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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Michael O'Mara (1 Oct 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1843172690
  • ISBN-13: 978-1843172697
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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Lionel Shriver, author of We Need To Talk About Kevin
"The Book Club Bible is like that one trustworthy friend upon whose taste you can pretty much rely."

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"Now readers can seek inspiration from the gospel according to literary insiders... this is indispensable - even if the only person in your book club is you."

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource, 13 Nov 2008
By Wyvernfriend (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews
  
It doesn't matter if your book club is starting or well established, everyone can get something out of this slim book.

It starts with an introduction by Lionel Shriver, a note from the editor and then a note from a book club member. Then it packs in about 100 books in detail and 14 top ten themes (British & American Classics; World classics; Quick Reads; Challenging Reads; Men's Books; Non-Fiction Books; Books with a Younger Persepective; Humourous Reads; War Books; Crime Books; Gay Reads; Cult Classics; Sci-Fi books and Chilling Reads).

In the detailed pages it has, the book length and year published; a non-spoilered synopsis; Reader and/or Critics opinions; Discussion points; Background info and Companion Books. The questions made me think for the ones I had read and some of them made me want to get my hands on those I haven't.

The range of choices is good, everything from Rebecca to Light a Penny Candle and it's arranged by author. The editors decided to limit themselves to one book per author but as a starting point it's an excellent resource!
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally! an easy way to pick your next book club book, 3 Jul 2008
I bought this book as it was such a clever idea. The reality is even better, giving you a taste of hundreds of books that you'd never realised that you wanted to read/ had forgotten about. Useful not just for bookclub members but anyone with a regular commute looking for something new to read. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential companion for book groups and avid readers, 14 Feb 2009
By hiljean (Wiltshire, England) - See all my reviews
This is just a brilliant idea and very well thought out. One hundred book suggestions with each title allocated a double-page spread giving a summary of the plot (without spoiling it), discussion points (extremely useful), background information including film tie-ins, and suggested companion books. The format means its easy to look at all this information at a glance. The list has been thoughtfully compiled to cover a good range of novels including classics and modern prize-winners as well as bestsellers.

Interspersed with all this are 14 "top ten" lists such as "Top Ten Chilling Reads", "Top Ten Challenging Reads" etc which are fun and provide more ideas as these are not necessarily titles that already appear in the main list.

My book group is going to find this extremely useful for the future. We each choose a book for the year ahead and I know some people struggle to come up with titles that they think will appeal to everyone, or at least provide the basis of a stimulating discussion. This goes some way to addressing those needs.

On a personal level I have already enjoyed dipping into it to see what is said about books previously read.

The discussion points might be useful for A level students who are studying any of these for English Literature exams. Someone I know is doing The Go-Between which is one of the book suggestions in this compilation, and I have passed on the discussion points which work equally well as essay titles.

Great stuff - can we have a follow-up in the not-too-distant future please?

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