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To gather this list of 40 book club favorites, i polled you on the mmd facebook page, asked you on twitter, and combed through your suggestions here. Its easy to get overwhelmed by bestseller lists, because there just isnt enough time in the day to read every hot new book. Chimamanda ngozi adichies fourth book, americanah, is so smart about so many subjects that to call it a novel about being black in the 21st century doesnt even begin to convey its luxurious heft and scope. The first three weeks discuss the book in question. Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business.
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Sep 19, 2018 10 terrific books to get your book club talking heather bottoms sep 19, 2018 i have been a part of one or more book clubs for over 20 years, and i have learned a few things about what makes a book club successful and how to get your book club talking. Amazon uk editors select 100 books that they deem essential. Actual book selection will be personalised based on the information you provide. Members of the nyrb classics book club have received new translations by, among others, balzac, gogol, simenon, zweig, szabo and. Dec 25, 2015 luckily for you and your club, ive compiled a list of 12 exciting books that all of you must read. Complaints about a lack of excitement in the books any particular book group chooses are common. Brimming with originality and inventiveness, our book club will endlessly surprise and entertain. All of these books were published in 2018, and i made sure to include a variety of genres to entertain even the finickiest book club reader. For our complete listing of books read since our inception over 25 years ago, please visit our website at. My wife joined a book club this year, which has improved my reading no end. Reading group choices is your resource for book recommendations, book club discussion topics, and reading group guides. Americanah is indeed a novel about being black in the 21st century in america, great britain and africa, while answering a want ad, choosing a lover, hailing a cab, eating collard. If you and your book club are looking forward to an adventurous new year in. The waterstones book club brings together the very best of new paperback releases.