Book Club News: Celebrate Juneteenth & Pride with Your Book Club!

Kristan Higgins, Quinn Connor, and books for Juneteenth and Pride!

Book Club News: June Issue View as Webpage Update your email settings Forwarded by a friend? Subscribe here Hello, This month, our book club members discuss Kristan Higgins' Look on the Bright Side, a funny and romantic summer story about what happens when plans are upended and life doesn't turn out as expected, and Quinn Connor's The Pecan Children, a mysterious tale of two sisters dealing with strange occurrences in a small Southern town. In honor of Juneteenth, we bring you more than 100 discussion guides for books by Black authors. You can also peruse a short list of banned LGBTQ+ titles perfect for reading with your book group during (or after) Pride Month. Plus, we have topics you can apply to discussing any book — use them to create your own discussion guides! With best wishes, The BookBrowse Team Book Club Discussions Discussions are open to all to view and participate, so if you've read a book, click on "discuss." If you have not, we suggest you go to "about the book" to avoid spoilers. Look on the Bright Side by Kristan Higgins From the Jacket From the author of Pack Up the Moon comes a funny, romantic, and deeply moving novel about the unexpected rewards that come from life's detours. From the Discussion "A thought-provoking and absorbing read starting from page one, plus the characters blend well and balance each other out as they each experience their own challenges and grow." —carriem "I really enjoyed the book. It held my interest, and I looked forward to going back to read more. An overall good story about family life." —conniehg "I decided to request this book because I usually read thrillers, mysteries, and science fiction. I wanted something light with romance. This was a very easy read, great for reading on the beach." —ninas About the Book Discuss The Pecan Children by Quinn Connor From the Jacket For fans of The Midnight Library and Demon Copperhead comes a breathtaking story of magical realism about two sisters, deeply tied to their small Southern town, fighting to break free of the darkness swallowing the land—and its endless cycle of pecan harvests—whole. From the Discussion "I found this book to be interesting and hard to put down partly because throughout most of it I couldn’t figure out what was really going on. How did fires burn buildings that resumed their previous appearance? Who were the children living in the forest? Why was kudzu so aggressive? What was the secret?" —LindaMonaco "I don’t usually enjoy books that are more fantasy than real but I loved this book and especially the sisters." —rebajane "It reminds me of books I've read like The Life of Pi by Yann Martel, one of my all-time favorites. The Midnight Library and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue also come to mind." —lindao About the Book Discuss Black Authors Reading Guides Celebrate Juneteenth with recommended titles by Black writers and corresponding reading guides for your book club. Our Black Authors category currently showcases over 100 books paired with discussion questions. View recently featured works from Ayana Mathis, Percival Everett, Tia Williams, and others. This is one of 100+ themed categories you can explore on BookBrowse to find the perfect read for your book club or yourself. Members can access all categories and filters to narrow their browsing, while non-members have limited access. See Category Banned LGBTQ+ Books Book banning has seen a sharp rise across the United States, and many of the titles targeted depict LGBTQ+ people and their experiences. Books banned during the 2023-2024 school year reached a record high, with over 4,000 instances of banning in the first half alone, more than in the whole previous year. This Pride Month, we bring you a list of books by queer and transgender authors that have been banned and challenged by schools or libraries in recent years. (Check out the accompanying reading guide for Last Night at the Telegraph Club.) ... continued Read More Discussion Topics for Any Book! This blog post was first published in April of 2023. You're in a book group and it's your turn to lead the discussion. You've found the perfect book, but there's no reading guide for it. What to do? Why, create your own, of course! With some all-purpose book club discussion topics like these, you can turn out a top-notch discussion guide that will be an awesome fit for your book group. Simply pick one to three topics from most of the categories for a well-rounded discussion. Go to Topics Discussions Coming Soon Discussions are open to all, so please join us! If you would like to receive a message when a particular discussion opens, you can sign up for a one-time notification. You can also find inspiration for your book club among our more than 200 past discussions. We're currently discussing Quinn Connor's The Pecan Children and Kristan Higgins' Look on the Bright Side, among other books. We feature The 1619 Project from Nikole Hannah-Jones starting on July 6, and Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See beginning July 18. See All Discussions Resources BookBrowse offers a cornucopia of resources for book clubs including recommended books by genre, time period, setting and a wide range of themes; advice on starting and running a book club and much more! Go to Book Clubs Usually published once a month, Book Club News is one of BookBrowse's four free newsletters. 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