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In a guest post on ReadingGroupGuides.com, Laurie R. King talked about the Virtual Book Club (VBC) on her website.
April 1, 2009

Discussing Barbara Kingsolver's Novels

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RGG.com contributor Heather Johnson's book club recently read Barbara Kingsolver's The Bean Trees, and she shares why a previous group selection overshadowed their discussion.
March 27, 2009

I'll Bring the Popcorn!

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Read, watch and discuss. RGG.com contributor and North Carolina bookseller Jamie Layton shares some of her reading groups's most successful book and movie pairings.
We love it when a blog post inspires feedback and discussion, which is exactly what happened when Stephanie Coleman read a ReadingGroupGuides.com piece about solo reading selections that would have made for great group discussions. She shares her list with us today.Tell us about the books you wish you had read with your group instead of on your own --- and why. Drop a note to [email protected]. We'll share your suggestions in a future blog post.
March 25, 2009

Gerald Kolpan: Writing ETTA

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Gerald Kolpan's debut novel, Etta, imagines the life of Etta Place, who dodged the law with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. In today's guest blog post, he shares how he brought to life this intriguing and elusive historical figure --- and why he enjoys writing about female characters.
March 24, 2009

Therese Fowler: "A Glamorous Life?"

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The main character in Reunion, Therese Fowler reveals, is modeled a bit on herself and a bit on a famous talk show personality --- and like her debut novel, Souvenir, it's in part a tale of choices and consequences.
March 23, 2009

Book Clubs in the News

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Occasionally we highlight news articles about reading groups and related topics. This round-up illustrates the wonderful diversity of book clubs and the different reasons people come together...and highlights two groups that have shown some serious longevity and are still going strong.
March 19, 2009

Discussing THE BOOK THIEF

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Shannon McKenna Schmidt's book club met recently to discuss Markus Zusak's The Book Thief, which is set in World War II Germany. It's classified as a young adult novel, but as she shows, it clearly doesn't matter what age you are, you're likely to come away with something from this unusual and inspiring story.