It's the most wonderful reading time of the year!
on The Book Club Blogger

Five steps to a holiday book club
​How to choose your holiday read
Holiday bookish favorite things
It's The First Day of Christmas gift ideas
​The Gift Exchange Game

This seasons must read

A murder mystery for Christmas? Yes! The Queen of Mystery is back for our 2024 holiday read.  Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie is festive, dark and comes with a colorful cast of whodunit characters.  Highly recommend!

A book club favorite

'A Gentleman in Moscow' by Amor Towles was a clear reading winner for our group.  If you are looking for a solid read this is the novel for you.  A new television series of the novel coming soon on Showtime starring Ewan McGregor as Count Alexander Rostov.  Always read the book first! 
​A sweet dessert idea for your reading group -  Russian Tea Cakes - see recipe on our historical fiction page

Novel Inspired ideas​ that are easy to do

​Check out our holiday pages and blog posts with themed book clubs and ​novel suggestions for anytime of the year
Historical Fiction
Biography and True-Life Fiction
Classic Literature​

How do you know if your book club read was a hit?
  • ​You can't stop talking about the plot before the next book club​
  • Your book discussion goes on longer than usual​​.  Always a good thing!
  • Reading another novel from the same author is a must and soon
  • The honorary read gets an extra special celebration with a theme book club, more wine and fun book club ideas
Book club tips and ideas on Go Beyond Book CLub
Not sure what genre to read?  Start by asking the group! Have everyone share their favorite genre and then add them all to your future reads.  Historical fiction? Classics?, Biographies?  Mysteries?  New Releases?
​Let all reading voices be heard and in the end a happy book club is  a book club that will stay together for years to come