#75 What makes a good 'book club' book? [with Kate from The Book Club Review podcast]

Send us a Text Message.Today we are delighted to welcome Kate from The Book Club Review podcast to the Bookcast Club. She and Sarah both run book clubs, and they talk through what book clubs mean to them, what makes a good book club book, and make some recommendations for your book club. Links to Book Club Review podcast, and all the books and other things we talked about, can be found below. Thanks for listening! The Book Club Review podcastBook Club Review websiteBook Club Review episode #109 [Best Book Club Books of 2021]Instagram | @bookclubreviewpodcastTwitter | bookclubrvwpod Other things mentionedShawn the Book Maniac (Youtube | Instagram)Bookcast Club episode with Shawn [#64 My Life in Books with Shawn the Book Maniac]The Bookstore podcastBooks on the Go podcastBooks mentioned"Campus" novels:Real Life by Brandon TaylorThe Idiot by Elif Batuman Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi"Australian" novelsThe White Girl by Tony Birch The Weekend by Charlotte WoodDevotion by Hannah KentWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensThe Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth OzekiI Was Amelia Earhart by Jane MendelsohnThe Novel Cure: An A to Z of Literary Remedies Perfume by Patrick SüskindPatsy by Nicole Dennis-BennStories of Your life and Others by Ted ChangTenth of December and Lincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersFreshwater by Akwaeke EmeziThe Memory Police by Yoko OgawaThe Mercies by Kiran Millwood HargraveSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageSupport the Show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.