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Heather Johnson's book club recently discussed ALIAS GRACE by Margaret Atwood. It was a bit of the departure for the Storie Delle Sorelle book club, but one that worked. And the comfort food they shared sounds yummy to boot. Check it out. This one may be a good fit for your group!

“Proper names are poetry in the raw. Like all poetry they are untranslatable.” -- W. H. AudenBack by popular demand – It’s the Super Fab blog post on Super Fab Book Club Names. Thanks once again to all who emailed, facebooked (is that officially a word now?) and commented on the blog. Here is the round of great names and great groups for March:Ladies of the Night - Junction City, Kansas

We now have more than 1,800 fans! Thanks to all who have joined and referred us! Here are some recent postings on our Facebook page...The Book Doctor will see you now! Follow the instructions in the piece to get your shelf or pile critiqued.The Tournament of Books has launched, now entering its 6th year. March Madness isn't just for basketball!

Monika Fagerholm, today's guest blogger and the author of The American Girl talks about how to read her new book. Is it a simple crime story? Yes and no. It is a human story and Monika explains why you shouldn't have to look for hidden meaning as much just experiencing the book.

In today's guest post, S.J. Parris, the author of Heresy talks about where in history she found her main character, how she was able to re-create him by adding her imagination to the facts and why she has grown so attached.

That is the question.A couple of weeks we ran a series on how Starting the Discussion, about how groups break the ice and get their conversations going. It occurred to me that I always start the same way…by asking if everyone finished the book.

A couple of weeks ago I did some posts on Super Fab Book Club Names and how they came to be. I asked all of you to share your names and stories and I got (and continue to get) some great responses. I even got a response from The Pulpwood Queen herself. In today's post, Kathy shares the origins of The Pulpwood Queens - both the group and the name.

Denise Neary, one of our regular contributors, recently got in touch with me to ask if I had heard of the Significant Objects project. I hadn't. But I was so glad she brought it to my attention. What a cool thing for readers to know about and participate in. In today's post, Denise explains the project and it's goal of helping Girls Write Now.

In today's guest post, Patricia Sprinkle, author of Hold Up the Sky tells us how much her book club has meant to her and why she has taken a break from writing mysteries to write about real women and their struggles.

In today's guest post, Wendy Wax, author of Magnolia Wednesdays explains why she is steering clear of vampires in her work and her life!Ten Reasons I won’t be writing about (or dating) Vampires