The Next Best Book Clubdiscussion

Please Please Me
14/14
“I Saw Her Standing There” - Read a book by a female author
The Little Lame Princeby Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
“Misery” - Read a sad story
Passage on the Titanicby Anita Stansfield
“Anna (Go to Him)” - Read a book with a female name in the title
Flora & Ulyssesby Kate DiCamillo
“Chains” - Read a book about slavery/with slavery as a theme AND/OR a book set in a prison
A People at War Civilians and Soldiers in America's Civil War 18541877by Scott Reynolds Nelson
“Boys” - Read a book with a male’s name in the title
Monte and the World of Possibilitiesby Katie Bradley Barrett and Cameron Pinegar
“Ask Me Why” - Read a book with the word WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE or WHY in the title
What Makes Us Sistersby Bonnie L. Oscarson
“Please Please Me” - Read a book with a duplicated word in the title
Crooked Letter Crooked Letterby Tom Franklin
“Love Me Do” - Read a love story
The Battle of Lifeby Charles Dickens
“P.S. I Love You” - Read a book with a subtitle
Counseling Suicidal People A Therapy of Hopeby Paul G. Quinnett
“Baby It’s You” - Read a book about childhood OR a book you loved as a child
Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryby Roald Dahl
“Do You Want to Know a Secret” - Read a book in which a secret is revealed AND/OR a mystery
The Woman in Whiteby Wilkie Collins
“A Taste of Honey” - Read a book where food is the central theme OR is in the title of the book
James and the Giant Peachby Roald Dahl
“There’s a Place” - Read a book that has a location in the title
The Merchant of Veniceby William Shakespeare
“Twist and Shout” - Read a book about abuse or where abuse/abusive family is the main theme
Hiding in the Lightby Rifqa Bary

With the Beatles
12/14
“It Won’t Be Long” - Read a book that is less than 200 pages
Ler Faz a Cabeça: Textos Brasileirosby Eliana Callil Voos
“All I’ve Got to Do” - Read a book that has been on you TBR list for more than a year
“All My Loving” - Read a book by your favourite author
The Cricket on the Hearthby Charles Dickens
“Don’t Bother Me” - Read a book in one sitting/one day/one weekend
Three Ghost Storiesby Charles Dickens
“Little Child” - Read a children’s or YA book
The Hungry Thingby Jan Slepian
“Till There Was You” - Read a story of lost love
Promise Meby Richard Paul Evans
“Please Mister Postman” - Read a book written in letter form AND/OR a book with a specific title in the location
The Diary of a Young Girlby Anne Frank
“Roll Over Beethoven” - Read a book where the main character is a musician OR a book about music
Laugh Lines 50 Years of Jokes, Stories and Life as an Entertainerby Wayne Osmond
“Hold Me Tight” - Read a book you would never ever give away
The Giverby Lois Lowry
“You Really Got a Hold on Me” - Read a book about addiction or where addiction is the main focus
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indianby Sherman Alexie
“I Wanna Be Your Man” - Read a Man Booker Prize-winner
The Remains of the Dayby Kazuo Ishiguro
“Not a Second Time” - Re-read a book
The Secret of the Cavesby Franklin W. Dixon
"Devil in her Heart" - Read a book that centers around evil or the devil
The Rape of Nankingby Iris Chang
“Money (That’s What I Want)” - Read a book about economics or finance

A Hard Day’s Night
9/12
“A Hard Day’s Night” - Read a book that has been made into a movie
Into the Woodsby Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine
“I Should Have Known Better” - Read a book from an adult's point of view looking back over their childhood
The Orphan Trainby Christina Baker Kline
“If I Fell” - Read a book by one of your favorite authors
Sad Cypressby Agatha Christie
“I’m Happy Just to Dance with You” - Read a book about dancing – fiction or nonfiction
“Tell Me Why” - Read a memoir
Red Scarf Girlby Ji-li Jiang
“Can’t Buy Me Love” - Buy a book and read it immediately
The First Phone Call From Heavenby Mitch Albom
“Any Time at All” - Read a book that has lasted the test of time, is appropriate throughout the ages, appeals to YA and adult, et cetera
“I’ll Cry Instead” - Read a sad story
“Things We Said Today” - Read a book of letters AND/OR read a current events book, magazine(5pts) or journal(5pts)
P.S. Longer Letter Laterby Paula Danziger
“When I Get Home” - Read a book about home or family dynamics
The Optimist's Daughterby Eudora Welty
“You Can’t Do That” - Read a banned book
And Tango Makes Threeby Justin Richardson
“I’ll Be Back” - Read a book that has been re-written from another character’s perspective (exp. Ahab’s Wife, Finn, etc.)
Finnby Jon Clinch

