Favorite book club books of 2012

December 24, 2012 find recommendations for fiction, nonfiction, mystery, short stories, graphic novels and more. Books that might otherwise be overlooked by the general public catapult onto the bestseller lists after being selected. Oprahs book club list all 83 books oprah has recommended. Winfrey had picked 65 books since 1996, a mix of contemporary and classic works. Explore our extensive list of book club books provided by your favorite celebrities like reese witherspoon and oprah. Over the past few weeks, many digital book clubs have sprouted up across the globe, allowing people to interact with their favorite authors, discuss. Here are our reading groups favorite nonfiction books of 2015 based on our 2015 survey results. Our lists of book club favorites curious about what other book clubs are interested in. Need a little inspiration for your book clubs next read. Bacigalupis ship breaker was my favorite book of the 375 i read in 2010. This years edition of the concierge is dedicated to the memory of longtime npr book critic alan cheuse produced by nicole cohen, rose friedman, petra mayer and beth novey designed by annette elizabeth allen, david eads, becky lettenberger and wes lindamood published dec. Selecting each months book requires walking a fine line between art and science, preplanning and sheer luck. Dec 11, 2012 the twelve tribes of hattie, ayana mathiss novel about one familys journey from the segregated south through five and a half turbulent, soulsearing decades, is such a masterful debut, oprah chose it as the second oprahs book club 2. Egan, a new york times writer, knows how to write history books that are readable for the common man.

And, yes, i realize i dropped the ball on the dw book club, but hopefully this list will give everyone some ideas for good reading over the holidays. Barack obama releases list of his favorite books of 2019 author toni morrison is awarded the presidential medal of freedom from president obama at the white house in may 2012. When hardpressed to choose a favorite, i think the book read this year that i loved best must be the night. Jan 15, 2012 that was the only question she had to ask. You could say hes the george harrison of the band rush. Club invited our regular books writers to pick their favorite titles released in 2014. This was by far the best discussion we had on a book this year. The combination of historical fiction, with a touch of fantasy, feminism, and nazis made it one i couldn.

Bill gates favorite book recommendations offer quite an eclectic mix. Favorite books reading group choices book club recommendations. This list of book club books has nonfiction, chicklit, young adult and middle grade titles, history books and parenting books. The books may or may not have been released in 2012 but i read and loved them this year. In addition to the complex time keeping duties the drummer extraordinaire. What were your favorite book club selections this year. Aug 29, 2014 a favorite book is like a treasured friend. Jan 29, 2009 need a little inspiration for your book club s next read. Here are our readers favorite book club books of 20 based on our 20 survey results. The best books from oprahs book club 2020 oprahs favorite.

So in no particular order, starting with series not stand alone books. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, gone girl by gillian flynn, the help by kathryn stockett, the book thief by mar. The plot of the book has each member of the club presenting the book that means the most to them in their lives, so book clubs are sure to take note and find some more books. Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business. Here are our reading groups favorite book club books of 2014 based on our 2014 survey results. Nov 23, 2012 the big book of the year in poetry for me was louise glucks poems 19622012 out in the uk in february. Nov 05, 2012 the neil peart reading list by billy parrott, associate director, midmanhattan library at 42nd streetnovember 5, 2012. Dec 08, 2015 nprs book concierge our guide to 2015s great reads. Check out my 20 favorite book club selections here.

Dec 18, 2012 this year ive read some awesome books, which of course gave me the inspiration to start this blog. A years worth of perfect picks for your book club barnes. Take a look at the most searched books on litlovers. 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. It entertains you, it offers you guidance, it touches you, its there when you need it.

From historical fiction to speculative fiction, these books tell stories of ordinary and extraordinary lives that explore the worlds of art, war and so much more. This is not the kind of book that sits on your bedside table unread, said emily bazelon in the september audio book club. Favorite 2012 book club discussion books my head is full of. We wanted the list to cover all stages of a life which is why youll find childrens books in here, and we didnt want the list to feel like homework. Its not a cancer book, because cancer books suck, explains 16yearold hazel about her favorite novel, whose author shes desperate to meet. Tool, one of the dog men mentioned in ship breaker, moves to center stage in this book. The neil peart reading list the new york public library. Dec 06, 2014 looking for the perfect books for your book club to read in 2015. Get the jenna bush hager book club pick and discover a great read. He heals quickly, has augmented hearing and tactical skills, and. The years best book club reads some of these novels will touch your heart.

Jenna bush hager book club list from the today show. Here, weve rounded up the best oprahs book club books, for those of you looking to take a recommendation from o herself. Librarian nancy pearls picks for the omnivorous reader. With this in mind, the amazon books editors set out to compile a list of 100 books to read in a lifetime. She relies almost exclusively on lineation and tone for her effects, and writes spare. See more ideas about books, book club books and books to read. A full list of bill gates favorite books in 2019and from. Jan 30, 2020 since 1996, oprahs book club has included meticulously selected books that often become bestsellers. Instead, its a book that readers refuse to put downand that. Some of these are the best book club books from my own book clubs over the years and others are ones i wish my book club had read. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. The socalled oprah effect is estimated to have sold more than 60 million copies of the book club s selections, and its made several authors into household names.

Since very few of our contributors read the same list of books each year, a ballot system. If youre searching for a book that would make a perfect holiday gift or just looking for your next great read, here are nancy pearls favorite books of 2012. Whether you belong to a book club or not, this is a great list of book recommendations and books that are fun to discuss. Before she stopped selecting books altogether in 2010, ms. Updated 452020 new books to watch brand new releases previous lists of our new books to watch. I read a lot, but i dont always choose whats on the bestseller list, according to the billionaire and microsoft cofounder.

On a warm summer morning in north carthage, missouri. Andy barber has been an assistant district attorney for two decades. In boyhood, louis zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. A list of classic and current book club favorite reads. Favorite books of 2012 reading group choices book club. Our book club consisted of military wives all stationed overseas. A world war ii story of survival, resilience and redemption by laura hillenbrand, the immortal life of henriett.