Book club favorites under 300 pages

What is the best short 200300 pages novel to read during. Our book club reads between 8 and 12 books every year, and has been meeting for the past 5 years. Every single book on this list clocks in under 250 pages, and each of them is more than 50 years old. Every book of the month comes with a lollipop and a bookplate personalized by you. The truth about foreveri love this book, great characters, part romance, 374 pages. In fact, some of my favourite books have been under 300 pages. Ask around the office, playgroups, your church, or civic organizations. Get together a core group it is much easier to start a book club with two or three people who already have some connection. A world war ii story of survival, resilien laura hillenbrand laura hillenbrand. There is nothing wrong with that, the depth it allows is fantastic, but sometimes i just want a quick read. Most of these slim fiction works run 200 pages or less, and deliver a lot of bang for the buck. May 3, 2017 the books on this list are around 300 pages or less. After reading 200 books together, i have some favorites to share with you. You can get immersed in someone elses life in 300 pages or so without the stigma of being called a gossip.

Book group favorites for the best book club discussion. For additional book club recommendations, check out my. Six kids must learn to face their fears and work together to save the planet in this pageturner that takes its heroes on alpine adventures involving avalanche rescues, ski races, snow lizards, flying sleighs and magical snowmen. Best fantasy book of around 200 pages a lot of fantasy books out now are 800 pages and some are even part of a series made up of multiple page books. Click here for a version of this list that i continually update with new books the inspiration for this list came from a july, 2014 article on book riot called why are books getting longer. To kill a mocking birdi havent read it yet, but its supposed to be very good, 296 pages. Youll find summaries, our opinions as well as book club questions to keep your conversation stimulating. Twilightover 200 pages i think, i read it, loved it. But, the books on this list are especially shortaround 300 pages or less. Here are our reading groups favorite nonfiction books of 2015 based on our 2015 survey results.

Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Book club favorites is your onestop shop for the most discussionworthy book club picks each and every month. Suggestions depend on the level youve already read. The golden compassfantasy, but really good, over 200 pages. Updated 5142020 new books to watch for brand new releases previous lists of new books. Willard bunn iii managing director colonnade advisors 125 s. Jun 24, 2018 want to impress your book club with a read everyone will like.

Your shelf, the librarians onestop shop for news, book lists, and more. The race underground is a great american saga of two rival american cities, their rich, powerful and sometimes corrupt interests, and an invention that changed the lives of millions. A book about reading on a train, the unconventional book club read this book. I cant recommend this highly enough to anyone who wants to write or who is just trying to live life in a more sensible and fulfilling way.

I included these if the book has small pages, a large font, or tons of white space. Short book club recommendations sarahs bookshelves. Here are two hundred readertested answers to the question what have you read thats good. Simple and durable, miquel riuss black soft bound journal is the perfect travel companion to write or sketch out concepts and ideas, anytime and anywhere. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Plus, when you read along with us, you might just get to chat with the bestselling. Lets start off 2020 right with a selection of the best book club books. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemptionunbroken. Many of his books come in under 300 pages, some are under 200. Snow wings is a fantasy where evil forces have taken over the world.

From fantastical worlds of wizardry to dystopian states, these book picks are sure to hold your middle schoolers attention and interest, and keep her turning the pages. Often youll at least recruit some help in completing the rest of the steps. I couldnt wait to pop my head into this one and see what other groups are reading and recommending. Want to impress your book club with a read everyone will like. Some of these were published in late 2019, while some arent released yet, so theyre split into sections by publication date. Here are our reading groups favorite book club books of 2014 based on our 2014 survey results. Keep in mind i select my favorites based not only on how much i liked the book but also on how well the book generated a discussion. Mar 24, 2020 the deep end of the ocean by jacquelyn mitchard.

The lollipop book club is the best kids book club gift subscription service. A sweeping historical novel based on the extraordinary life and times of belle cora, the daughter of a new york merchant who went on to become a millworker, a prostitute, a notorious madam, a murderess, and eventually one of san franciscos richest and most revered dowagers. Jan 25, 2019 every single book on this list clocks in under 250 pages, and each of them is more than 50 years old. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Boston, new york, and the incredible rivalry that built americas first subway by doug most hardcover feb 2014. The triumphant new york times bestseller the tonight show summer reads pick named one of the best books of the year by people, vogue, parade, npr, and elle this is one beautiful book. Whether you belong to a book club or not, this is a great list of book recommendations and books that are fun to discuss. Get more stories like this delivered to your inbox.

You can knock one off in an afternoon, but will think about these books for weeks, months, even years after you put it. Receive book suggestions, reading tips, educational activities, and great deals. Dig into these excellent short books, all under 250 pages. Book club reading lists get ideas and inspiration for your next book club. If i didnt have this book, i would have truly been missing out on some great reads. Reading improves our quality of life in a variety of ways.

The 1818 text by mary wollstonecraft shelley, the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy by douglas adams, of m. If you click on any book title, then scroll to the very bottom of that books page under the buy now heading it will list the number of pages. Circling the sun mclain, paula in 1920s kenya, the fearless and captivating beryl markham aviator and author of. All titles are shelved in fiction under the authors last name, unless otherwise noted. I commented on this article that, sure enough, i have a book recommendation list called time to kill, which is where my favorite chunksters go. Over 50 fab book club recommendations that we have read and rated most of which are under 400 pages to fit into our busy lives. Jan 29, 2009 a club member recommended the graphic novel maus, and it really opened our eyes and hearts to the horrors of the holocaust. I feel like its a book that can start a great conversation at a first book club meeting. Our lists of book club favorites curious about the hot new books.

