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Contributor Heather Johnson's book club recently had a special event --- for the first time, they had an author join their discussion when D. L. Wilson stopped by to talk about his religious thriller, Unholy Grail. Tomorrow we'll hear about the visit from Wilson's perspective.

Guest blogger Jennifer McMahon offers her perspective on discussion guides...and why she looks to reading groups to help her answer questions about her novels.

Today's guest blogger, Victoria Lustbader, talks about why she never considered becoming a member of a reading group...until a recent conversation with book club members about her two novels, Stone Creek and Hidden, helped change her mind.

Sometimes an intriguing title is enough to get readers buzzing about a book. Such is the case with Jessica Anya Blau's debut novel, The Summer of Naked Swim Parties, which is the story of a 14-year-girl, her unconventional family, and the memorable summer of 1976. Here Jessica talks about her inspiration for the novel and some of the questions she's often asked by reading group members.

Contributor Jamie Layton weighs in on a certain book club behavior that can affect the entire group...and what to do about it.Put more than one woman in a room and somebody's gonna cut somebody off.

Bookseller and ReadingGroupGuides.com contributor Debra Linn offers some reading suggestions for the summer and beyond...

Do you have a particular person (or more than one perhaps) with whom you love to discuss what you're reading and swap book ideas? ReadingGroupGuides.com contributor Esther Bushell tells us about one of her favorite book friends.

Today, guest blogger Beth Gutcheon ruminates on why reading is even better as a shared pastime. Beth's most recent novel, Good-Bye and Amen, is on sale today.

It's not always easy to find a book club to join --- or even to start your own. Guest blogger Trish Collins of Santa Rosa, California, shares the ups and downs of her search to find a reading group to call her own.I have wanted to be in a book club ever since I figured out that while I love reading, discussing books and connecting with people over books is part of what makes reading so great. Unfortunately for me, I didn't know any other avid reader who wanted to start a book club.

Today's guest blogger is someone who knows all about book clubs: Diana Loevy, the author of The Book Club Companion. Diana leads book discussions for the Connecticut Humanities Council and for private clubs and can be reached through her website: Dianaloevy.com. Here she shares some thoughts on what the summer season means for reading groups.