Beatles for Sale
12/14
“No Reply” - Read a book where disappointment is a key focus AND/OR Read a book by an author who has published only one book
The Haunted Manby Charles Dickens
“I’m a Loser” - Read a book in which the main character is an outcast
A Little Princessby Frances Hodgson Burnett
“Baby’s in Black” - Read a book with a color in the title
The Mystery of the Blue Trainby Agatha Christie
“Rock and Roll Music” - Read a book that shares its name with a song title
I Never Promised You a Rose Gardenby Hannah Green
“I’ll Follow the Sun” - Read a book about the weather AND/OR read a self-improvement book
How We Learnby Benedict Carey
“Mr. Moonlight” - Read a book about someone who works a second job
“Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey” - Read a book with a repeat word in the title
“Eight Days a Week” - Read a book with a number in the title
12 Years a Slaveby Solomon Northup
“Words of Love” - Read a book of poetry
Songs of Innocence and Experienceby William Blake
“Honey Don’t “- Read a book from the banned book list
The Bluest Eyeby Toni Morrison
“Every Little Thing” - Read a book of short stories
The Pink Fairy Bookby Andrew Lang
“I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party” - Read a book centreing around conformity
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony A Friendship That Changed the Worldby Penny Coleman
“What You’re Doing” - Read a book about a profession you find interesting and that you wish you were doing(detective)
The Mysterious Affair at Stylesby Agatha Christie
“Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby” - Read a book centreing around dating
May I Kiss You?by Michael Dormitrz

Help!
12/14
“Help!” - Read a how-to or technical book OR create a poll and have the other Sidebarians help select your next read
The Power of Habit Why We Do What We Do in Life and Businessby Charles Duhigg
“The Night Before” - Read a book centreing around anticipation
The Dinner Clubby Curtis Taylor
“You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” - Read a book about secrets
Of Love and Shadowsby Isabel Allende
“I Need You” - Read a book about something you cannot live without
The Faiths of Our Fathersby Alf J. Mapp, Jr.
“Another Girl” - Read a book with two female main characters
Pollyannaby Eleanor H. Porter
“You’re Going to Lose That Girl” - Read a book where cheating is a focus
Rabbit, Runby John Updike
“Ticket to Ride” - Read a book about travel (fiction or non-fiction)
Where'd You Go Bernadetteby Maria Semple
“Act Naturally “- Read a book about the environment
“It’s Only Love” - Read a book that received a 5-star rating from a fellow TNBBC member
“You Like Me Too Much” - Read a book about unrequited love
The Phantom of the Operaby Gaston Leroux
“Tell Me What You See” - Read a travelogue book
Walking on Waterby Richard Paul Evans
“I’ve Just Seen a Face” - Read a book with a body part in the title
Arms of Loveby Kelly Long
“Yesterday” - Read a historical (non-fiction) book
The Souls of Black Folkby W.E.B. du Bois
“Dizzy Miss Lizzy” - Read a lesser-known book by a well-known author
The Chimesby Charles Dickens

