Reading Group Selections - February 2014

The best books for reading groups are the ones that foster discussions - whether your book club members are boisterous or more subdued, talking about books is what those meetings are all about! Picking just the right book is always a thrill; love it or hate it - book club books are the ones that stand out.
 
Here are a few recent releases that would lead to great discussions in any book club!

The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

Two remarkable sisters are rendered uniquely vulnerable to the darker impulses of “civilized society” in Belle Époque Paris.

Mary Coin by Marisa Silver

Dorothea Lange's Migrant Mother photograph inspires the story of two women—one famous and one forgotten—and their remarkable chance encounter.

Twisted Sisters by Jen Lancaster

When a licensed psychologist tries to use her own TV-show advice to teach everyone a lesson about sibling rivalry, she's the one who gets schooled.

Burn by Julianna Baggott

The fate of the world is more fragile than ever as Pures battle Wretches and former allies become potential enemies.

Amity & Sorrow by Peggy Riley

A page-turning literary debut about a mother and her two teenage daughters who escape a polygamist cult and start over.

Tony Hogan Bought Me and Ice-Cream Float Before He Stole My Ma by Kerry Hudson

Hudson's arrestingly original debut will enthrall readers with Janie's tragicomic and moving story about coming of age in a non-traditional family amid the absurdities of the 1980s and Thatcherite Britain.