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Noteworthy Books of 2017

The best of the best lists have come in…

…and we’ve compiled them here for you! There’s no shortage of “best of” lists in fiction, nonfiction, history, mystery, cooking, and more. The Top 50, Dazzling Dozen, Notable 100. Lists are everywhere. And with so many books from 2017, it would take all of 2018 to catch up.

At Reading Group Choices, we’ve done a bit of work for you. Below are ten titles we recommended this year that also appeared on another (or two, or many!) top lists. Some have already received attention, while others may have more attention yet to come.

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A Quiet Moment: Books That Inspire Introspection

Titles To Provoke Your Mind and Heart

While some books deliver us to worlds far from our own and delight us by completely removing us from our own lives, there are still others that invite readers to turn inward and become more present to the current moment. How can we be more observant of improbable moments of grace? What does it mean to believe in something so much you would die for it? How can we be more empathetic? These questions and more are examined by this following list of books with subjects that span aging,

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An American (Book Group) In Paris

The American Library in Paris

Reading In The Shadow of the Eiffel Tower

Paris, 2017: Two blocks from the Eiffel Tower you’ll find the rue du Général Camou, and there, at number 10, the American Library in Paris. The library has existed for nearly 100 years. It was established in the days of the First World War, when it served as a resource for Americans stationed abroad.

Today it opens its doors to anyone who wishes to join, and features the largest English-language circulating collection on the European continent.

Among the benefits of membership to the library is its book clubs.

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Welcome to Reading Group Choices 2018

Welcome to our new edition! 

Reading Group Choices 2018 is now available for purchase (eBook and paperback) on our website! We hope you enjoy the variety of fiction, nonfiction, and young adult titles we have recommended this year. Thank you, readers, for your continued support, interest, and passion for books. Have fun choosing your books for the year! Happy reading and discussing!

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Our picks for 2018

Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar
The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson
Animals Strike Curious Poses by Elena Passerello
As You Wish by Chelsea Sedoti
The Association of Small Bombs by Karan Mahajan
Bang by Barry Lyga
Beck by Mal Peet
Behave by Andromeda Romano-Laz
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
The Best of Us by Joyce Maynard
The Boat Runner by Devin Murphy
The Chilbury Ladies’

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Book Choices That Endure

A Century of Reading

Who says time travel is difficult? Yes, there are incredible novels and memoirs being published right now—every month—that will inspire great book club discussions. But don’t forget about the great titles from the past that still endure and even hold up to the best books of today.

Reading Group Choices invites your group to go back in time, whether 10 years or 100, for your next pick! Below you’ll find one book from every decade over the last century. Some may be familiar, and some unexpected. Either way, each stands on its own as a compelling read and offers a window into the culture and time that produced it.

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Coffee, Fika, & the Joy of Connecting Over Books

Wait. Press pause. Put down whatever you’re doing (except reading this!).

Wouldn’t you like a cup of coffee or some tea? Go ahead: Eat something sweet along with it, a pastry or cookie. Most of all, say hello to a friend, a neighbor, the person in the next cubicle, the parent on the playground. Take a few minutes to relax and catch up.

The concept is called fika (fee-ka), and it’s practiced in Sweden at least once or twice a day—a moment to stop, take a break, have a hot drink and a nibble,

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