Here are 29 book club suggestions that i think most people will enjoy reading, ones that will spark interesting discussions, and ones that youll feel good about. Our latest prize book is circe by madeline miller, which is now available in paperback. The best book club books that will encourage discussion in your book cluband theyre all available in paperback for easy access for your. In our more modern, connected, and everbusy age, however, traditional library book clubs have been undergoing a quiet revolution. Dec 14, 2017 are you always struggling to come up with book club questions to help guide your group discussion. Crack open a novel or not and join the library for a. The book group corner offers readers companion guides that provide background and stimulate discussion on specific titles. How to hold good book club discussions better book clubs duration. If your library doesnt offer a regular reading group at your library now is the time to start. All carmel clay public library book discussions are currently postponed.
Sep 05, 2016 does your book club need a little help in creating conversation. Your are by far the best for all the many things you offer members. Feb 16, 2015 book club books that are perfect for discussion, dissection, and some spirited debate. The next discussion question will be posted on march 28 at 2 p. A book discussion group is a forum where readers can come together and talk about books and the reading experience. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.
More often, though, they discuss reading materials at their independent levels, in literature circles and book clubs. Oct 20, 2015 a list of discussion questions that can be used with any book. Book club central, or bcc, will bring a world of information to book lovers, book clubs, libraries, and anyone who wants to increase their enjoyment of reading. If youve been too busy to read, you deserve respite from the cold, cruel world, and a cookie. General book club questions for study and discussion. No matter the genre, age, notoriety, or length of the book of the moment, book club questions can kickstart or enhance your group discussion.
Learn more if you would like more tips on holding a book club discussion, check out our book club discussion guide. If the book youre discussing has one its certainly worth printing it out. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Chats happen over zoom, which is eazy peazy to use. In one of my past book clubs, we literally only read books that included discussion questions at the end of the book because we wanted to be certain wed have a meaningful discussion. Visit our blog post on small bites for book clubs for more. Book club discussion questions the book club guide.
Connect and share ideas around your favorite subjects. Litcourse 3 has a good discussion of close reading. As the facilitator, it is your job to recognize tangents and bring the discussion back to the book. Over wine, of course the girl on the train by paula hawkins. The host acts as a moderator, making sure everyone stays on topic and follows the rules. Take notes or mark passages that strike youpassages you find significant, funny, or insightful. For more information, call the readers advisory desk at 3178143987. May 22, 2014 libraries have long embraced the reading public and provided public forums for book discussion, long before talkshow host oprah winfrey renewed interest in book clubs in 1996. Many books suitable for book clubs have discussion guides.
Read on for the best ways to find book discussion questions as well as my top ten generic book discussion questions that will work for anything you may choose. Is the group on a roll and ready to tackle that long thick book youve been talking about for months. We read and discuss fiction, nonfiction, short stories, and poetry and host live chats and interviews with leading authors. A nationwide book club bringing readers together to discuss. The first two things are easy to accomplish just read anything by. Its perfect for a book club because people will take different things away from it, and i. There is no other book club service that even compares to book movement.
Book discussion groups meet at many snoisle library locations. This is a literary analysis technique called close reading. Oprahs books read about books seen on the show, oprahs selection of books that make a difference, her personal favorites, and find out how to host a book club. Choose one question at a time and toss it out to the group. Quick start guide book discussion groups libguides at.
Use specific passages from the book as evidence for your ideas. Actress and activist emma watson runs our shared shelf, a feminist book club with over 100,000 members. Have a good topic of discussion to start the conversation and make sure to have some more ready to introduce if the conversation flags, goes off topic, starts to repeat itself or gets uncomfortably contentious. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. Or, is the team struggling with the last few books youve read. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion. The rochester public library has several coming up and librarian allison girres wont even raise an eyebrow if you havent had time to crack the novel of the. Keep the mood of the club in mind when selecting the book. The covid19 crisis has even prompted some people and organizations to form quarantinefriendly public book discussions. Apr 06, 2016 book clubs should be a place where people are the most sympathetic if you havent found time to read. A little off topic conversation is fine, but you also want to respect the fact that people have read the book and expect to talk about it. Mar 05, 2020 join us for engaging book discussions as the jefferson branch library teams up with neighborhood watering holes. Librarians reimagine book clubs with the help of technology.
Mar 25, 2020 for many of us, book clubs are an essential part of that connection, and fortunately, there are a number of options for moving your inperson book club online, joining up with an online club or creating one from scratch. Part of booked reading together, a monthlong series about book clubs. Does your book club need a little help in creating conversation. Reserve a book discussion kit at our book discussion kit reservation system today. We have 7 tips to help you lead a great book club discussioneverything from book discussion questions, prompts, games, handouts, even index cards. After getting a ticket youll be sent a login link two hours before the event. As a member or leader of a book club, you are likely to be reading books on a wide variety of topics, both fiction and nonfiction. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion reading. Book groups are hosted at libraries throughout the city and facilitated by new york public library staff.
View all upcoming book discussion meetings, or select your library below to see if your library has any meetings scheduled. Roger, a seemingly bland divorced middleaged guy, and bethany, a cynical goth girl in her early 20s, are. One problem many book clubs run into is that discussions always seem to get off track, just like they did in the reality tv show tuesday night book club. How to lead a successful book club discussion bookbrowse. Lack of time, scheduling conflicts, mobility issues, desire for anonymity, and other. This evening discussion group meets on the fourth wednesday of each month at 7. The perfect book club is made up of three key things. Rich, strategybuilding discussions dont just happen.
Finding the right book club book is easy when you follow these helpful tips. Most book clubs have members take turns hosting book club discussions. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, gone girl by gillian flynn, the help by kathryn stockett, the book thief by mar. You have to seed them in such a way that students apply what theyve learned during minilessons, guided practice, and small strategicreading groups to their discussions. Book clubs for every genre and discussion groups around every literary topic imaginable. It is more often called simply a book club, a term that is also used to describe a book sales club, which can cause confusion.
Safe book club ideas in the time of social distancing. Reeses book club x hello sunshine 51100 members active 6 hours ago hey yall, weve been reading together for awhile and we dont know about you, but were ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. My current book club group is much more casual, but perhaps too much so. Book discussion groups at your neighborhood library the new. They arent helpful in moving discussions forward, and can make others feel defensive. A book discussion club is a group of people who meet to discuss a book or books that they have read and express their opinions, likes, dislikes, etc. The deadline for your entries is wednesday, may 6th at noon et. Book clubs are popular not only because people like to read, but also because they are great social outlets.