Something to Read About

Featuring favorite authors and thrilling debuts, Something to Read About: A Book Club Sampler, is the guide for finding your next book club read. Whether you’re in the mood for something historical, contemporary, young adult, or true life these are books you and your reading group won’t want to miss:
The Memory Palace: A Memoir
by Mira Bartok,
Incendiary
by Chris Cleave,
The Chemical Garden Trilogy Book One: Wither
by Lauren DeStefano,
The Red Queen
by Philippa Gregory,
Possession
by Elana Johnson,
The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, Food, and Love
by Kristin Kimball,
The Butterfly’s Daughter
by Mary Alice Monroe,
Skipping a Beat
by Sarah Pekkanen, and
Where Things Come Back
by John Corey Whaley. Enjoy an excerpt from each book accompanied by a collection of bonus materials intended to enrich your reading experience and book club discussion. You’ll get discussion questions, suggestions for enhancing your book club, and full-length author interviews. We’ve even included a special note from the author and their answer to our culinary quandary: “What would you serve at a book club discussing your own book?” Their menu suggestions range from a family recipe for the “Best Ever Refritos” to a “Royal-Tea Cocktail” and are sure to add something special to your next book group meeting.

The Something to Read About sampler was created to help you discover your next won’t-be-able-to-put-it-down, can’t-wait-to-talk-about-it, all-time-favorite read. And like most of the finer things in life, these stories are meant to be shared. Enjoy!