THE BROWN PAPER BOOK CLUB
THE BROWN PAPER BOOK CLUB
A place to talk about books...the ones you love, the ones you would like to read and the ones that didn't quite grab you. We have had wonderful discussions and suggestions from members around the world. If you enjoy a good read, you may find a few here. If you would like to join in the discussion, you can find us on Facebook here .
We are always open for discussion!
If you are wondering about the origin of The Brown Paper Book Club, you can find it here.
READ AND RECOMMEND (recommended by)
The Snow Child by Eowyn Levy (Vanya)
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (Debbie )
An Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughn (Georgina)
A Walk on the Beach by Joan Anderson (Jacqueline)
Cooking for Picasso by Camile Aubray (Melissa)
The Dry by Jane Harper (Jeanne)
Force of Nature by Jane Harper (Jeanne)
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin (Teri)
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah (Vanya)
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (Victoria) **
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (Jane)
A Wood of One’s Own by Ruth Pavey (Jeanne)
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (Sarah)
Bunny Mellon: The Life of an American Style Legend by Meryl Gordon (Lisa G)
A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif (Ann)
Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson (Jules)
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (Jeanne)
A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy (Jeanne)
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman (Melissa)
My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner by Meir Shalev (Viji)
Money in the Morgue by Ngaio Marsh and Stella Duffy (Georgina)
The Revoluion of Marina M by Janet Fitch (Linda)
All Over but the Shoutin by Rick Bragg (Melissa)
Rules of Civilty by Amor Towles (Jeanne)
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker ( Melissa)
Trip of a Lifetime by Monica McInerney (Maria)
An Unsuitable Match by Joanna Tropllpe (Maria)
A Thousand Days in Venice by Marlean de Blasi (Viji)
Hourglass by Dani Shapiro (Jennifer)
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert (Meilssa)
Lets Take The Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship by Gail Caldwell (Lisa)
The Midsummer Garden by Kristy Manning (Maria) * Jeanne buy
A Primate’s Memoir by Robert M. Sapolsky (Viji)
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki (Viji)
Magical Journey- An Apprenticeship to Contentment by Karina Kenison (Holly)
Book of Colours by Robyn Cadwallader (Maria) * Jeanne buy
Circe by Madeline Miller (Phyllis)
Birdsong by Sebastian Faulk (Susie)
Charlotte Gray by Sebastian Faulg (Susie)
Minds of Winter by Ed O’Loughlin (Honora)
Monsieur Ka by Vesna Goldsworthy (Susie)
Odette by Jerrard Tickell (Helen)
The Little Red Chairs by Edna O’Brien (Susie)
And After the Fire by Lauren Belfer (Susie)
Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels (Susie)
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (Susie)
The House by the Lake: A Story of Germany by Thomas Harding (Honora)
Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate (Sarah)
The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd (Julie)
The Birdman's Wife by Melissa Ashley (Julie)
Astrid and Veronica by Lina Olsson (Maria)
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks (Maria)
Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Walk Kimmerer (Kristin)
The Visitors by Sally Beauman (Pamela)
** Unanimous… Those of us who have read A Gentleman in Moscow have a crush on Count Rostov. We discussed possible leading man contenders to play the role on the big screen….Daniel Day Lewis, Jeremy Irons, Kenneth Branaugh, Benedict Cumberbatch have been suggested.
Stories pertaining to World War II:
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly ( Peggy)
From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon (Peggy)
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (Peggy)
Ester and Ruzya: How My Grandmothers Survived Hitler’s War and Stalin's Peace by Masha Gessen (Viji)
The Last days of Café Leila by Donia Bijan (Viji)
Sleeping Arrangements by Laura Shaine Cunningham (Viji)
For Foodies:
The Cook’s Atelier: Recipes, Techniques and Stories From Our French Cooking School by Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini (Maria)
For Lovers of Homes and Gardens:
On the reading “to do” list:
Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman by Elizabeth Buchan
The Hundred-Year House by Rebecca Makkai (Jeanne)
Blue Nights by Joan Didion (Debra)
The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (Jeanne)
Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II: by Vicki Constantine Croke ( Kathleen)
AUTHORS:
The mystery writer fan club: A few members discussed their all time favorite childhood mystery authors, setting them on the course for a lifetime love of mystery writing: Ngaio Marsh, Nancy Drew, Erle StanleyGardner, Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, Dorothy Sayers, Trixie Beldon, Vicki Barr
Alexander McCall Smith: The Scotland Street Series, Isabel Dalhousie Series and No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series.
APPS: for reading, listening and buying
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