07/2012 22:45

The Shadow of the Wind was the best BC book I ever read. Mainly because I would usually have ditched that kind of book

Viviennemary · 21/07/2012 22:37

The White Woman on the Green Bicycle is a good book club read. Also second Kate Atkinson.

terrid · 21/07/2012 22:32

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Dawnbreaking · 20/07/2012 11:30

I would like to suggest something new. It was recommended to me by Samazon and I think it is one of the best books I have ever read. It is called Loss De Plott, a little like the Little Prince but it gets you thinking about the legacy we are leaving our kids, fantastic illustrations.

MrsColumbo · 13/06/2012 21:55

Room by Emma Donoghue.

Tiggywinckle1 · 13/06/2012 21:36

Eleven by Mark Watson. It is about what we do and don't do that affects 11 people's lives, I loved it!

Wolfiefan · 13/05/2012 20:52

We loved Brixton Beach.

IamtheSnorkMaiden · 13/05/2012 20:46

My last reading group's book was The Vagrants by Yiyun Li which prompted a fab evening's discussion.

Our next book is a non-fiction: The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England. (Forgotten the writer!)

EmmaCate · 28/04/2012 22:44

We did '100 days of Sodom' by Marquis de Sade once. My, that was an interesting discussion.

We did 'The 5 People..' too. I thought it was tripe - but that's what you want isn't it - something that splits opinions? The Shadow of the Wind wasn't bad and quite a good book club book, as is anything by John Irving.

bluethimble · 28/04/2012 22:35

I've just finished reading "The Five People you meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albon and lent it to my mum, who does belong to a reading group. She thought it was great and so different that she's going to suggest it to her group.

joanofarchitrave · 28/04/2012 22:14

We discussed The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna for a long time.

A Fine Balance was my favourite of all the book club books I've read.

fivegomadindorset · 28/04/2012 22:09

I work for our county libraries and do (with other ladies) the reading group lists, here are some of the favourites

Hare with the Amber Eyes
One Day
Italian Shoes
Anything by Kate Atkinson
Acting UP
Wolf Hall
Anything by Rose Tremain
The Guernsey Literary etc
Suite Francais
Byatt
Tracy Chevalier

judithann · 28/04/2012 22:03

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babybouncer · 27/04/2012 11:32

Lionel Shriver's other books, especially The Post Birthday World a 'what if?' story, are also good to provoke discussions.

AJH01 · 11/03/2012 16:19

I guessing most people have read it by now, but We Need To Talk About Kevin is a great BC option. Nearly everyone has a really strong opinion on this book which makes makes for great discussion. It's really provocative.

ElmGrove · 02/03/2012 18:23

With the Olympics coming up you may want to read a very funny book - Dreams of Gold by Jonathan Chamberlain. It has been well reviewed on Amazon. Besides being funny, there are a lot of interesting - some even bizarre - characters. There's lots to talk about as it raises a lot of issues in passing - and it will appeal to teenagers too.

CheesyWellingtons · 16/02/2012 13:09

We enjoyed The Help too.

JiltedJohnsJulie · 08/02/2012 18:54

happy is it any good? I've seen some reviews on Goodreads and quite fancy reading it.

happypotter · 08/02/2012 18:51

My book club are reading 'Snow Flower and the Secret Fan' by Lisa See at the moment.

JiltedJohnsJulie · 08/02/2012 18:49

That is a bit cheeky Voula! Grin

Voula · 08/02/2012 15:24

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 08/02/2012 10:52

Me before you, which is on the Richard & Judy Booklist, is very good as well.

Glama · 31/01/2012 20:11

A Dicovery of witches by Debirah Harkness, could not put it down. Great chilled holiday read

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