This book is a travel narrative along the khat trail. The ethiopianborn author is a doctor who lives, writes and teaches medicine in. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. A man called ove by fredrik backman, hillbilly elegy. It requires a story versatile enough to appeal to multiple tastes, but complex enough to spark endless discussion. I have two cardinal rules in selecting the best book club books. H ow to encourage a lively discussion at a book club meeting can be a challenge. Addressing spirits by carla foft would be a good choice for a book club. A bookclub based in armagh, established in 2012 and have read 62 books as of the end of 2017. The 10 titles book clubs are buzzing about in 2017 new york post. The time is now for the discussion of race in our countrys history, where. Suggest books that your group has read that led to a lively discussion, whether people loved or hated them. Want to impress your book club with a read everyone will like.
See more ideas about books, oromo people and cd card. I mean, besides the wine and cheese, the real purpose of the meeting is to talk about the fantastic book you read. I have been a part of one or more book clubs for over 20 years, and i have learned a few things about what makes a book club successful and how to get your book club talking. What to read before heading to ethiopia the new york times. The huffington post selected the tigers wife for our now discontinued book club in 2011, and with good reason. The winner of the 2016 pulitzer prize for fiction, as well. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction and nonfiction alike. With the revolution eating ethiopias children at an alarming rate, mezlekia, at 18, joins an armed rebel group. Natalia has returned to her roots in balkan country to lend a hand at an orphanage, and. Obrehts portrayal of a southeast europe corrupted by war yet inspired by legends and fairy tales is both touching and deeply important. Its by a new author, so it has some really different perspectives. I am going to ethiopia in january 2018 by my self for five weeks. Get ethiopia travel advice on tripadvisor s ethiopia travel forum. You want to pick a discussion worthy book, so we decided to make it easy and compile this list for you.
But her club isnt the only one that can turn a small publication into a bestseller. Best books to read for a great book club discussion. Here are three books on the countrys culture and history. The 10 titles book clubs are buzzing about in 2017. The boy is ethiopian and adopted, and he will grow up to become the. Best for book clubs best books to read for a great book club discussion. When breath becomes air by paul kalanithi, hillbilly elegy. Check out our list of the best book club books of recent years. Book club 2017 shelf share book recommendations with. Oprah, mark zuckerberg, your neighbor in the apartment next door.
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