Book Club Questions – Book Club Babble

THE SOUND BETWEEN THE NOTES is the story of a woman’s struggle with timeless questions—Who am I, and where do I belong?— told through the unique perspective of a musician. Described as “a tour de force” (Kirkus... Read More...

How To Pick a Great Book Club Read

Kristin Jacobson

Book Club Profiles, Book Club Questions, Literary Lagniappe

The world is slowly returning to normal. Maybe your book club even started getting together again with social distancing savvy or maybe you've all become professional zoomers. Whatever approach you're using, wh... Read More...

White Ivy by Susie Yang: Review and Book Club Questions

Mary Sullivan

Book Club Questions, Reviews

Susie Yang’s debut novel, White Ivy (2020), is about a Chinese-American girl who is determined to get her version of the American dream…by any means necessary. Growing up, Ivy never got what she wanted, whic... Read More...

Book Club Questions for Sorrow by Tiffanie DeBartolo

Amy Wilhelm

Book Club Questions

Sorrow is an ideal book club read because it explores the interesting question of why some people follow their dreams and others don't. Regardless of what each reader brings to the table, this dilemma touches u... Read More...

Calling all Authors: AuthorBuzz and BookMovement Can Help You Connect!

Maribel Garcia

Book Club Profiles, Book Club Questions, on Books, on Publishing, Product Reviews

Recently, M.J. Rose of AuthorBuzz shared the following letter from Pauline Hubert, Founder of BookMovement. She answers the question: What Do Book Clubs Want Right Now? Dear Authors & Publishers-... Read More...

Book Club Questions: Educated by Tara Westover

Tabitha Lord

Book Club Questions, Literary Lagniappe, Memoir

Are you in charge of picking out the next read for your book club? Have no fear! We're here to help! I recommend Educated by Tara Westover. Westover was born into a family of preppers in rural Idaho. She had no... Read More...

Angie Kim’s successful debut novel Miracle Creek is an emotional look at parenting and coming-of-age wrapped up in a whodunit

Book Club Questions, Literary Lagniappe, Reviews

Angie Kim’s debut novel Miracle Creek stays with the reader long after you’ve finished. At times touching and uplifting, and at times sad, Miracle Creek is always emotionally moving. Miracle Creek has be... Read More...

Book Club Questions for The Unrepentant: A Thriller, a novel by E.A. Aymar

Book Club Questions

The Unrepentant is the latest thriller by E.A. Aymar (2019), and it is a great choice for a book club read. You can read my review of the book here. It posits several questions about the most basic primal i... Read More...

Book Club Questions for Conscience, a Novel by Alice Mattison

Mary Sullivan

Book Club Questions

Conscience is Alice Mattison’s latest (2018) novel, and I think it’s a great contender for a book club read. It’s rich with ideas and ambiguous about who’s to blame, which makes for meaty discussion. The story ... Read More...

Book Club Questions for Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman

Amy Wilhelm

Book Club Questions

Gail Honeyman's debut novel Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine is a book club favorite and for good reason! The main character Eleanor tugs at our heartstrings and makes us want to pull her into our care to pr... Read More...