Rubber Soul
12/15
“Drive My Car” - Read a book about a road trip
Travels with Charley:In Search of Americaby John Steinbeck
“Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” - Read a book by Haruki Murakami
After the Quakeby Haruki Murakami
“You Won’t See Me” - Read a book in which a character has a supernatural power
Matildaby Roald Dahl
“Nowhere Man” - Read a travelogue
Kon Tikiby Thor Heyerdahl
“Think for Yourself” - Read a book despite some negative reviews
“The Word” - Read a book with a one-word title
Poeticsby Aristotle
“Michelle” - Read a book that has a female name as its title (the title can only consist of the name)
Mandyby Julie Andrews Edwards
“What Goes On” Read a book written by two or more collaborating authors
Peter and the Shadow Thievesby Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
“Girl” - Read a book with the word "girl" in the title
The Other Boleyn Girlby Philippa Gregory
“I’m Looking Through You” - Read a book about spirits/ghosts
I'll Give You the Sunby Jandy Nelson
“In My Life” - Read a biography/autobiography/memoir
Gifted Hands The Ben Carson Storyby Ben Carson
“Wait” - Read a book with the word stop in the title
“If I Needed Someone” - Read a book about a famous duo or book that revolves around two best friends
Peter and the Secret of Rundoonby Dave Barry
“Run for Your Life” - Read a book about a sport
The Murder on the Linksby Agatha Christie

SINGLE RELEASED IN 1965
"Day Tripper"
Read a book of travel writing near your home

Revolver
12/14
“Taxman” - Read a book about the economy/money
Our Mutual Friendby Charles Dickens
“Eleanor Rigby” - Read a book with a character in the title
Peter and the Sword of Mercyby Dave Barry
“I’m Only Sleeping” - Read a bedtime story or a story set during the night time
Poirot Investigatesby Agatha Christie
“Love You To” - Read a book recommended by an author or a book that is listed as an author's favorite. (Book must not be written by the author. Book can also be an author recommendation.)
The Martianby Andy Weir
“Here, There and Everywhere” - Read a book with a punctuation mark in the title
“Yellow Submarine” - Read a book with a color in the title
Yellow Crocusby Laila Ibrahim
“She Said She Said” - Read a book recommended by a female celebrity
The Heart is a Lonely Hunterby Carson McCullers
“Good Day Sunshine” - Read a book with weather in the title (Rain, Sun, Clouds, Thunder, etc.)
Evil Under the Sunby Agatha Christie
“And Your Bird Can Sing” - Read a book with an animal in the title
The Frog Princessby E.D.Baker
“For No One” - Read a book with only one word in the title
The Awakeningby Katherine Chopin
“Doctor Robert” - Read a book that has a doctor as a main character/about a doctor or about something medical
The Murder of Roger Ackroydby Agatha Christie
“I Want to Tell You” - Read a book recommended by a friend
“Got to Get You into My Life” - Read a book about unrequited love
Far From the Madding Crowdby Thomas Hardy
“Tomorrow Never Knows" - Read a book set in the future (of when it was written – ex. 1984)
I Robotby Isaac Asimov

SINGLE RELEASED IN 1966
9/13
"Paperback Writer"
Read a paperback book

Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
“Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” - Read a tear-jerker or a very depressing book
A Walk to Rememberby Nicholas Sparks
“With a Little Help from My Friends” - ask someone to recommend you a book and read it.
The Distant Hoursby Kate Morton
“Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” - Read a book where drugs/drug use is a central theme
“Getting Better” - read a book with Getting or Better in the title
Nickle and Dimed On Not Getting By in Americaby Barbara Ehrenreich
“Fixing a Hole” - Read a how-to book
Classic Brazilian Recipesby James Newton
“She’s Leaving Home” - Read a coming of age story
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweilerby E.L. Konigsburg
“Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite” - Read a book about childhood
Peter and the Starcatchersby Dave Barry
“Within You Without You” - Read a book about a person with multiple personalities or a personality disorder
Dibs In Search of Selfby Virgina M. Axline
“When I’m Sixty-Four” - Read a book that's at least 64 years old
For Whom the Bell Tollsby Ernest Hemingway
“Lovely Rita” - Read a book with Lovely or Rita in the title
“Good Morning Good Morning” - Read a book with Good or Morning in the title, OR a book with the same word twice in the title
A Good Scent From a Strange Mountainby Robert Olen Butler
“A Day in the Life” - Read a book where the main action happens within a 24-hour period AND/OR a historical fiction book
Cry, the Beloved Countryby Alan Paton

