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This month, regular contributor Heather Johnson shares her book club's discussion of THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett. Have you read it yet? Let us know what you think!
Today's guest blogger, author Jean Hanff Korelitz talks about talking. Did you know authors like to do it? Jean assures us they do...so don't be shy about asking an author to come speak at or call into your club!
In today's guest post, Seattle writer Jennie Shortridge introduces us to the Seattle7Writers. On their website they describe themselves as "A collective of Pacific Northwest authors creating connections between writers, readers, librarians and booksellers to foster and support a passion for the written word." Now that's something we here at ReadingGroupGuides.com can get behind!Will Work for Meaningful Contribution to Society
I took Holly LeCraw's debut novel, The Swimming Pool on my last business trip and found myself glued to it whenever I had a spare moment. Then I finished it and tried to explain what it was about to a co-worker and couldn't. Not easily anyway! So when I got Holly's guest post I was glad to see she struggled to answer that question too. But she does. Read on - and then grab a copy. You won't want to be the only who hasn't read this book.
In today's guest post, the magical and marvelous author Sarah Addison Allen shares her love of food and book clubs. She even gives us a cake recipe to try. If anyone wants to make it and bring me a slice, I won't object!
The first Thursday of the month is always good for me. That's book club day. Yesterday was no exception. It was April Fool's day, which I always enjoy AND book club day to boot. Since I am in the process of piloting a public book club for my company at Whole Foods Markets around the country, I actually have to drive quite a way to get to the store where I am the leader. And yesterday traffic was for fools! It took me over an hour to get there and by the time I did I was late and flustered.
We all know how popular book clubs are becoming. Your mom is in one, your daughter and your sister too. Then the men got in on the act. Well now it's time for the dogs.
I'm planning to attend an author book launch party this week for the novel Fireworks over Toccoa by debut author Jeffrey Stepakoff. Then I have another launch on my schedule for Susan Rebecca White's second novel A Soft Place to Land in a couple of weeks.
In case you haven't noticed, giving back has become oh so trendy. Not that that's a bad thing. Quite the contrary. Anything that brings a good cause to the public's attention and gets people working for positive change is a good thing. No matter the inspiration. To that end I figured as committed readers you might be inspired by some wonderful organizations that are both giving the gift of literacy and giving back through reading! Check 'em out:
