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May 10, 2010

Discussing THE PIANO TEACHER

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This past Thursday, my book club got together for our monthly meeting to discuss THE PIANO TEACHER by Janice Y.K. Lee.  There were just four of us this month's and we were split down the middle as to whether or not we liked the book.
May 7, 2010

More Moms, Daughters & Books!

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In honor of Mother's Day, I thought I'd share some lovely stories of mothers and daughters bonding over books! Just got this cute picture in from Susan Rebecca White, the author of A SOFT PLACE TO LAND. The Atlanta based author has been on a road-trip with her mom, hitting bookstores all across the south.
May 6, 2010

Mother Daughter Book Clubs

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What better to talk about with Mother's Day approaching than mother-daughter book clubs, and who better to talk about than Cindy Hudson, author of Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs.
May 5, 2010

Leah Stewart: HUSBAND AND WIFE

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Today's guest post by Leah Stewart, author of HUSBAND AND WIFE tackles the issue of whether or not fiction has anything to teach women.  I for one agree with her wholeheartedly that it does, and can only assume that the woman who made the (dare I say) rude and opposing statement to her had either never taken an English class or been in a book club or maybe she was just having a really bad hair day.
May 4, 2010

Karen White: ON FOLLY BEACH

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In today's post, guest blogger Karen White, author of ON FOLLY BEACH shares a very human side of being a writer and talks about her first experience being recognized in public.
Mother’s Day is this weekend and in today's guest blog post Rebecca Wells, author of THE CROWNING GLORY OF CALLA LILY PONDER and THE DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD talks about all the strong women who mother us and the lessons we learn from them.
April 30, 2010

Summer, Signings and Self-Publishing. Thoughts?

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Running an independent bookstore is a labor of love and courage.  I know - I did it for 5 years myself!  As with any small business, one of the best things is being able to make all the decisions yourself.  But as you can imagine, that can also be one of the hardest things.  In today's post, guest blogger and bookstore owner Jamie Layton needs a little help.  Check out her questions on book signings and self-published authors and if you have some thoughts on the matter please share!
April 29, 2010

Truth is Stranger than Fiction

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I think most of us would agree that the truth is often stranger and more fascinating than fiction.  But is it more discussable?  I spent the last couple of days reading Norris Church Mailer's wonderful memoir in prepration for an interview with her for the Better World Books Podcast.  The book is&nbs
April 28, 2010

BookExpo America Wants You!

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If you lead a book club, BookExpo America wants you!
April 27, 2010

Juliet Gael: ROMANCING MISS BRONTE

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In today's post, guest blogger and author Juliet Gael talks about her ongoing fascination with the Brontës and how she came to write about them in her new novel ROMANCING MISS BRONTE.