20 something book club recommendations 2014

Book world critics pick the best reads of 2014 in fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels and audio books. Snuggle up with big socks, a cup of tea and an even larger book to get you through the winter. If you dont have a book club and youd like to start one, we can help you out there, too. You can click on the amazon or indiebound links, and start reading right away. All have already published in hardcover and ebook, and all will publish in paperback between january and april 2014. We picked a lot of different books, so we hope theres a something in there for everyone. Here are our reading groups favorite book club books of 2014 based on our 2014 survey results. A lot happens in 20 years and to maintain a book club through it all is an admirable feat.

When we were talking over various ideas for celebrating our twenty years together, we decided it would be fun to give something back. The 20 best book club suggestions that will get your book. These recommendations are primarily fiction books that touched on experiences that i think many 20somethings will connect with. From chicklit to historical fiction to nonfiction that reads like a novel, theres a book here for every book club. Coed book club recommendations short book club recommendations 300 pages or less. Whether youre picking your book club suggestions as a group or looking for the best book club books to choose from for an individual choice, these 29 options will have you covered.

Any book can be a book club book, even if there isnt a readers guide in the back. Jemisin three terrible things happen in a single day. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. An forest ranger finds a purpose in her life as she searches for the lone survivor of a plane crash. Here are our reading groups favorite nonfiction books of 2015 based on our 2015 survey results. From cheryl strayeds wild to amy poehlers yes please, these are the books you need to get through your own roaring twenties. Popular book club 2014 books meet your next favorite book.

Grab some friends, choose a book, and get started on your book club today. We love this standalone by the brilliant author of the shatter me series. Fall 19 spring 20 the library book club was founded in 2008 on the premise that reading literature enriches life and improves our capacity to see the world through the eyes of another. Literary book club picks for 2018 the female persuasion by meg wolitzer. Picking your book club books for the year can be a daunting decision. Read our how to start a book club guide and dig in to our other book group resources. These contemporary stories are a fantastic place to start. 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. Your book club for 20somethings middletown, nj patch. Join the epic reads book club and read more books in 2020. A list of classic and current book club favorite reads. Immediately after reading this book i wished i was in a book club because i dont know if the genre was what id recommend to my friends, but i really wanted to talk it out with someone.

Oprah announces olive, again by elizabeth strout, as the latest selection for oprahs book club. Novels with grand political points to make are all well and good and indeed, this 2014 novel has plenty to say about the madness of prerecession ireland but what really makes for a good book club discussion is the way characters make you feel. In this astonishing book, ed yong takes us on a grand tour through our microbial partners, and introduces us to the scientists on the front lines of discovery. Oprahs new book club pick oprah announces hidden valley road by robert kolker, as the latest selection for oprahs book club. The titles in this weeks list will get the conversation jumping again. After two years, hundreds of books, and seven thousand new readers, ive finally pulled the full list together. The book club skillfully weaves the individual story threads into a warm, unified whole that will appeal to readers who enjoy multifaceted relationship novels with strong women protagonists. The true story of 26 year old new york post reporter. The 20 best book club suggestions to get your book club talking. Jan 29, 2009 a club member recommended the graphic novel maus, and it really opened our eyes and hearts to the horrors of the holocaust. Weve read hundreds of books some wonderful, some awful and weve learned something of how to evaluate a book beyond liking or disliking it.

Mar 20, 2012 20 unexpected books for your reading group posted by eliza on march 20, 2012 reading for your book club and socializing with your group members is a lot of fun, but sometimes it can be tricky to find a book that no one has read yet and everyone will enjoy. Go ahead and copy these awesome book club suggestions from the peanut blossom online book club. Books for all ages new members save 20% off jigsaw. Jean vison accidentally created her book club that meets every month on a tuesday. If youre looking for a book club pick thats sure to delight everyone in your. I am a 20something white boy who counts the end of the tour among his favorite films. We read only fun books that make our members rediscover their. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion. I recently had a discussion with my best friend a fellow writer who knows the cultural value of a good book that led me to construct a list of books that i not only loved, but that have provided me with something valuable outside of entertainment. The ultimate book club reads for 2020 penguin books uk. The years best book club reads some of these novels will touch your heart. Were excited to announce that 2020 is not only the start of a new decade but also the start of an official epic reads book club cause book nerds have goals and ours is to get through our tbr pile finallyno, definitelyok, maybewell, hopefullythis year.

This was the first book i read with my texas bookclub and it was a fantastic start this book has so much to talk about and plenty of interesting connections between each of the short articles. The book is available now on apple books in both ebook and audiobook formats. Between liane moriartys novel and the critically acclaimed hbo. Your mustread book club suggestions for 2018 book riot. An insightful analysis of todays new midlife crisis and why were so anxious. July 20, 2014 if youre looking for a cracking summer read, nprs madhulika sikka says you absolutely must pick up michael korytas thrillaminute new novel about a teenager on the run in the. To avoid the book club curse people not doing the reading and trying to blag it on the day try the most enjoyable book of 2019. Timeless and insightful, 20something 20everything is a must read guide for women in their 20s to create inner balance and take responsibility for their life choices. Complaints about a lack of excitement in the books any particular book group chooses are common. Nprs book concierge our guide to 2014s great reads. For additional book club recommendations, check out my. Author has wonbeen nominated for a major literary award or any award 3. A years worth of perfect picks for your book club barnes.