Victoria mcmains has collected two hundred favorites of more than seventy reading groups nationwide, ideal for book group members looking for a good read, busy people seeking enjoyable. You can feel the parched earth crunch under your feet in this spellbinding mystery set in the hinterlands of australia. Jan 14, 2017 the plot of the book has each member of the club presenting the book that means the most to them in their lives, so book clubs are sure to take note and find some more books to read within the. Raman a book about reading on a train, the unconventional book club read this book. Back in june, npr s backseat book club our book club for young readers asked you, the npr audience, to nominate your favorite books for kids age 914. Just listenromance too, great book, over 200 pages.

Whether your book club has a quick turnaround before its next. Latest addition october 29, 2016 the mothers by brit bennett fiction released october 11, 2016 288 pages affiliate link. Author jeremy anderberg responded to my comment with this. The story behind the slightly odd title is worth the price of the book alone. The highestrated novels you can read in 5 hours or less business. Oprahs first selection was a suspenseful and moving story about the disappearance of a child and the family suffering that follows. Not the perfect book i hated the friend group soooo much. Black soft bound medium journal 9780641026898 item. At the end of each year we hold a christmas book club and hold our very own mini oscars party. The readers choice is the first book to feature titles based on the recommendations of numerous book clubs. Yet, theyre incredibly meaty and will spark lively book club discussions despite their brevity.

The 450page book is filled with photographs of apple products. Here is a link to his works towards the bottom is the view all for the full list. Circling the sun mclain, paula in 1920s kenya, the fearless and captivating beryl markham aviator and author of west with the night is caught up in a love affair. Each of the 200 graph paper pages will keep your writing neat and organized. Dec 05, 2012 considering summers are a long time, ideally you can finish at least 5 short novels. The best books from oprahs book club 2020 best products.

Heres a list of great books under 300 pages which i continuously update. Julie otsukas followup to when the emperor was divine tells the story of a group of young. Order a bundle of books curated by us or handpick every book yourself to create a sweet book of the month gift to a child. The 1818 text by mary wollstonecraft shelley, the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy by douglas adams, the. Even if you have read all of them before, now is as good a time as any to revisit your favorites. Here are our readers favorite book club books of 20 based on our 20 survey results. Favorites of 2014 february 4, 2015 jenn book club discussion 2 for the last few years, the fiction book club i lead at one more page books kicks off the new year by talking about our favorite reads of the previous year. I have a book recommendation list called time to kill, which is where my favorite. Considering summers are a long time, ideally you can finish at least 5 short novels. Read up on some older recommendations for bonus ideas. I tend to think all book club selections should be on the short side to accommodate a variety of reading schedules for book club members. Get updates on your favorite shows, the latest from oprahs world and more.

A users guide to the chakra system llewellyns new age serieswheels of life. Aug 05, 20 back in june, npr s backseat book club our book club for young readers asked you, the npr audience, to nominate your favorite books for kids age 914. Were here to help you find a book that every member will rave about. I was wowed by keanes writing and narrative skilland by what she knows about trouble. Popular under 300 pages books meet your next favorite book. But every few nights something or someone picks off one of the sheep. Haruki murakami is a book club favorite, but his books tend to be. The plot of the book has each member of the club presenting the book that means the most to them in their lives, so book clubs are sure to take. Nov 25, 2008 the truth about foreveri love this book, great characters, part romance, 374 pages. See more ideas about good books, books to read and my books. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional.

A club member recommended the graphic novel maus, and it really opened our eyes and hearts to the horrors of the holocaust. As i perused my reading spreadsheet, i noticed there were lots of books in the 300 400 page range, but that it was more rare for an author to make it under the 300 page barrier. The book was made into a movie in 1999 that starred michelle pfeiffer and whoopi goldberg. These shorter titles, all under 250 pages, are brief enough to incorporate. Jan 29, 2017 one book club with which im intimately acquainted chose barkskins by annie proulx 736 pages, with less than stellar results. They still managed to have a great discussion, and everyone agreed the book was worth finishing. Aug 29, 2014 the story behind the slightly odd title is worth the price of the book alone.

Weve rounded up a list of 50 new books to bring to the table. Novel women book club marian high school alumnae april 10th. Ten short books that will spark lively book club discussion. And by the time youre done, you know more about the world, and yourself, than you did when you turned the first page.

This book club recommendations list contains old and new books of various genres that i think have wide appeal and provide compelling discussion topics for your book club. Check out some of the most highly rated new titles. A list of classic and current book club favorite reads. Coed book club recommendations short book club recommendations 300 pages or less.

The drought in kiewarra has wrecked almost everything, most especially the economy. Hi, you might want to try my own recently published book, entitled the tales of tanglewood. Help us choose short books for a book club bookclub. This acts as a nice cheat sheet too if you didnt quite finish the book. As i perused my reading spreadsheet, i noticed there were lots of books in the 300400 page range, but that it was more rare for an author to make it under the 300 page barrier. The readers choice is 200 book club favorites that have been the top picks from more than 70 reading groups nationwide. Check out our list of quick yet compelling novels under 300 pages that your book club can read in one sitting. Jun 30, 2008 any great fantasyfiction books under 300 pages. If youve been struggling to find some good questions, we have ideas for that too.