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October 10, 2008

The Power of Book Club Buzz

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ReadingGroupGuides.com contributor Heather Johnson's latest book club selection was an unknown title --- or so she thought. Read on to find out what novel is garnering some serious book club buzz...
October 9, 2008

Baltimore Book Festival

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Last weekend Heather Johnson attended the Baltimore Book Festival and reports on her experiences there. To read more of Heather's commentary and to view video and pictures of the events, visit her blog, Age 30+...A Lifetime of Books.
October 8, 2008

Looking Ahead...

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ReadingGroupGuides.com contributor and book club facilitator Esther Bushell shares some upcoming publications reading groups might want to keep an eye out for...
October 7, 2008

National Reading Group Month

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October is National Reading Group Month! At your next book club gathering, take a few minutes to talk about why you enjoy and appreciate your literary get-togethers...and one another's company. Reminisce about the books you've read. Make plans for the coming months.
October 6, 2008

Elizabeth Strout: All About OLIVE KITTERIDGE

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Today, guest blogger Elizabeth Strout offers insight on her latest book, Olive Kitteridge, which last week Nancy Pearl listed as one of her top five picks for book clubs this fall.
October 3, 2008

Book Club Makeover: Our First Group of Winners

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Last month we asked readers to let us know if they wanted a Book Club Makeover, a chance to have their group get advice from experts on various issues and problems that they were having. To date we have received almost 100 requests, which tells us that this idea really struck a chord with readers.
October 2, 2008

Nancy Pearl On Book Clubs

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Nancy Pearl knows books.
October 1, 2008

Great Group Reads for Fall

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What are some of the publishers' top book club picks for Fall? Read on for discussion-worthy suggestions from Library Marketing experts. The Abstinence Teacherby Tom PerrottaGriffin