The Book Club Bible

The Book Club Bible

The Book Club Bible is a non-fiction anthology of literary reviews, with a foreward by Lionel Shriver, whose novel "We Need To Talk About Kevin" has its own prominent entry [ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Club-Bible-Definitive-Member/dp/1843172690 ] . Aside from providing a synopsis for each book, the text also features background information on the author, suggested comparison volumes, a detailed historical context and starting points for group discussion. The intention of the anthology is to encourage book club members to seek out and discuss important contemporary or classical works [http://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/2251/The-Book-Club-Bible-by-.html] .

Novels featured


*"Notes on a Scandal" by Zoe Heller
*"The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold
*"The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger
*"Lady Chatterley's Lover" by D. H. Lawrence
*"Rebecca" by Daphne Du Maurier
*"The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
*"Atonement" by Ian McEwan
*"A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess

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