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March 2014

Daylight Saving Time has arrived, which means for the next few days we will find clocks that did not auto-reset, and we will be turning on lights in the early morning and enjoying glorious natural light in the early evening. Spring is coming, though the wild weather of winter continues in many parts of the country.

Thinking of things bright and wonderful, I am excited to announce that Emily Hoenig has joined the ReadingGroupGuides.com team as Associate Features Editor, and she will be working with me to bring you news and ideas for book clubs. With our redesigned site, our goal is to update the site more frequently, and to add more suggested reading lists and the curated bookshelves that have become much-loved features on other sites in The Book Report Network. I am excited to have her on board; join me in welcoming Emily to her new role.

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Jennifer Senior, author of All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood

Thousands of books have examined the effects of parents on their children. But almost none have thought to ask: What are the effects of children on their parents? In ALL JOY AND NO FUN, award-winning journalist Jennifer Senior analyzes the many ways children reshape their parents' lives. She argues that changes in the last half century have radically altered the roles of today's mothers and fathers, making their mandates at once more complex and far less clear.

Rene Denfeld, author of The Enchanted

A wondrous and redemptive debut novel, set in a stark world where evil and magic coincide, THE ENCHANTED combines the empathy and lyricism of Alice Sebold with the dark, imaginative power of Stephen King.

March 10, 2014 - April 7, 2014

Rate the books you have read to let us know if you think they would be good selections for book groups. You can add books that you have read personally or with your book group. Share the title and the author, and please pay attention to proper spelling. Capitalize words as appropriate! All submissions will be reviewed before they are posted, thus your post will not appear immediately.

Approximately what percentage of your book group members reads the books you discuss on an eReader?

March 7, 2014, 391 voters

Francesca Segal, author of The Innocents

Adam Newman has been dating Rachel Gilbert since they were both 16, and now they are finally planning to marry. But as the vast machinery of the wedding gathers momentum, Adam feels the first faint touches of claustrophobia. And when Rachel’s younger cousin moves home, Adam starts questioning everything, suddenly torn between security and exhilaration, tradition and independence.