Looking for a great Book Club book?  Then definitely add this to the list.  The Help by Kathryn Stockett has been on the NY Times bestseller list for a while but I only just read it recently.  After admitting to my friends that I had been invited to join another Book Club (you know, one that actually reads books) I was almost stoned to death, so we resurrected Book Club and I (being all bossy) told everyone to read this book.

And I actually got a pretty good result, all things considered.  Three people read the book, one was halfway through and three people did not read the book.  

Even though though less than half the group read the book we still managed to have a great conversation that focused mainly on racism.  I found this book to be thought provoking - not only did it help me understand the segregation and racism that existed in the South in the 1950s but more importantly, it made me think about where we stand today.  Yes, we’ve come a long way but I still think there is a long way to go.