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    Home » Blog » Book Club

    Best Book Club Picks for 2017

    Published: Aug 20, 2022 by Tiffany Dahle · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Looking for the best book club picks for 2017? Join us as we work our way through entertaining books that will help you relax and make more time for yourself in the coming year.

    A pile of book club books.

    Would you like to read more FUN books in the new year than you have in ages?

    The Peanut Blossom Book Club for Recovering Readers has been encouraging busy women to make the time to read for 8 years!

    We launched our club in 2015 and I was blown away by the response.

    Now we are a group of 8,000+ amazing members who love to chat about books on Facebook and we want you to join us.

    How Do I Pick the Books?

    • Our group only reads FUN, light-hearted books.
    • We avoid tear jerkers. 
    • We don't take our book picks too seriously, we believe reading is for pleasure.
    • We read a wide variety of genres throughout the year: romance, historical fiction, magical realism, young adult, and mystery all make the rotation year after year.
    • We look for a variety of voices in both authors and characters.

    How To Join Our Book Club

    1. Follow along on Facebook:

    Every month, I post monthly discussion threads for each book inside our private Facebook book club. Join us here.

    You'll discover our group is filled with kind, upbeat people who just love to share their new favorite reads.

    We talk about all books, not just the official monthly picks. It's a great place to get new recommendations all year long.

    2. Sign up for email updates:

    Nothing is worse than having an exciting announcement and knowing that social media algorithms will filter and prevent me from getting the news to you. I don't want Facebook deciding what you see and what you don't.

    When you sign up for my email newsletter, I will send you all the reminders you need for our book list all year long.

    GET ON THE LIST HERE:



    Now that you're in the club, just grab the next book in the list that calls your attention and get reading!


    The Official 2017 Book Club List

    Best Book Club Books for 2017

    Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan

    The One That Got Away by Bethany Chase

    The Royal Nanny by Karen Harper

    The Charm Bracelet by Viola Shipman

    The Bette Davis Club by Jane Lotter

    The Light of Paris by Eleanor Brown

    Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty

    Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

    Caraval by Stephanie Garber

    The Secret Ingredient of Wishes by Susan Bishop Crispell

    Other Optional Picks

    The annual December "reader's choice" month has been a tradition since the book club started. I believe it is important to give you space to choose something just for yourself. We always celebrate together with our popular Pay it Forward Book Exchange on Facebook, too.

    If you don't want to read the December pick from my list, here are some alternative ideas to inspire you:

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    • Collage of four book covers: The Christmas Party, Meet Me in London, Christmas in Peachtree Bluff, and Christmas at Holiday House.
      Romantic Christmas Book Recommendations
    • A photo collage of festive book club books that aren't christmasy.
      December Book Club Books That Aren't Christmasy

    Books We've Read Other Years

    Love this list? Want to dig in on our backlist? You can find the full directory of book club books here but here's a fun sample or recent years:

    Check out our best book club picks for 2022 here.
    Check out our best book club picks for 2021 here.
    Check out our best book club picks for 2020 here.
    Check out our best book club picks for 2019 here.

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      Best Book Club Picks for 2022
    • A stack of colorful book club fiction books next to a green vase of flowers.
      Best Book Club Picks for 2021
    • The Best Book Club Picks for 2020
    • The Best Book Club Picks for 2019

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