Something to Read About

by Chris Cleave

Featuring favorite authors and thrilling debuts, Something to Read About: A Book Club Sampler, is the guide for finding your next book club read. Whether you’re in the mood for something historical, contemporary, young adult, or true life these are books you and your reading group won’t want to miss: The Memory Palace: A Memoir by Mira Bartok, Incendiary by Chris Cleave, The Chemical Garden Trilogy Book One: Wither by Lauren DeStefano, The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory, Possession by Elana Johnson, The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, Food, and Love by Kristin Kimball, The Butterfly’s Daughter by Mary Alice Monroe, Skipping a Beat by Sarah Pekkanen, and Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley. 

Enjoy an excerpt from each book accompanied by a collection of bonus materials intended to enrich your reading experience and book club discussion. You’ll get discussion questions, suggestions for enhancing your book club, and full-length author interviews. We’ve even included a special note from the author and their answer to our culinary quandary: “What would you serve at a book club discussing your own book?” Their menu suggestions range from a family recipe for the “Best Ever Refritos” to a “Royal-Tea Cocktail” and are sure to add something special to your next book group meeting.

The Something to Read About sampler was created to help you discover your next won’t-be-able-to-put-it-down, can’t-wait-to-talk-about-it, all-time-favorite read. And like most of the finer things in life, these stories are meant to be shared. Enjoy!

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories

Kindle Edition

First published May 10, 2011

About the author

Dr Chris Cleave is a New York Times #1 bestselling novelist, a chartered psychologist and a psychotherapist. He writes a weekly piece on humanity and healing at http://chriscleave.substack.com

Chris was born in London and spent his early years in Cameroon. His novels are:
INCENDIARY
LITTLE BEE
(THE OTHER HAND)
GOLD
EVERYONE BRAVE IS FORGIVEN

He lives in London with his wife and some of their three adult children.

Website at http://www.chriscleave.com

Reviews

[C-shaw · Rating 1 out of 5]

So far none of these samples are keepers for me. Later: nope, didn't care for any of them, Simon & Schuster, sorry.
Caveat: I do like some of these writers very much, but the samples were too short to intrigue me and offered not enough background information to make them enjoyable.

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was fine for its purpose, but few of the novels reviewed particularly interested me.

[Sandee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting, and hope to get a chance to read the books mentioned in the sampler.

[Lubna · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting sample , and I hopeI get a chance to read those sampled books :)

[Carol Havlik · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good reference to find something new & different to read. 3 or 4 of them I may read

[Claire Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved it

[Amber Ballard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of info