1. We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver - my book club is reading this now and I can't wait for our discussion this weekend (nature vs. nurture debate will definitely occur)!
2. The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman - great discussion possibilities: Western medicine vs. holistic, culture clashes, importance of traditions, etc.
3. Zeitoun by Dave Eggers - another Btown Booksters pick...we had a really great discussion about Katrina, racism, profiling, Islam, and more!
4. When She Woke by Hillary Jordan - a dystopian retelling of The Scarlet Letter (also one of my fave books of 2011). There are great debate possibilities such as: gender roles, religion, government, sexual mores, etc.
5. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - wonderful writing with all sorts of little tidbits people can mull over together!
6. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - another Btown Booksters pick, our club had such a fun and bookish time at this meeting.
7. Room by Emma Donoghue - engrossing, thought-provoking, and disturbing...a recipe for a great book club pick!
8. Still Alice by Lisa Genova - plenty of emotional scenes and themes that warrant discussion.
9. Peace Like a River by Leif Enger - Oh! The writing in this book! The big questions in life will be up for debate: life, love, family, and faith.
10. The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery - a really unique novel with extremely realistic characters. I can already picture a fantastic discussion of people's true selves and the part of themselves they hide from the world.
I noticed that all of these have great discussion points. I read Still Alice in a books club, and though I don't like the book it does bring up a lot of nice discussion.
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It's been WAY too long since I read The Thirteenth Tale. I sometimes forget just how great that book is!
ReplyDeleteI really hope to get to The Fault In Our Stars soon!
When She Woke and The Fault in Our Stars were on a couple of lists that I have seen today. I will have to give them both a try. Thank you for the wonderful group read suggestions.
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Nice list Kat! :) I haven't read any of these books, but I've heard The fault in our stars is really good! I still need to read it though. After the exam! :D
ReplyDeleteI actually just saw We Need to Talk About Kevin as #1 on someone else's list! It must be a great book. AND OH MY IT'S SO WONDERFUL TO MEET SOMEBODY WHO LOVES PEACE LIKE A RIVER AS MUCH AS I DO! You should definitely check out So Brave, Young, and Handsome, Engers's second novel. From the little I read in it, Enger now has two, excellent pieces on his repertoire.
ReplyDeletePS: I hope you can take the time to check out my Totally Top Ten Tuesday Post here. Thanks!
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down sounds absolutely fascinating. I can see how that one would bring up a lot of conversation!
ReplyDeleteLoved The Thirteenth Tale. One of my all time favorites. In fact it was one of the first books I added to my Pinterest keeper shelf board!
ReplyDeleteThe Elegance of the Hedgehog was terrific, but it may not fit everyone in a book club, there may be too long "philosophical" reflections. I enjoyed it very much, and the movie is so good as well. here is my review: http://wordsandpeace.com/2010/10/19/the-elegance-of-the-hedgehog/
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