Help - Book Idea Needed

[winebuyer]

Tomorrow it's my other half's turn to pick the book for her reading group. She's asked me to find one for her, as I will be going near a bookshop today.

ANY IDEAS ???

Last month they read Extrememly Loud And Incredibly Close. They all hated it. I started it myself last year, and didn't bother finishing it. So I need something they will all enjoy. I suggested The Mysterious Flame Of Queen Loana, and she told me I was being stupid.

HELP !!!

[andrea81]

Have you thought of looking at the Richard and Judy book club reviews? could be a good one in there! ;0)

[winebuyer]

andrea81

I hadn't. Thanks.

[BabsG]

I loved Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult.

[philandlil]

My best friends girl by Dorothy Koomson

The Time Traveller's wife by Audrey Niffenegger

[Epiphany74]

I'm just back from hols and read two Richard and Judy suggestions both of which I really enjoyed (though for the record I don't rate Dick & Judy myself).

Anyway, The Interpretation of Murder is a brilliant detective story involving Freud in 1920's NY, or This Book Will Save Your Life is the quirkiest off the wall story I have read in a long time.

[mosesg]

Just Finished Shadow in the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. this was a really good book, slow start but really good, different from what I usually read.

[winebuyer]

Fab. Thank you.

[Naomicorlett]

"Salmon fishing in the yemen " Really enjoyed this one.
"The time traveller's wife" My most favourite book EVER
"A thousand spendid suns" So good

[winebuyer]

Most favourite book EVER naomicorlett?

That's really nailing your colours to the mast !!

Even if they don't read it in their reading group, I feel as if I should try it myself.

[slark]

The Catcher in the rye, J D Salinger. a classic

[bensmum]

"Shadow of the Wind" is one of the best books I have read.
I have just finished "The Rose of Sebastopol" which, although not the best book I have read, is an easy book to read and has some good questions for reading groups.
"We need to talk about Kevin" is also one of the best I have read and Zadie Smith's "On Beauty" is also good for a discussion group.

[winebuyer]

Some confident recommendations here guys!!!

I might have to read some of these myself.

[shaneystar2]

A Thousand Splendid Suns is a wonderful book as is The Kite Runner .I can recommend Rose of Sebastapol too .Another book clubby thing they may like is Suite Fran�aise by Irene Nemirovsky and TheTwins, by Tessa de Loo....these sort of books throw up good subjects for discussion .....unlike my penchant for blood and guts a la ..murder mysteries !
Mind you historical type murder mystery things are good to discuss too especially The Shardlake books by C J Sansom who also wrote Winter in Madrid ...which is well worth a discussion for a reading group. Set during the Spanish civil war ..great book

[sweet5]

Hi there,

"Miss Smilla's feeling for snow" - by Peter Hoeg (not sure of the right spelling of his last name - Danish writer. Good story & became a film in the 90ies.
(modern Industry & crime story in Copenhagen snow)

[winebuyer]

hi sweet5

That's one of the books I've got on the go myself at the mo. And yes, it's fab.

[Whickerman]

Anything ever written by Irvine Welsh - genius.

the Mists of Avalon - Marion Zimmer Bradley.

The Painted House by John Grisham - not his usual movie fodder, this has the potential to be a classic American novel. Reviews here:
http://www.amazon.com/Painted-House-John-Grish am/dp/038550120X

[dingaling]

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Beautifully written, VERY different to the norm and heartbreaking. As this book is narrated by Death it does take a little while to get used to the style of writing, but definately worth a little effort. I loved this book and will read it again and again.