The 10 titles book clubs are buzzing about in 2017. When breath becomes air by paul kalanithi, hillbilly elegy. The ethiopianborn author is a doctor who lives, writes and teaches medicine in. Youll also find printable book club questions at the end of this post to bring to. H ow to encourage a lively discussion at a book club meeting can be a challenge. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion reading. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction and nonfiction alike. What to read before heading to ethiopia the new york times. Want to impress your book club with a read everyone will like. I mean, besides the wine and cheese, the real purpose of the meeting is to talk about the fantastic book you read.
Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. The winner of the 2016 pulitzer prize for fiction, as well. I am going to ethiopia in january 2018 by my self for five weeks. You want to pick a discussion worthy book, so we decided to make it easy and compile this list for you. Best books to read for a great book club discussion. Addressing spirits by carla foft would be a good choice for a book club. Suggest books that your group has read that led to a lively discussion, whether people. Check out our list of the best book club books of recent years.
Natalia has returned to her roots in balkan country to lend a hand at an orphanage, and. It requires a story versatile enough to appeal to multiple tastes, but complex enough to spark endless discussion. Here are our reading groups favorite fiction books of 2017 based on our survey results. The best book club books that will encourage discussion in your book cluband theyre all available in paperback for easy access for your. The time is now for the discussion of race in our countrys history, where.
Book club 2017 shelf share book recommendations with. A man called ove by fredrik backman, hillbilly elegy. Best books for book clubs 2018 popsugar entertainment. I have two cardinal rules in selecting the best book club books. Suggest books that your group has read that led to a lively discussion, whether people loved or hated them. The huffington post selected the tigers wife for our now discontinued book club in 2011, and with good reason. With the revolution eating ethiopias children at an alarming rate, mezlekia, at 18, joins an armed rebel group. A bookclub based in armagh, established in 2012 and have read 62 books as of the end of 2017. Here are three books on the countrys culture and history. The boy is ethiopian and adopted, and he will grow up to become the. Obrehts portrayal of a southeast europe corrupted by war yet inspired by legends and fairy tales is both touching and deeply important. Oprah, mark zuckerberg, your neighbor in the apartment next door. I have read quite a lot both on the internet and in the bradt guidebook.
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