As fall quickly approaches, I realize that one of my summer goals has not yet been met — book club theme lists.  Last June, a number of you responded to my request for possible themes that might interest book clubs (thank you again!).  My intention was to work on these lists all summer, but I’m afraid this did not come to fruition. 

So, I have now decided to post one theme list each Monday throughout the next few months.  I would LOVE suggestions for any titles not included in my posted list.  I will then update these lists and place them permanently on my home page.

My first list is the broadest and might not even be considered a “theme,” but includes the most often requested category: Most-Discussable!  I debated whether or not to only include those titles that might not be obvious, but what might be obvious to me might be under the radar for another reader.  So, I left the category open — and soon had over 50 titles!  Eek!  So, I have broken down this category into sub-categories…  1. Popular for a Reason  2.  Worth Another Look  3. Unexpected Gems 

So, here is my first list of titles sure to spark discussion: Popular for a Reason.  These titles will not only spark discussion, but will mostly likely be enjoyable to most readers, too.  I consider this list only a starting point…  Please chime in and drop me a comment about which popular titles I should include!

• The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
• A Thousand Splendid Suns and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
• The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timeby Mark Haddon
• Life of Piby Yann Martel
• The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
• The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
• Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
• The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
• The Help by Katherine Stockett

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