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Hi Mrs Jasmine! I have tons of suggestions from my book club that I really love. Here are some recent favorites:
Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
Motherless Brooklyn - Jonathen Lethem
Run - Ann Patchett
The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Junot Diaz
I have tons more if you are interested!
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Oh, fun.
"Empire Falls" by Richard Russo, if you haven't done it yet. Such a fun read. "Bridge of Sighs" is pretty good so far, too. "Straight Man" is hilarious.
Michael Chabon's "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier(sp?) and Clay" is perhaps the most beautiful book I've ever read, and nearly impossible to put down.
Or, Jane Austen's "Persuasion" is every bit as good as Pride and Prejudice, but less frequently read. NO, AUSTEN IS NOT CHICK LIT!!!!!
My book club had a GREAT discussion about Thomas Hardy's Tess of the Durbervilles. It was a wondeful book and provided a lot to talk about.
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I am reading The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski right now, and it is awesome! it may seem like a bit of a cliche choice because its one of Oprah's book club picks, but seriously, I like it more every page!
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So...no Twighlight? No "Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon? (Too girly...)
I would recommend...
Freakonomics
Hannibal
Shogun
I loved Acts of Faith - about aid missions in Africa. Fiction as well, so not as serious as it sounds. Check it out!
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I love love love Water for Elephants. It is a GREAT book. Don't judge by the summary or excerpt. Once you start reading it, you get caught up in it and won't be able to put it down.
Its set in the forties- there's a lot for a book club to discuss, but its not nearly as "heavy" as something like War and Peace.
Let us know what you choose!
There's some good book and discussion questions here that might be useful!!
I also LOVED the Time Traveler's Wife!
Another book that I really liked was Life of Pi...and also the Kite Runner.
The Kite Runner was wonderful but I used to read it on the commuter train and would cry on the train!
My book club has read Me Talk Pretty One Day and What is the What, both amazing. I just chose Goldengrove for the group and I like it so far! It IS a lot of pressue and let us know what you pick! Ideas for book clubs are always welcome!!
I **loved** What is the What. Life of Pi was awesome, too!
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I've read 90% of the suggested ones up there and definitely love them all. Esp Life of Pi and Time Traveler's Wife.
Confessions of Max Tiovili is good. (That's the book that the new Brad Pitt movie is based on).
Wild Swans: 3 daughters of china; Lisa See's books; 5 languages of love; the Namesake;
Actually most of the Today Show's book list are really good. Oprah's ...not so much.
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I might have to steal some of these suggestions for when it's my turn for a book club pick in a couple of months!!
Good topic choice Mrs Jasmine!
I am an avid reader and love book clubs that mix contemporary with the classics.
Try:
Anything by Dennis Lehane (noir mysteries, but thought-provoking)
The Great Gatsby
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Anything by Anita Shreve
Question - how has everyone joined their book club? Where do you find them? I want to join one once I get settled in my new town...I need to meet people!
@rasgoola - I read the Kite Runner on the plane and was bawling my eyes out...it was so embarassing!
I recently re-read Grapes of Wrath and loved it.
Great post Mrs. Jasmine! I'm going to be checking back to see what others recommend :)
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. It's lovely for a women's book club. Also The Painter From Shanghai Jennifer Cody Epstein. Both are moving stories of the strength of women.
I am so excited by all these suggestions! Thank you everyone!
Miss Sea Spray: My book club was started by a friend of a friend and that's how I was invited to join. If you don't want to start your own, definitely check in with your local bookstore or library-- they usually have local book club info! Or join www.GoodReads.com, they have book clubs listed in your area!
Just wanted to update everyone: I chose Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (thank you for the suggestion snmcdowell!) and definitely enjoyed it!
It looks like you have a lot of great suggestions! If you'd take another, I'll suggest Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
If I may suggest a future book, The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. It's a memoir and some of her stories you just will not believe. An easy interesting read that will definitely have everyone talking!!
Glass Castle was an amazing book ... also The Memory Keepers Daughter or Water for Elephants!
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I'm hosting my book club's meeting next month and I need to choose a book-- so much pressure! Any suggestions on a book that you really loved or that your book club really loved? We're open to pretty much anything, so long as it's not too serious (no War and Peace!) or too chick-lit (no Shopaholic, even though I loved those books). Any ideas?