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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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.

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!)

Wolfiefan · 13/05/2012 20:52

We loved Brixton Beach.

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!

MrsColumbo · 13/06/2012 21:55

Room by Emma Donoghue.

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.

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Viviennemary · 21/07/2012 22:37

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

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

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'

FayKnights · 21/07/2012 22:48

'my' not 'mine'!!!

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