Magical Mystery Tour
7/11
“Magical Mystery Tour” - Read a fantasy or mystery book
Murder in Mesopotamiaby Agatha Christie
“The Fool on the Hill “- Read a book/play that includes a foolish character
Never Kiss an Alligator on the Lips Vol 2by Curt Boudreaux
“Flying” - Read a book with Flying in the title
“Blue Jay Way” - Read a book with birds or the word "bird" or a type of bird in the title
The Summer of the Swansby Betsy Byars
“Your Mother Should Know” - Read a book about a mother/child relationship or a book dedicated to a mother
“I Am the Walrus” - Read a book with an animal in the title
“Hello, Goodbye” - Read a book about love gained and love lost AND/OR read a book written by an author who is now deceased
The Orphan Master's Sonby Adam Johnson
“Strawberry Fields Forever” - Read a book with a type of food in the title
Black Coffeeby Agatha Christie
“Penny Lane” – Read a book written by an English author or set in England
The Big Fourby Agatha Christie
“Baby, You’re a Rich Man” - Read a Pulitzer Prize-winner
Death of a Salesmanby Arthur Miller
“All You Need is Love” - Read a romance or love story

The White Album
13/17
“Back in the USSR” - Read a book by a Russian author or set in Russia
Crime and Punishmentby Fyodor Dostoyevsky
“Dear Prudence” - Read a book of letters/written in letter form
Lady Susanby Jane Austen
“Glass Onion” - Read a book with Glass or Onion in the title
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevatorby Roald Dahl
“Ob-La-Di, Ob-La,Da” - Read a book by an African author or set in Africa
Out of Africaby Isak Dinesen
“Wild Honey Pie” - Read a book with Wild, Honey, or Pie in the title
“The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill” - Read a book that is part of series
Messengerby Lois Lowry
“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” - Read a tragedy/a book centering on tragedy
The Shaken Earthby Toni Sorenson
“Happiness is a Warm Gun” - Read a true crime/thriller/mystery novel
Three Act Tragedy
“Martha My Dear” - Read a book with a woman's name in the title
“I’m So Tired” - Read a book where illness is the main focus
The Last Lectureby Randy Pausch
“Blackbird” - Read a book about letting something go(people letting go of hurts from their pasts)
Seedfolksby Paul Fleischman
“Piggies “- Read a book about corporate greed
Hard Timesby Charles Dickens
“Rocky Raccoon” - Read a book with alliteration in the title
“Don’t Pass Me By” - Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over a year
“Why Don’t We Do It in the Road” - Read a sexy-time book
Lady Chatterley's Loverby D. H. Lawrence
“I Will” - Read a book that you have found daunting in the past and have put off reading it
Exodusby Leon Uris
“Julia” - Read a book with a leading character named Julia or with Julia in the title
The House of Mirthby Edith Wharton

(album 2)
10/13
“Birthday” - Read a book published in the year of your birth
The Haunting of Hill Houseby Shirley Jackson
“Yer Blues” - Read a book about depression or a book where the cover is the color blue
A Room With a Viewby E.M. Forster
“Mother Nature’s Son” - Read a book about the environment
“Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey” - read a book that got a big ole secret in it
The Sign of the Twisted Candlesby Carolyn Keene
“Sexy Sadie” – Read an erotic book
Norwegian Woodby Haruki Murakami
“Helter Skelter” – Read a true crime book
“Long, Long, Long” – Read a trilogy, quartet or any series with at least three books
SYLOby D.J. MacHale
Stormby D.J. MacHale
Strikeby D.J. MacHale
“Revolution 1” - Read a Banned Book
In the Night Kitchenby Maurice Sendak
“Honey Pie” - Read a book about food
The American Plateby Libby H. O'Connell
“Savoy Truffle” - Read a book with Savoy or Truffle in the title
“Cry Baby Cry” - Read a book about babies/birth
The Red Tentby Anita Diamant
“Revolution 9” - Read a book with war as a central theme or that takes place during war time
Lysistrataby Aristophanes
“Good Night” - Read a book that takes place over the course of one night
Bless the Beasts and the Childrenby Glendon Swarthout

