When was the last time your book club read a classic? Have you shied away from them for all the obvious reasons? Personally, I’ve got a list of classics I’ve been meaning to read but would be hard pressed to suggest one for book club. Maybe you're the same? You read the Cliff Notes in high school or
As we enter this unofficial, final week of summer we get a nice retrospective of the summertime bestsellers from around the nation.
THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST by Stieg Larsson dominated from wire-to-wire this summer, somewhat closely followed by Kathryn Stockett's THE HELP, the 2009 fan favorite. Heavy hitters such as Daniel Silva (THE REMBRANDT AFFAIR), Phillipa Gregory (THE RED QUEEN), Carl Hiaasen (STAR ISLAND), James Patterson Inc., and so on.
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With Tony Blair's memoir A JOURNEY: MY POLITICAL LIFE coming out this week I got to thinking. The book is expected to rank as the bestselling UK political memoir ev
September 2010
For many book groups, September is like saying Happy New Year since some of you take the summer off. We also know that many of you start your year of selections in September. So welcome back, and have we got a lineup for you!
Has your book club ever read and discussed a Young Adult novel?
September 1, 2010, 380 voters
In today's guest post Jean Reynolds Page, author of THE LAST SUMMER OF HER OTHER LIFE, THE SPACE BETWEEN BEFORE AND AFTER, A BLESSED EVENT, AND ACCIDENTAL HAPPINESS. talks about the challenges of being a stepparent and the challenges she faced in writing one in her latest novel LEAVING BEFORE IT'S OVER.
