Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro

I decided to start off with a book that really makes you think - "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro. Ishiguro also wrote "The Remains of the Day," which if you read the book (or saw the movie) was set at a manor house in post WWII England. With "Never Let Me Go," he returns to England, this time to a boarding school in the mid-90's.

Ruth, Kathy and Tommy were students at Hailsham, a boarding school in the English countryside where the teachers were always reminding the students how special they were. Years later, the three are reunited and begin to realize exactly what made them special, and how it will alter the rest of their lives.

One of my favorite parts about this book is the beginning - it draws you in with what you think is a story about any boarding school in England. It takes you awhile to realize that not all is as it seems.

This would make an excellent pick for any book club as it definitely gives you a lot to think about and discuss.

Other info: 304 pages; paperback and hardback versions available.