Book club members and voracious readers alike will find something to pique their interest. This book club recommendations list contains old and new books of various genres that i think have wide appeal and provide compelling discussion topics for your book club. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Grab my latest ebook to help you organize the chaos in your mind and life. One of the key reasons most people join a book club is to read something a bit different to what they would usually choose themselves. Dec 03, 2014 nprs book concierge our guide to 2014s great reads.

No books by women about women the eat, pray, love rule for one day out of 30. Val, an original member and the official record keeper of the 20 year book club, let it slip that she had a list of every book they had read going back to. Past events for 2030 something book club in new york, ny. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, gone girl by gillian flynn.

Your book club for 20somethings by ellie strbo, neighbor jan 15, 2014 12. Were making it easy this year by rounding up the best book club books 2019 has to offer. A club member recommended the graphic novel maus, and it really opened our eyes and hearts to the horrors of the holocaust. This book club recommendations list contains books that have wide appeal and would. Its perfect for a book club because people will take different things away from it, and im sure that will lead to great conversations. Pick up awads moving, unsettling, empathetic story of lizzie march, whose. Dec 04, 20 here are a dozen recommendations for your book club to read in 2014. This club started in 1995 in victoria, british columbia, home to our very own abebooks headquarters. When breath becomes air by paul kalanithi this memoir published after the authors early death from lung cancer will basically rip your heart out, but also make you so glad to be alive. Set in the heart of hitlers hideaway lair the wolfsschanze, this story focuses on rosa, one of ten women chosen to. I am a 20 something white boy who counts the end of the tour among his favorite films. Read on may 20, 2014 i wanted some lite reading after finishing the good sister this morning, and i was enchanted with the accidental book club.

For me, our book club meeting has become the highlight of the month. Jun 20, 2018 heres a hot selection of book club suggestions for 2018 to get your group talking. Val, an original member and the official record keeper of the 20year book club, let it slip that she had a list of every book they had read going back to. I was overwhelmed by the tremendous response, although i guess i shouldnt have been, as most of my friends and relatives share my enthusiasm for reading. Non fiction books find something a bit different to read for your book club. Book club recommendations last month i asked my facebook friends for recommendations for my book club, which is meeting next week to select the books well read this year. Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business. Picking different book genres is therefore a critical step in keeping your book club recommendations interesting and varied. The book is available now on apple books in both e book and audiobook formats.

The warmth of other suns by isabel wilkerson 4 stars. In april, 2014, i decided to start emailing my friends book recommendations every month. Readers choice the best book club picks for 2019 is part of best book club books join the peanut blossom book club as we dig into the best book club picks for theres a little something for everyone grab a friend and enjoy these fun bestsellers. Winter reading recommendations 2018 bored to death book club. Marriage is hard enough without having to compete with two other wives in fishers psychological thriller. Here are a dozen recommendations for your book club to read in 2014. This months featured reading group recommendations books. Discover book depositorys selection of the best books online for every book club. Published by anchor sweet tooth is, in part, a fictionalized memoir of the literary scene in the 1970s based quite heavily on mcewans own experiences as a university student and as a young short story writer. Book club reading list one year of books for reading groups. The invention of wings by sue monk kidd, orphan train by christina baker kline, the goldfinch by donna tartt, the r. Here are our readers favorite book club books of 20 based on our 20 survey results.

One, its a fantastic read, an edgeofyourseat thriller, he. The top 50 fiction books for 2014 the washington post. The invention of wings by sue monk kidd, the husbands secret by liane moriarty, the goldfinch by donna tartt, me before. Narrated by a 16yearold girl in vermont, bohjalians suspenseful and. If your new years resolution is to read more books, join the epic reads book club. Huffpost canada blog editor angelina chapin has some rules of her own for running a book club, including not inviting your friends, appointing a. Selecting each months book requires walking a fine line between art and science, preplanning and sheer luck. The care and feeding of ravenously hungry girls by. Luckily for you and your club, ive compiled a list of 12 exciting books that all of you must read. A sweeping historical novel based on the extraordinary life and times of belle cora, the daughter of a new york merchant who went on to become a millworker, a prostitute, a notorious madam, a murderess, and eventually one of san franciscos richest and most revered dowagers. Book club reading recommendations the american writers. Library journal on the book club skyward is a soaring, passionate story of loneliness and pain and the simple ability of love to heal and transcend both. This is the full archive of everything ive ever recommended. Best books of 2014 2014 holiday gift guide best books of 20 holiday gift.

A quietly powerful book containing an inner core of steely strength. The map of salt and stars by zeyn joukhadar 5 stars. Do you want to feel super nostalgic for college and at the same time take a hard look at how youre fighting the. Reading recommendations from the staff of the american writers museum. Sep 21, 2015 20 gripping pageturners every twentysomething woman should read the best books are so engrossing they make you forget anything but the worlds their authors have created. Dont forget to check out our sister group, the 2030something longreads book club, which meets at the same place on the same day right before this one, just everyother month. The women do discuss their book selections, but they also eat, drink wine, and catch up with what is going on in their. If youre looking for new recommendations for your book club or yourself, check out this reese witherspoon book club list. May 06, 2014 read on may 20, 2014 i wanted some lite reading after finishing the good sister this morning, and i was enchanted with the accidental book club. Read an exclusive excerpt from elizabeth strouts olive, again.