My reading is a lot like SusieQOH's, so she's saved me some typing. I also occasionally like historical books, and just read one I really appreciated, Lincoln's Men: The President and His Private Secretaries by Daniel Mark Epstein. I've always read a lot of non-fiction and also like short stories, occasionally, such as the series, Best Short Stories of [whatever year]. Since I signed up for BookBub I have been somewhat more adventuresome because if a title costs a couple of dollars or less and has interesting reviews, I will add it to my Kindle thinking it might be something I'll try. Some have been duds, but nothing ventured, nothing gained. Some have been lucky finds, the kind that will make me laugh out loud and wake my poor long-suffering DH, because I'm a lifelong nightowl who reads in bed.
I used to belong to a book club and loved our little group, which varied over the years but usually stayed around a dozen, all women. We met monthly and shared hosting duties. Since our move I have hesitated to get involved with another because the downside is that most books worth discussing will involve some controversy and people do tend to find out your politics, religious beliefs and the like. These days that can be downright uncomfortable. The other downside is that I have so many books in the house and on the Kindle that I want to read and haven't gotten around to yet, that reading what someone else picked seems like getting sidetracked.