The Readers' Choice - by Victoria Golden McMains (Paperback)

About the Book

In a treasury of top picks by more than 70 book clubs nationwide, Victoria McMains combines her expertise as a book reviewer and veteran book club member to profile a diverse mix of fiction and nonfiction.

Book Synopsis

Here are two hundred reader-tested answers to the question "What have you read that's good?" The Readers' Choice is the first book to feature titles based on the recommendations of numerous book clubs. Victoria McMains has collected two hundred favorites of more than seventy reading groups nationwide, ideal for book group members looking for a "good read," busy people seeking enjoyable books outside the bestseller lists, or anyone who wants to read more but isn't sure where to start.

Combining her skills as a book reveiwer and a veteran book group member, McMains provides brief, captivating profiles of a diverse mix of fiction and nonfiction. There are love stories and war stories, fantasy and political intrigue, biography and nature-and much more. Each profile highlights the unique traits of the book and ends with a few questions for group favorites as well as little-known gems that have been discovered and treasured. Indexes organize the entries by title and subject matter, helping readers find books that appeal to their interest. For anyone wanting to learn the easy essentials of starting a book club, check out McMains's introduction.

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Review Quotes

"A handy new guide for book lovers everywhere. ...[contains] a good blend of fiction and nonfiction, classics, relatively unknown regional writers, and the occasional best seller. ...The book's strength is that it reminds serious readers of books that they have loved and/or always meant to read. Look for a second volume."--"Library Journal"