83. Book Club Book of the Year 2020

We look back over the ten books we read for bookclub in 2020. From Taffy Brodesser-Akner's snappy take on contemporary relationships with Fleishman is in Trouble, to The Memory Police, Yoko Ogawa's carefully considered look at memory and the objects that bring meaning to our lives, we read and discussed a wide range of books that we're delighted to go back and revisit – like seeing old friends. But which will be our book club book of the year? On the shortlist: Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang That Glimpse of Truth, 100 of the Finest Short Stories Ever Written The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa Lanny by Max Porter Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan If you'd like to see what we're up to between episodes follow us on Instagram or Facebook @BookClubReview podcast, on Twitter @bookclubrvwpod or email [email protected]. Do share the show link with your bookish friends, we love to find new listeners. And if you're not already, do subscribe to us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, and never miss an episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.