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Great discussion books for book clubs!
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Love in the Time of Cholera (Vintage International)Love in the Time of Cholera (Vintage International) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.01
Universally appreciated by our group.
Mrs. Dalloway (Annotated)Mrs. Dalloway (Annotated) by Virginia Woolf
Buy used from: $7.70
Serious, but not high brow.
Lolita (Everyman's Library (Cloth))Lolita (Everyman's Library (Cloth)) by Vladimir Nabokov
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $10.92
Low-High brow. Provoked a wild discussion.
Midnight's Children: A NovelMidnight's Children: A Novel by Salman Rushdie
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $6.85
My personal favorite from a decade of reading.
Unless: A Novel (P.S.)Unless: A Novel (P.S.) by Carol Shields
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $0.01
Great stuff for women's discussion, great to share with Mom.
The Shell Collector: StoriesThe Shell Collector: Stories by Anthony Doerr
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01
Superb collection of short stories.This was a real find and from it, we analyzed what makes a "good" short story.
The Blind Assassin: A NovelThe Blind Assassin: A Novel by Margaret Atwood
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01
Oryx and Crake was too far out there, but this offering was brilliant.
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human SocietiesGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $10.48
Or try, The Party is Over, another disturbing, provocative book on contemporary cultural shifts.
Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent MillaySavage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay by Nancy Milford
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $0.01
Have a copy of her complete works next to you as you read for greater enjoyment.
American PastoralAmerican Pastoral by Philip Roth
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $3.61
The antidote to chick lit: Mr Roth.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.)Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.) by Barbara Kingsolver
Buy new: $9.35 / Used from: $6.23
We made a communal book club meal from local food gathered in the dead of winter. Fun!