Yellow Submarine (1969)
10/12
“Only a Northern Song” - Read a book by a Canadian author
“All Together Now” - Read one of the group reads or a book club read
Edenbrookeby Julianne Donaldson
“Hey Bulldog” - Read a book that has a main character with a dog as his/her sidekick or a book with a dog on the cover.
The Art of Racing in the Rainby Garth Stein
“It’s All Too Much” - Read a book over 700 pages
The Pickwick Papersby Charles Dickens
“All You Need Is Love” - Read a book about religion, spirituality or religious controversies
Approaching Zionby Hugh Nibley
“Pepperland” - Read a book set in India
The Hundred Foot Journeyby Richard C. Morais
“Sea of Time” - Read a book about time travel or in which time is a central element
Somewhere in Timeby Richard Matheson
“Sea of Holes” – Read a book set at sea
The Girl Who Came Homeby Hazel Gaynor
“Sea of Monsters” – Read a book with a monster, zombie or mythical creature (etc.) as a character
The Bridge to Never Landby Dave Barry
“March of the Meanies” - Read a book about the holocaust
Left to Tellby Immaculee Ilibagiza
“Pepperland Laid Waste” - Read a book about something nuclear or a post-apocalyptic book
Gathering Blueby Lois Lowry
“Yellow Submarine in Pepperland” - Read a book with a color in the title

Abbey Road (1969)
10/17
“Come Together” - Read a book at the same time as another TNBBC member
The Snow Childby Eowyn Ivey
“Something” - Read a book about anything
“Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” - Read a murder mystery
Lord Edgware Diesby Agatha Christie
“Oh! Darling” - Read a book where the main character is an aristocrat
“Octopus’s Garden” - Read a book with an animal in the title
A Dog's Lifeby Ann M. Martin
“I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” - Read a book over 1000 pages
The Arabian Nightsby Anonymous, Richard Burton
“Here Comes the Sun” - Read a book set in the summer or with the word summer in the title
“Because” - Read something....just because
“You Never Give Me Your Money” - Read a book about business or government
Ladies of Liberty The Women Who Shaped Our Nationby Cokie Roberts
“Sun King” - Read a book about the monarchy
“Mean Mr. Mustard” - Read a book about cooking
Pudins Deliciososby Editora Melhoramentos
“Polythene Pam” - Read a book with the name Pam in the title or where Pam is a leading character
Bridget Jones's Diaryby Helen Fielding
“She Came in Through the Bathroom Window” - Read a book about a secret love affair
Rebeccaby Daphne du Maurier
“Golden Slumbers” - Read a book by an author who is deceased
The Sound and the Furyby William Faulkner
“Carry That Weight” - Read a book centered on health, good eating, sport, fitness, etc
“The End” - Read a book with the word END in the title
Peril at End Houseby Agatha Christie
“Her Majesty” - Read a book about royalty (fiction or non-fiction)

LET IT BE (1970)
5/14
“Two of Us” - Read a book about a famous duo (can be fiction or non-fiction but the duo must be non-fiction)
“Dig a Pony” - Read a book with horses in it or the word "horse/pony" in the title
“Across the Universe” - Read a science fiction or fantasy book
The Scarlet Plagueby Jack London
“I Me Mine” - Read a book with a pronoun in the title
My Name Used to be Muhammadby Tito Momen
“Dig It” - Read a book on the NY Times Bestseller List
“Let It Be” - Read a classic
Little Lord Fauntleroyby Frances Hodgson Burnett
“Maggie Mae” - Read a book thats title contains alliteration
“I’ve Got a Feeling” - Read a book of poetry
The Crossoverby Kwame Alexander
“One After 909” (Read a book over 909 pages)
“The Long and Winding Road” - Read a book over 900 pages
“For You Blue” - Read a book given to you as a gift
“Get Back” - Read a book you couldn’t finish
"Free As a Bird" - Read a book of your choice
"Devil in her Heart - Read a book where the main character is evil, or actually the devil
Sonby Lois Lowry

Cheryl, I like the way you broke yours out!!!

Lori wrote: "Cheryl, I like the way you broke yours out!!!"

I decided it would make it much easier for me to find each of the challenges this way.

Book total:3/194

I am making this a bigger challenge for myself and will not count each book for more than one song.

I made it through all but 47 of the songs! Loved this challenge!

Not too shabby!!!