How We Select Titles
Carpet Bags are created with the book club reader in mind. We know you want a good discussible book whether it's fiction or non-fiction, therefore books are chosen that are provocative enough to prompt discussion and create dialogue between members. A chosen title will usually fulfill all or some of the following criteria:
- has strong themes, complex characters, interesting relationships or a clear sense of place versus plot.
- has characters are faced with difficult choices or whose themes involve a strong moral or ethical conflict
- are often controversial books. Some of the best discussions arise when someone doesn't like the book
- present the author's view of an important truths and sometimes sends a message to the reader
- has universal or lasting application
- are entertaining (book clubs are meant to be fun!)
- are prone to different interpretation by a variety of readers
- can be read more than once, and each time the reader learns something new
