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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

Erik Larson

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On May 1, 1915, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of...

     
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A Court of Wings and Ruin

A Court of Wings and Ruin

Sarah J. Maas

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Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's manoeuvrings...

Caraval

Caraval

Stephanie Garber

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A mesmerising, magical and stunningly imaginative debut novel for anyone who loved The Night Circus....

Strange the Dreamer

Strange the Dreamer

Laini Taylor

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The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around - and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior...

     

Oprah Winfrey's Book Club has become a household name. Started in 1996, it's been going from strength to strength. Here are the latest books:


Ruby

Ruby

Cynthia Bond

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***SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS' WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016*** 'LUMINOUS' Guardian 'STUNNING' New...

The Twelve Tribes of Hattie

The Twelve Tribes of Hattie

Ayana Mathis

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Fifteen years old and blazing with the hope of a better life, Hattie Shepherd fled the horror of the...

Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found

Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found

Cheryl Strayed

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'One of the best books I've read in the last five or ten years...Wild is angry, brave, sad,...

The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad

Colson Whitehead

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Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. All the slaves lead a hellish existence, but Cora...

Love Warrior: A Memoir

Love Warrior: A Memoir

Glennon Doyle Melton

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THE NEWEST OPRAH BOOKCLUB 2016 SELECTION | A #1 NYT BESTSELLER 'IT'S AS IF SHE REACHED INTO HER...

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If you’re struggling to recommend a novel for your next book club, The Independent has compiled a list of accessible, exciting and original books to get the conversation started.


Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits

Laura Barnett

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One day. Sixteen songs. The soundtrack of a lifetime. Alone in her studio, Cass Wheeler is taking...


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See What I Have Done

See What I Have Done

Sarah Schmidt

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When her father and step-mother are found brutally murdered on a summer morning in 1892, Lizzie...

The Other Hoffmann Sister

The Other Hoffmann Sister

Ben Fergusson

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Gripping historical fiction from the prize-winning author of The Spring of Kasper Meier Shortlisted...


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The Dry

The Dry

Jane Harper

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'One of the most stunning debuts I've ever read...Read it!' David Baldacci 'Packed with sneaky moves...

This is How it Always Is

This is How it Always Is

Laurie Frankel

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This is how a family keeps a secret…and how that secret ends up keeping them. This is how a...


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The Memory of Running
Ron McLarty | 2005 | Contemporary
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This is a very good book, very easy to get caught up in the story and have a few evenings reading late into the night wanting to know what happens next. Would recommend to anybody and I can see it being discussed in book clubs as there is a real story behind it.
  
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I use this app to keep track of the books I've read. I also dip in and out of the book club I have joined (Bound Together). This year I also set myself a book challenge which I have exceeded. You can scan your own books or search from within the app. You can add friends and see what they are reading too. You can complete reviews or read reviews of others. All in all a really good app once you have got to grips with it
  
Sifting Through the Clues
Sifting Through the Clues
Daryl Wood Gerber | 2019 | Mystery
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Jenna Must Sift Through the Suspects to Find a Killer
Spring has sprung in Crystal Cove, and the town is celebrating all things book club. Clubs from neighboring towns have come to advertise their clubs and Jenna Hart is letting the Cookbook Nook be used to host some of the book discussions happening during the week. But she’s most excited about the progressive dinner that her own book club, the Mystery Mavens, is planning for Saturday night. However, the night ends in tragedy when they arrive at their last stop and find their final hostess, Ivy Beale, dead on her kitchen floor. Ivy had a reputation of knowing everyone’s secrets, and Jenna had seen her clashing with several people in town recently. Was that what got her killed?

One thing I love about the series is the different themes that author Daryl Wood Gerber works in via the town’s events, and book clubs is one that will appeal to all readers. The mystery is strong, with some unusual elements that Jenna must figure out in order to solve the case. I felt the suspects are good and kept me guessing as I went along. The climax was a lot of fun and perfectly wrapped things up. There is a large cast of characters, and I love spending time with them. However, at times it can be hard to remember all the connections, so I was thankful for the list of characters at the beginning of the book. My biggest issue is the relationship between Jenna and Cinnamon Pritchett, the chief of police. They are supposed to be good friends, but I don’t see it based on their interactions here. I get why Cinnamon behaves the way she does, but we need to see more of the friendship between them. We got over a dozen recipes at the end, some sweet and some savory, and many of them give us regular and gluten free versions. Fans of Daryl’s other series will enjoy the Easter eggs she slipped into this book; I know I did.
  
Cowboys and Chaos (Magical Mystery Book Club #3)
Cowboys and Chaos (Magical Mystery Book Club #3)
Elizabeth Pantley | 2022 | Mystery, Paranormal
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This is the 3rd instalment of the Magical Mystery Book Club, and it is as fantastic as the previous 2. Elizabeth has a way of writing that pulls you in from the get-go and keeps you guessing the mystery all the way through until it's solved. I can't say too much as it would give too much away but most people complain about book clubs, and say they are a bit drab, but I would love to join this one!


Well done, Elizabeth. Another fantastic story. Keep them coming.


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Sock Club was created and inspired by both physical knitting clubs and online knitting clubs. Many of the sock patters were designed by knitters who have had many patterns published, and some are the knitters first published pattern. But all of them share this—they are creative, unique and beautiful.

The special thing about the patterns is this: in the front of the book, Schurch and Parrott give a variety of suggestions and instructions on how to adjust the size of the sock by altering the pattern slightly, or changing the needle size, or the yarn, etc. For each pattern, they give which specific ways work best for resizing for that pattern.

In the back, there are 5 different ways of casting on (sometimes you need a different cast-on for a pattern to make it work), and the instructions and pictures are pretty good. There are other little tips and tricks for technique, like knitting with a circular needles, wrap and turn, suspended bind-off, and finishing techniques. There’s also a sizing chart for men and women, information on yarn types, and a list of sources to find recommended yarn for your new socks.

There are 23 patterns, a million colors you could work with… you realize how many beautiful socks you could make with this book?

Recommendation: This book was designed for the intermediate to experienced knitter. Many of the patters work with lace, cables, bobbles etc. even one with beads, and other more complicated patterning.

Happy Knitting!

~Haleyknitz