What book was the subject of your most memorable book club discussion?
William Kent Kruger’s “Ordinary Grace”. Also “A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving & “Small Great Things” by Jodi Picolt.
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It happened just recently and it was The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden. Almost every aspect of the book is discussable. There are a couple of unexpected twists in the story too.
Another was our discussion of The Shadow Docket with the author Steve Vladeck. We got a true education on SCOTUS and its history.
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Yikes! More books for my TBR list!
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One of the best discussions I was ever a part of was for an older book: The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman. It’s about a Hmong child with epilepsy, and the difference between how American physicians approached her condition and how her community viewed it.
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Boys in Trees by Carly Simon generated the most discussion ever in our 9 years old book club. It was the second book we read after our club formed and we all hated it including the member who selected it. There was no lack of dialogue whatsoever. We still laugh about how it was the only book on which we had 100% agreement.
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Ooh, this sounds good. I am really drawn to medical stories.
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I loved the safekeep and think it would be a great Book Club discussion group.
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There are Rivers in the Sky
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The Safekeep turned out to be a favorite of the group and everyone agreed it was the best discussion we could recall.
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CAR,
Our b.c. is in cinque with yours. Ordinary Grace stands out as does A Prayer for Owen Meany as ones we recall, and our group goes back more than 30 years! Jodi Picoult selections were often on our yearly rosters as well. My Sister’s Keeper might be the one I most recall as best discusson.
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The BookBrowse bookclub discussion of Lolita! The member comments and questions gave me much to think about, different ways to view the characters and plot, and the context of its publication and controversy. Because of this discussion, Lolita has gone from a book I’ve avoided to one I want to read again (I hope with an in-person book club).
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The Book of Longings. Some participants with strong religious affiliations were horrified by the suggestion that Jesus had a marital relationship.
Most of us accepted the premise that we don’t know what we don’t know; however the gnostic and Marian gospels suggest such a probability.
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I discussed The Book of Longings with a number of people who I thought might take exception. When I put the question on the floor they were very forthcoming about loving the book and not being offended in any way. It probably depends on a lot of other values as well.
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