I need a book for bookclub. 8 members with an age range from 29-60. All women. All but myself and one other are mothers. Three grandmas. I would like a book that will make the ladies look at things with a new perspective. I oftentimes, in my life in general and this group, feel misunderstood. I love books like Piranesi by Susanna Clarke and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon and House Rules by Jodi Picoult. I prefer for it not to lean too fantasy/magical realism. Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
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The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. Phenomenal book. I wish I’d read it with a bookclub because there’s so much to discuss.
Black Cake (Wilkerson) is a beautiful and fascinating book about generations, legacy, and feeling out of place. It might suit your group.
A Gentleman in Moscow
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Flowers of the Killer Moon
Drive your plow over the bones of the dead
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, Fannie Flagg; Northwoods, Daniel Mason; Human Traces, Sebastian Faulks; I Feel Bad About My Neck, Nora Ephron
I recently read *Traceback* by David Benjamin and it really stayed with me.
It’s more psychological than sci-fi, about memory, identity, and perspective.
Might spark some really meaningful discussions in your group.
*A Tale for the Time Being* or *The Book of Form and Emptiness* by Ruth Ozeki
The 5 people you meet in heaven by Mitch Albom
The Adventures of Amina Al Sarafi
A Man Called Ove
The Mad Wife
The Frozen River
I’m in a multigenerational book club of women and here are some of the books that have been great for discussion lately:
In the Family Way by Laney Katz Becker
Broken Country
The God of the Woods
Frozen River
Trust by Hernan Diaz (but we all liked this better when someone really smart led the discussion)
Rules of Civility
The great believers ( I loved this one)
James
Demon Copperhead
Never Let Me Go
I’m reading Mona’s Eyes by Thomas Schlesser, an international bestseller about the relationship between a girl and her grandfather as he takes her to famous museums before she goes permanently blind. Beautifully written, insightful and emotional. It’s on the longer side, 432 pages, so you may want to read it in sections.