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Today's guest blogger is Stephanie Coleman, who talks about how her New Jersey reading group chooses books --- and how one selection inspired members to discuss more than the novel at hand. To read more by Stephanie, visit her blog, Stephanie's Written Word.
While there was no moment of "May I have the envelope please..." and I did not get to wear the fabulous backless dress that I have envisioned wearing to every awards ceremony since Kim Basinger dazzled with her ice blue number at the Oscars years ago, it was an amazing feeling yesterday when we saw t
When Susan Clark moved to Ellicott City, Maryland, several years ago, she found camaraderie in this new place by starting a reading group. Here Susan shares how she and the other members of the Centennial Book Club came to bond over books and some of the things she has learned along the way.
Brunonia Barry's debut novel, The Lace Reader, is set in Salem, Massachusetts. It's the story of Towner Whitney, who hails from a family of women who can read the future in the patterns of lace. After a decade-long absence Towner returns to the seaside town, where she discovers the truth about her twin sister's long-ago death.
ReadingGroupGuides.com contributor Jennifer Hart made a suggestion for book clubs in a recent post on her Book Club Girl blog: read a classic work by Mark Twain or Edith Wharton and have each member bring $10-20 to donate to the respective literary landmark --- the
Book clubs are a hot topic, often making headlines in newspapers across the country. Occasionally we'll highlight some of these articles. It's inspiring to read about the impact that book clubs can have on individuals and communities, and we start with stories featuring library reading groups. If it's been a while since you've checked out your local library, why not stop by soon? September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month.Elburn Herald: Book Groups Offer an Escape
Last month Kathy Patrick's Pulpwood Queens Book Club in Jefferson, Texas, hosted Charles Martin. They took to the water for a cruise along Big Cypress Bayou to discuss his most recent novel, Where the River Ends.
What is it about Jane Austen's novels that continue to appeal to modern-day readers? British writer Jill Pitkeathley reveals how she finally got her book club to read and discuss the classic scribe's works.
We have an election that you can vote in now. It involves no conventions, commercials, debates or rhetoric --- and it certainly is one that will touch the hearts of readers.
Today guest blogger Joyce Hinnefeld shares some of the questions she'd like to ask reading groups about her debut novel, In Hovering Flight, which was published this month.
