Book Club Network

Gretchen Anthony’s Debut Dazzles With Wit and Charm

Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners (Park Row) is the perfect pre-holiday read to put your own frenzied parties and dysfunctional family dynamics into perspective. Gretchen Anthony has spun a domestic drama revolving around a mother with a tight hold on her cherished family image, and the events that follow once her…

Rebecca ProulxFebruary 10, 2019

Book Club Network Fiction

Self-Discovery and Espionage in “The Lost Girls of Paris”

A fresh, new and exciting tale of espionage, The Lost Girls of Paris (Park Row Books) by Pam Jenoff is engaging historical fiction that follows three women all at different stages in their lives but brought together in crazy twists of fate. For Grace, World War II is over (it's 1946)…

Meagan FoyJanuary 16, 2019

Book Club Network Fiction

‘Anatomy of a Miracle:’ Too Good to Be True?

After returning to Biloxi, Mississippi a veteran paraplegic from a horrific event in Afghanistan, Cameron Harris lives with his sister Tanya and spends a lot of time drinking, while managing to get around in a wheelchair. From the death of his mother, to the damaging hurricane and the war, Cameron…

BookTribApril 11, 2018

Book Club Network Fiction

“The Masterpiece:” NYC’s Grand Central as One of the Stars

Today Fiona Davis' own narrative work of art, The Masterpiece (Dutton) comes out in paperback. To celebrate, we revisit the intricate story and informative interview with the author. Today’s radiant Grand Central Terminal belies the nadir of its seventh decade when decay, crime, and overreaching developers threatened its existence. Thanks…

Claudia KeenanJuly 8, 2019

Book Club Network Fiction

“The Mapmaker’s Daughter” Sheds a New Light on History

In her debut novel, The Mapmaker’s Daughter (Delphinium Books), Katherine Nouri Hughes gives insight into the historical tale of Cecilia Baflo Veniero, later known as Nurbanu, Queen Mother of the Ottoman Sultans. In a dramatic deathbed confessional, Nurbanu recounts a tragic life story from her beginnings as an illegitimately…

Jim AlkonSeptember 8, 2018

Book Club Network Fiction

Terry Watkins’ Darling Girl Disrupted

What if you lived in a trailer, always moving to the next town? What if your mom had to spend weeks away and your dad was never home? In Darling Girl (Green Place Books), a heart-moving tale, Terry H. Watkins chronicles 13 years in the precarious life of “DG” Pitre through…

K.L. RomoOctober 5, 2018

Book Club Network Fiction

Gail Honeyman’s ‘Eleanor Oliphant’ is an Unexpected Treasure

An unexpected treasure; this surprisingly touching story is about Eleanor Oliphant, an odd character with traits reminiscent of eccentric and lovable Don Tillman from The Rosie Project and maybe even oddball Ove from A Man Called Ove. In Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, unknown tragic beginnings have shaped Eleanor’s life of monotony,…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 2, 2017

Book Club Network Fiction

Family Conflicts Ignite in Celeste Ng’s ‘Little Fires Everywhere’

In Little Fires Everywhere, Author Celeste Ng skillfully weaves together two unlikely families as they hide secrets to pursue a good life. Elena Richardson, born and bred in Shaker Heights, is a buttoned up, mother of four. The relationships she has with her husband and children seem typical and normal,…

Jennifer BlankfeinDecember 18, 2017

Book Club Network Fiction

10 Reasons Why “The Wife Between Us” Will Hook You by Chapter Two

If you pick up The Wife Between Us, know you are in for many sleepless nights. This piece of literary perfection will have you hooked from the very beginning. Even the title is fat with unanswered questions. Whose wife? Which wife? Is it Nellie, the wife-to-be? Or Vanessa, the ex-wife who…

BookTribOctober 26, 2018

Book Club Network Fiction

Stephanie Powell Watts’ ‘No One is Coming to Save Us’ Packs Emotional Punch

Read on for a review of No One is Coming to Save Us by Stephanie Powell Watts, named one of the most anticipated books of 2017 by Entertainment Weekly, Nylon, Elle, Redbook, W Magazine, and The Chicago Review of Books and highly recommended by Oprah! In a small town in…

Jennifer BlankfeinMay 19, 2017

Book Club Network Children's Books

A Pirate With No Beard But Plenty of Imagination

Board the Flying Dragon and join Captain No Beard with his motley crew on their nautical quests for treasure and adventure. Prolific children's book author Carole P. Roman has penned an exciting series that will encourage kids to use their imagination to easily transport themselves to new parts of the…

Rebecca ProulxFebruary 26, 2019

Book Club Network Business Nonfiction

“Ditch the Act” and Uncover the Benefits of Failure

The premise behind Ditch the Act: Reveal the Surprising Power of the Real You for Greater Success (McGraw-Hill Education) is that showing vulnerability and authenticity is a better strategy in business and life than the stereotypical polished persona you always believed would win friends and influence people. So basically, ditch…

Jim AlkonOctober 25, 2019

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Time “Marches” On: 6 New Book Club Picks That Span History

March is here and spring is just around the corner! Will it be warm enough for you and your book club to meet in the great outdoors? (Socially distanced, of course!) Let's hope so. In the meantime, we present to you our BookTrib Book Club Network picks of the month.…

BookTribMarch 6, 2021

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April Book Club Recs: Secrets, Truths and the Past Reimagined

In her article "10 Twists on the Same Ole Book Club," Sally Allen, author of Unlocking Worlds: A Reading Companion for Book Lovers and inveterate book-list maker, suggests an interesting alternative to the monthly book club selection: Read single themes instead of single books. Whether it's a specific topic (mother-daughter…

BookTribApril 12, 2021

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6 October Treats for Every Book Club’s Taste

Hello, autumn! For many of us, cooler days and longer nights mean more time spent reading. As your book club ponders the many choices of what to read this month, here are six of our recommendations. As usual, there are a wide variety of genres, so at least one is…

BookTribOctober 5, 2020

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A Cornucopia of Book Club Reads for November

Now that the days are shorter and the nights are longer, it's time to put on those fuzzy PJs and snuggle up with a good book. And what can be better than sharing these good books with good friends, as well? This month, we've harvested a rich variety of reads…

BookTribNovember 1, 2020

Gretchen Anthony’s Debut Dazzles With Wit and Charm

Self-Discovery and Espionage in “The Lost Girls of Paris”

‘Anatomy of a Miracle:’ Too Good to Be True?

“The Masterpiece:” NYC’s Grand Central as One of the Stars

“The Mapmaker’s Daughter” Sheds a New Light on History

Terry Watkins’ Darling Girl Disrupted

Gail Honeyman’s ‘Eleanor Oliphant’ is an Unexpected Treasure

Family Conflicts Ignite in Celeste Ng’s ‘Little Fires Everywhere’

10 Reasons Why “The Wife Between Us” Will Hook You by Chapter Two

Stephanie Powell Watts’ ‘No One is Coming to Save Us’ Packs Emotional Punch

A Pirate With No Beard But Plenty of Imagination

“Ditch the Act” and Uncover the Benefits of Failure

Time “Marches” On: 6 New Book Club Picks That Span History

April Book Club Recs: Secrets, Truths and the Past Reimagined

6 October Treats for Every Book Club’s Taste

A Cornucopia of Book Club Reads for November

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