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Winter Reading Club 2011-12

The Winter Reading Club theme is Reader Favorites: Recommendations from past Reading Clubs. A variety of suggestions are below. Use the dropdown menu to limit the list to Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers, Science Fiction, or Nonfiction.

See also printable lists of Fiction Favorites; Mystery Favorites; Thriller Favorites; Science Fiction and Fantasy Favorites; and Nonfiction Favorites.

Jim Dwyer & Kevin Flynn

An account of the last 102 minutes of the World Trade Center. Harrowing to read but full of heroism. Great reporting about what went wrong that day.

Non Fiction, Reading Club
Eric Flint

Alternative reality set during the 30 Years’ War. Interesting story combined with factual accuracy to illuminate a rather obscure but important time in Western history.

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Reading Club
David McCullough

A forceful story told with drama that instills in the reader a new appreciation for the courage and sacrifice of America’s founders.  He shows all sides in a fair manner, and evokes new perspectives from his reader and a reminder of the horrors of war.

Non Fiction, Reading Club
Arthur Clarke

The book is well written in a clear, simple matter and serves quite well as a companion piece to Kubrick’s film version.

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Reading Club
Lois Bujold

Regency romance meets space opera while examining issues of gender, politics, and morality. This action-packed book is well written and entertaining.

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Reading Club
David Liss

A great combination of history and mystery. It also has the strangest protagonist—a Jewish prize-fighter in 18th century London who is a private detective a la Mickey Spillane.

Thrillers, Reading Club
Barbara Vine

A thinking man’s murder mystery. Suspense simmers and the reader at the end is completely taken by surprise. A delightful puzzle for the mystery fan or anyone who enjoys good writing and plot development.

Thrillers, Reading Club
V.S. Naipaul

Gives one a feel for the life of Indian families in the West Indies.  Mr. Biswas’ family is a large and trying one. Poor Mr. Biswas goes from one travail to another (and one house to another!). I liked him and felt I actually knew his family.

Fiction, Reading Club
Donna Leon

Better than average police procedural and a delightful travelogue with a fascinating mystery. The characters were as much a part of the plot as the schema so the book became a layered treat.

Mysteries, Reading Club
Dorothy Gilman

An oldie-but-goodie about the redoubtable Mrs. P., the CIA’s most unlikely agent, this time undercover at a Swiss clinic on the trail of stolen plutonium.

Mysteries, Reading Club
Tori Murden McClure

A riveting survival adventure and an inspiring story of a woman whose fierce determination to avoid helplessness finally leads to understanding and acceptance.

Non Fiction, Reading Club
Ashley Gardner

Captain Lacey is a tortured hero who must unmask a killer in Regency England. I liked how the author unfolded the mystery in the historical period and made it believable.

Mysteries, Reading Club
Ann Tatlock

I got a better understanding of the Depression than I ever did from history books. Life seems clearer through the observations of a child.

Fiction, Reading Club
Peter Jenkins

Peter Jenkins’ story of his 1973-75 walk from New York to New Orleans shows the diversity of the people who make up America.

Non Fiction, Reading Club
Philip Caputo

Situations, people and issues are never as simple as they seem on the surface especially in Africa. A good read with terrific character development and a tragic realistic setting.

Fiction, Reading Club
M.C. Beaton

The villain of this mystery finds a clever and innovative way to murder his victim.

Mysteries, Reading Club
Frank Deford

Chronicles the very short life of Deford’s daughter, who suffered from cystic fibrosis. Witty and touching, this is the kind of book that leaves an indelible imprint on the reader.

Non Fiction, Reading Club
Roy Blount

A potpourri of comments on words and the English language. Blount’s conversational style is easy to read and his wit is refreshing. He makes some valid yet hilarious connections and his fascination with words and their meanings and histories is remarkable.

Non Fiction, Reading Club
Christopher Andersen

This portrait of Hepburn and Tracy, on screen and off, is a beautiful love story that reads like a romance novel.

Non Fiction, Reading Club
Dan Brown

This religious thriller was well researched and an intensely entertaining read. My need for knowledge of both science and religion was completely satisfied. The intricacy of the story and the mystery behind it was totally captivating.

Thrillers, Reading Club
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