My Must-Read Book Club Picks for 2019
The biggest question for book clubs is always: what to read next? Luckily, 2019 is shaping out to be another fantastic year for books.
The biggest question for book clubs is always: what to read next? Luckily, 2019 is shaping out to be another fantastic year for books.
The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle explores the question: name five people, living or dead, that you would like to have dinner with?
Forks, Knives, and Spoons by Leah DeCesare is a charming coming-of-age story about love and growth.
Forks, Knives, and Spoons by Leah DeCesare is a coming-of-age tale with a very clever title.
Fiona Davis is the author of the novels The Masterpiece, The Address and The Dollhouse. Fiona began her career in New York City as an actress, where she worked on Broadway, off-Broadway and in regional theater. After getting a master’s degree at Columbia Journalism School, she fell in love with writing, leapfrogging from editor to freelance …
Ann Mah is the author of The Lost Vintage, Instantly French, Mastering the Art of French Eating and Kitchen Chinese. Ann is a journalist and novelist based in Washington, D.C. and Paris. She’s a regular contributor to New York Times Travel, and her articles have also appeared in Condé Nast Traveler, Vogue, Food52, The Kitchn, BonAppétit, Best American Travel Writing 2017, The New York …
A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult tackles an important subject: women’s reproductive rights and examines it from very different perspectives. The following book club questions will have spoilers so if you haven’t read the novel yet, check out my preview and review first.
Editorial disclaimer: I received this book from the author’s literary agency on a Twitter giveaway. The book will publish on March 5, 2019. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid is about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup.
A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult is a vivid story about sacrifice, pain and love. While she’s a master at crafting stories, this is not an easy read but it’s an important one. Don’t let this one pass you by.
Cristina Alger is the author of the novels The Banker’s Wife, The Darlings and This Was Not the Plan. A graduate of Harvard College and NYU Law School, she worked as a financial analyst and a corporate attorney before becoming a writer.
A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult is about ordinary lives that intersect during a heart-stopping crisis.
Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke are the authors of five novels: Girls’ Night Out, Amazon Charts bestselling novel, The Good Widow, Your Perfect Life, The Status of All Things and The Year We Turned Forty. Liz and Lisa have been best friends for 30 years.
Editorial Note – I was given a copy of Lisa Jewell’s Watching You in return for a review. Watching You by Lisa Jewell is a suspenseful page-turner about a shocking murder in a picturesque and well-to-do English town.
The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer is a historical fiction novel that will be released on Feb. 5, 2019.