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Book Club Discussion Questions

OurBookClub recommends the following books as a great selection for your Book Club. Both Natalie and Tracy have highly recommended them through OurBookClub and also other Book Clubs that we attend. They are not only interesting novels, but are fun to read and share. To help, OurBookClub has compiled some book club discussion questions to get you started.

A Visit from the Goon Squad and Look at Me byJennifer Egan
Jennifer Egan
Life of Pi and Beatrice & Virgil by Yann Martel
Yann Martel
The Poisonwood Bible and The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver
Last Man in Tower and White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
Aravind Adiga
Cloud Atlas and The Last Autumn of Jacob de Voet by David Mitchell
David Mitchell
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon
Mark Haddon
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Markus Zusak
How to be Good by Nick Hornby
Nick Hornby
Eat, Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Elizabeth Gilbert
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
John Green
Sea of Poppies, The Glass Palace and River of Smoke by Amitav Ghosh
Amitav Ghosh
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl who Played with Fire and The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Next by Stieg Larsson
Stieg Larsson
Case Histories, One Good Turn, When Will There be Good News? and Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson
Kate Atkinson

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Would you like to start a book club? Try these websites for inspiration. It's a great time to be in a reading group where you can read and discuss some of the best in contemporary publishing. Reading groups are a relaxing, fun thing to do for people who are open-minded and curious about what they read. Discover new titles and books you might not normally pick up and buy, or re-examine books you already know and love. You can make your reading experience richer and more rewarding by being a member of a reading group and meeting others who are interested in sharing their reading experience.

Australian Library and Information Association

The Australian Library and Information Association has some great information on how to run a book club which is based on feedback from teacher librarians and librarians and encompasses, children, young adults and adults. Ideas even include what activities encourage discussions - OurBookClub uses wine and nibbles to get things going.