My book club doesn’t take itself too seriously. We meet about once a month and take it in turns to pick the books we read. From time to time we get together for a movie night based on the books. This is a list of our book club picks with a short comment that reflects the consensus view. I hope that you will find it useful if you are looking for book club ideas for your group.
- The Liars’ Gospel by Naomi Alderman. Original. Good scope for discussion.
- The Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Thumbs up all round.
- Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie. Noone finished it.
- A Short History of Tractors in the Ukraine by Marina Lewycka. Good fun!
- Notes on an Exhibition by Patrick Gale. Mixed reviews but I loved it!
- The Gathering by Anne Enright. Would not have been our club’s choice for the Booker.
- The Star of the Sea by Joseph O’Connor. Everyone liked it.
- Little Bee by Chris Cleave. Reviews had over-rated it.
- The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly. Weird and wonderful.
- Redemption Falls by Joseph O’Connor. Relentless misery.
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Moving.
- In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. Impressive.
- Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote. Thumbs up all round.
- The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb. Forgettable.
- The Namesake by Jumphur Lahiri. Enjoyable.
- Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates. Very well written and worth reading.