Books enjoyed in the past have included the Poisonwood Bible, Where the Crawdads Sing, Demon Copperhead, and Lessons in Chemistry. The book does not have to have anything to do with church or religion, it just happens to be held at a church and most of the members are also church members. But our discussion is never religion related, it’s just how we felt about the book. Thanks!!!!
Edit: it can be nonfiction too!!
by Pharrahs-Justice
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Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto.
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn.
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.
Lady Oracle by Margaret Atwood
The Women by Kate Atkinson
The Diviners by Margaret Laurence
An Ocean of Minutes by Thea Lim
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Women Talking by Miriam Toews
A Prayer for Owen Meany
*The Grapes of Wrath* by John Steinbeck.
**Drive Your Plough Over the Bones of the Dead – Olga Tokarczuk**: The protagonist is an old woman living in a very small village in rural Poland, she’s one of a very few full-time residents. Absolutely beautiful book that I think would resonate well with the majority of your book club members.
**Miles from Nowhere – Barbra Savage:** a memoir/road trip book written by a woman who took a bike ride around the world with her husband in the 70’s. A fantastic read, Barbra was a great writer and I found the story to be exciting even though it was a pretty straightforward recounting of the trip she was on.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
True Grit by Charles Portis
These Is My Words by Nancy Turner
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
The Summer Book by Tove Janssen
Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon
The Plover by Brian Doyle
We Have Always Lived in a Castle by Shirley Jackson
Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl
If they don’t mind a supernatural story, or can at least appreciate the irony, {{The Southern Book Club’s Guide To Slaying Vampires}}} has to be the next choice. Is too perfect. The author includes book club discussion prompts at the end too.
[The Elm Creek Quilts](https://www.goodreads.com/series/40596-elm-creek-quilts) series by Jennifer Chiaverini is good, lots of books though which might, or might not, be a good thing.
[The Book of Last Letters](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60209563-the-book-of-last-letters) by Kerry Barrett
[Rebecca](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17899948-rebecca) by Daphne du Maurier or [My Cousin Rachel](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18869970-my-cousin-rachel) if you like to discuss endings
[Strange Sally Diamond](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62322008-strange-sally-diamond) by Liz Nugent and I might have enjoyed [Lying in Wait](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36373425-lying-in-wait) even more
[I Let You Go](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30689367-i-let-you-go) by Clare Mackintosh
“The Exiles” by Christina Baker Kline
“We Must Be Brave” by Frances Liardet
“The Secret Letter” by Debbie Rix
“He should Have Told the Bees” by Amanda Cox
First 3 are historical fiction.
*The Thursday Murder Club* by Osman?
Second Remarkably Bright Creatures
Other possibilities:
Revenge of the Middle Aged Woman by Elizabeth Buchan
The Cutting Season by Attica Locke
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin
Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
Matrix by Lauren Groff
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
Fair and Tender Ladies by Lee Smith
Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers
Those We Thought We Knew by David Joy
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
Southernmost by Silas House
huh, there is one book series that is considered non-fiction written in the form of a novel that reveals future events that are coming and seems very convincing after the last few years, so it would be perfect for book club in the church (third secret of Fatima probably can be understood by reading it). But there is one problem – information is so dangerous that author protect himself from being accused of Christian whistleblowing by writing it in hard language with many vulgar expressions, bloody graphic scenes, etc… it doesnt sound like Christian book at all from the beginning and I dont even wanna get you into trouble and temptation by telling you the name. On the other hand you could explain that to your church team, so If you wanna know the name contact me on private messages
Switchboard soldiers! Fantastic read about women during WWI and how they were essential to ending the war.
She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn By Betty Smith (Also Joy in the Morning or Tomorrow Will Be Better)
Memphis by Tara Stringfellow
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
Women Talking by Miriam Toews
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O’Neil
OK, I should just stop. (BTW, I would have recommended the Barbara Kingsolver books too!)
[The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman ](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18505792-the-ocean-at-the-end-of-the-lane)