Submitted by Sarah Whitaker

Looking for a good book to read? Don’t know where to start?

Check out the Dacula Book Club for Adults list. This group has rated three years’ worth of fiction and non-fiction books, and now uses a recommendation rating system where 1 book = a poor read, and 10 books = excellent.

Dacula Book Club Rating = 10 books:
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. An evocative mystery set in the marshes of North Carolina where the wildlife is breathtakingly brought alive by the author. An excellent read enjoyed by the book club.

Dacula Book Club rating = 9.5 books:
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. A remarkable, funny story about a socially inept woman with a past. Enjoyed by all in book club.

Dacula Book Club Rating = 9 books:
The Martian by Andy Weir. A heart-stopping adventure and survival story. An excellent book.

Dacula Book Club Rating = 8 books:
Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor. A breathtaking novel of World War I with love, loss and heartbreak. Delighted most of book club readers.