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It is fitting that I am writing this blog as I watch the Golden Globe Awards since the idea for it came from a movie. Over the holidays we went to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which I just loved. There was something about the story that grabbed me right from the opening. It was clever, and I thought the execution was quite wonderful. There are stories that just strike a chord with me, and this was one of them.
Alexander McCall Smith's Botswana-set mystery The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is one of the guides on the RGG.com list of "Ongoing Favorites" for 2008. We'll be unveiling that list along with two others next week.
Today's guest blogger, Tatiana de Rosnay, shares insights into her novel Sarah's Key, which intertwines the story of a 10-year-old Jewish girl in Paris in 1942 with that of an American journalist sixty years later. Tatiana, who is of French, English and Russian descent and lives in Paris, talks about how she came to write the novel...and why it changed it her life.
The members of ReadingGroupGuides.com contributor Heather Johnson's book club ended 2008 with a gift exchange that involved "stealing." And for their first meeting of 2009, they're planning to try something new...
Since the ReadingGroupGuides.com blog launched in February, we've featured 160 posts from 80 different contributors --- booksellers, librarians, publishing industry execs, book club members and authors. It has been fun seeing the many different ways people look at reading groups. We look forward to bringing you more book club wit and wisdom in 2009.
Are there books you wish you had read with your book club instead of on your own? Today Shannon McKenna Schmidt talks about some of the ones she wished had been group discussions --- and why.
Occasionally we highlight news articles featuring book clubs across the country. This month's round-up includes a mother-daughter reading group, an online book club, and some gatherings where food plays a major part --- including a Cranberry Daiquiri recipe inspired by a novel.Gary Post Tribune: Book-re-Marks Club Meets Needs of Those Unable to Attend SessionsMembers of a library-sponsored online book club had the chance to meet up in person.
Yesterday we announced a new RGG.com contributor, novelist and creative writing professor Joshua Henkin.
We're pleased to introduce a new regular contributor here at ReadingGroupGuides.com: novelist and creative writing professor Joshua Henkin.
Today RGG.com contributor Kathy L. Patrick shares the Books of the Year chosen by the Pulpwood Queens Book Clubs --- not only great gift suggestions but candidates for your own group's discussions. And if you're looking to take your book club on a post-holiday adventure, a great literary getaway would be the Pulpwood Queens' Girlfriend Weekend in January.
