Help - I need to choose a book for my book club.

Mr Pye by Mervyn Peake.

BlueSapphire
Absolutely anything by Margaret Forster ?.

annodomini

Thanks, Terribull, once I find an author I like I tend to try more and more of their books. Amanda Craig is a versatile writer. 'Love in Idleness' is hilarious and 'In a Dark Wood' is moving and disturbing. Both are good reads.

I’ve just started reading The Midnight Library dragonfly. Will be interested to know what your book club think of it.

For a complete change how about: Barefoot Soldier by Beharry VC. Bravery by our young soldiers and a rare insight into the West Indies

Sarnia
We seem to be the only 2 who loved Where the Crawdads Sing
The most beautiful book.

I tend not to read books as I have an appalling memory, I never get past the first chapter as I have to keep re-reading it. I did wonder, however, if anyone had seen the 2018 film "The Book Club" starring the absolutely gorgeous Andy Garcia as a Pilot along with Diane Keeton, Mary Steenburgen, Jane Fonda and Candice Bergen. I also wondered if those Book Clubs came about after someone saw the film.

I loved Where the Crawdads Sing Meryl as did all our book group.

MerylStreep

Sarnia
We seem to be the only 2 who loved Where the Crawdads Sing
The most beautiful book.

I mentioned it on page 1 !

Everyone in our book club loved it.

Anything by Isabel Allende, like Eva Luna, A long Petal of the Sea, Of Love and Shadows.........

Another vote for ‘Where the Crawdads Sing ‘….a brilliant book!

I love Allende and if the club haven’t mostly read The House of the Spirits, it is almost universally enjoyed.

If you want something that doesn't have too many heavy themes but a lot to enjoy, The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki. The best way I can describe it is a sort of late modern Anna Karenina.

"Elizabeth is Missing" Can't remember who wrote it.

My favourite book... Daughter of Time by Josephine Tay. PLEASE read it , if you haven’t already done so.

One of the best books I've read in the last 18 months was 'Six Years' by Harlen Cobin. Totally brilliant. Great story and great hero who's funny and brave and clever but human. Unusual story and setting., not predictable. Very different from anything else - I loved it in the early lockdown days.

I also love 'Where the Crawdads Sing'. Never read anything quite like this.

Lynda Rutledge - Going West with Giraffes. I’ve just finished this and it’s a great read, the story of moving a pair of Giraffes from New York to San Diego and the adventure i between.

The Frequency of Us by Keith Stuart. I really enjoyed this book and am going to suggest it at the next meeting of my book club.

MerylStreep

Sarnia
We seem to be the only 2 who loved Where the Crawdads Sing
The most beautiful book.

No you're not, I loved it, most people on the 50 Books, book thread seemed to have enjoyed it.............on the other hand, I didn't like Midnight Library at all, thought it might be a little bit like Life After Life, after reading the blurb, a great favourite, but sadly not, well not for me at any rate I thought it was awful.

Replying to a post by secondwind - we too had a lovely book club supported by the local library, we just paid the reservation fee. However that stopped well before lockdown, with cuts to service. Now all but a small number of our libraries are run as independent charities.
I have loved I Capture the Castle, and a fantastic first line (I've used it in quizzes!)

I see that you have chosen The Midnight Library, but if anyone is still looking for a good book I would recommend The Diary Of A Somebody by Brian Bilston. It's funny and clever, particularly if you enjoy poetry.

We've just read The Beekeeper of Aleppo. A multi layered story, harrowing in places and very thought provoking. Well researched and contemporary. Much room for discussion.

Also Miss Scarletts Angel, Crwadads, Eleanor Oliphant is Perfectly Fine have also been well received.

The Heart Goes Last. Another dystopian story in the near future by Margaret Atwood

We seem to be the only 2 who loved Where the Crawdads Sing

I also loved Crawdads...

For a sad but essential read Lemn Sissay “ My name is why” his poems are included.

Edward P Roe “ He fell in love with his wife’ this is from the free audio book portal called Libravox. Just download the ap and you can listen free to any book that is out of copyright.
He fell in love with his wife is a beautiful love story, but without sugary syrup.

The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill - first in a brilliant series