So my mom is in a book club and its her turn to choose next month. Its a group of women in their 50s. The book has to be fiction, they don't care for nonfictions typically. Historical fictions and murder mysteries have been popular with them. Previous reads include The Woman in White; Snowflower and the Secret Fan; On the Corner of Sweet and Bitter; and Devil in the White City. I suggested The Time Travelers Wife or Atonement but was shot down on both. Anyone have other good suggestions?
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Book Club Suggestions?
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FaireM
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jeff_r
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The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. amandaknpp recommended it to me originally and I thought it was just fantastic. It's a great book club pick as well, since it's something of an homage to Jane Eyre and related Gothic family mysteries.
I've heard it referred to as a book-lovers book, and I suppose that's not far from the truth.
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FaireM
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Thanks! I've read that before and really enjoyed it. That's a great suggestion.
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TaraK
Schumacher Place
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How about "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. Not exactly historical, but history-critical.
Could you give some examples of other titles they've read? That might help give a sense of their taste within those sub-genres.
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CMH Gourmand
(King of) the (Clinton)ville
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I would like to try on online CU BookClub in the winter...we pick a book and discuss on a thread on CU.....good discussion for sure and easy to schedule.
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Rick Carraway
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Perhaps The Poisonwood Bible?
Or Toni Morrison's latest?
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nexttuesday
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The Book of Salt by Monique Truong. A fictional story imagining the life of a Vietnamese cook working for Gertrude Stein in Paris. It was really good. I'm waiting to get it back from my friend so I can read it again.
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berdawn
Weinland Park
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Even if they don't usually enjoy non-fiction, they might like "Used & Rare" about a couple who become rare book collectors. It's well-written and fun.
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Anne
King Lincoln
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Mercurius
First Avenue
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librarianleader
plantation, florida
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I am a librarian that moderates a book club with about 45 people, mostly women over 50. I myself am 55. I would recommend Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai, One Thousand White Women by Fergus, The Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Vreeland, Year of Wonders by Brooks (actually anything by Geraldine Brooks) and Middlesex by Eugenides.
I saw someone suggested Toni Morrison's latest, I assume they mean A Mercy. I personally enjoyed it but it is only for those who enjoy difficult literature. I recently did this book and had to run the book club like a class, complete with blackboard and diagrams!! Hope this was helpful.Posted 8 months ago # | -
cr0m
"Lower" Arlington
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I guess A Clockwork Orange would be out of the question? Sorry, I had to...
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Frida Kahlua
a patio somewhere talkin' 'bout a revolution
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What about "Confessions of a Pagan Nun" by Karen Horsley? I suggested it for our book club based on (scandalous) title alone, and it turned out to be a fine summer read.
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