--- title: "Reading Everywhere: Top Ten Tuesday" url: https://readingeverywhere.com/2012/01/top-ten-tuesday description: "Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted at The Broke and the Bookish . This week's topic is Great Book Club Picks . Last summer, I did a ..." --- # Reading Everywhere: Top Ten Tuesday - [About](https://readingeverywhere.com/p/about-me.html) - [Review Policy](https://readingeverywhere.com/p/review-policy.html) - [Frequently Visited Posts](https://readingeverywhere.com/p/frequently-visited-posts.html) ## Tuesday, January 31, 2012 ### Top Ten Tuesday Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted at [The Broke and the Bookish](http://brokeandbookish.blogspot.com/) . This week's topic is Great Book Club Picks . Last summer, I did a series of blog posts about how to run a tween book group ( [Part 1](http://readingeverywhere.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-run-tween-book-group-part-1.html) , [part 2](http://readingeverywhere.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-run-tween-book-group-part-2.html) , [part 3](https://readingeverywhere.com/2011/07/how-to-run-tween-book-group-part-3.html) ), so I was eager to jump on this topic and recommend more book club friendly titles. 1. [*The Fault in our Stars*, by John Green](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525478817/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=readineveryw-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0525478817) The book everyone's buzzing about right now, and for very good reason-- this is one of those perfect YA books that would impress a book club filled with adults. 2. [*Little Princes*, by Conor Grennan](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005UVQ5BW/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=readineveryw-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005UVQ5BW) Kind of the opposite of the above-- a book marketed to an adult audience with a great deal of teen appeal. ( [See my review of the *Little Princes* audiobook.](https://readingeverywhere.com/2011/03/little-princes-by-conor-grennan.html) ) 3. [*Across the Universe*, by Beth Revis](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1595144676/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=readineveryw-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1595144676) Its cross-genre appeal and dual narration with both a male and a female narrator make this a good book club choice. So often, especially with YA book clubs, it's hard to find a book that will please the guys and the girls. This one should solve that problem! ( [See my review of *Across the Universe* and its excellent sequel, *A Million Suns.*](https://readingeverywhere.com/2012/01/book-review-across-universe-series-by.html) ) 4. [*Scored*, by Lauren McLaughlin](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375868208/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=readineveryw-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0375868208) With its fascinating commentary on standardized testing and morality, I think this book would generate thoughtful discussion in a book club setting. It's a genuinely fun and engaging read with a lot of substance behind it-- a book club dream come true! (Stay tuned for an [Authors are ROCKSTARS!](http://authorsarerockstars.com/) interview with Lauren McLaughlin.) 5. [*Thirteen Reasons Why*, by Jay Asher](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/159514188X/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=readineveryw-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=159514188X) Teens will be drawn into this book by the intense subject matter about suicide and placing blame, and those same elements will give book club members a lot to talk about. The characters in this one are interestingly flawed, making room for some good debate. 6. [*The Westing Game*, by Ellen Raskin](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ZZ543K/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=readineveryw-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003ZZ543K) A quirky book with a crowd-pleasing mystery and a large ensemble cast, I think a book club would have fun delving into the various characters' motivations. Especially those of Mr. Westing himself! I would love to hear other readers' interpretations of his character. 7. [*Warp Speed*, by Lisa Yee](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545122767/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=readineveryw-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0545122767) With themes of feeling out of place, bullying, and friendship, this is a book that will speak to most any reader. Any of Lisa Yee's books would be a great choice for a book club. 8. [*Okay For Now*, by Gary D. Schmidt](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547152604/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=readineveryw-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0547152604) Almost universally enjoyed by anyone who reads it, this book has a lot of material for discussion. I was fascinated by the conversation about whether it's meant to be realistic or not at School Library Journal's [Heavy Medal blog](http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/heavymedal/2012/01/02/okay-for-now/) , and would love to that type of exploration play out at a book club setting. ( [See my review.](https://readingeverywhere.com/2011/02/okay-for-now-by-gary-d-schmidt.html) I'm still mourning the fact that this one didn't get a Newbery nod!) 9. [*The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks*, by E. Lockhart](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786838191/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=readineveryw-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0786838191) This is perhaps my ultimate book club pick! The plot is intriguing, the boarding school pranks are entertaining, and there's SO much to discuss regarding feminism and Frankie's motivations. 10. [*Wonderstruck*, by Brian Selznick](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545027896/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=readineveryw-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0545027896) There are so many themes to discuss here-- disability, loss, the historical details, as well as the way the text and images interact. Anyone who's read it has a lot to say. 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