In today's guest post Erin Blakemore, author of The Heroine’s Bookshelf proposes a new idea for book clubs.  

Just last month The Man Booker Prize for fiction was announced and is now seeing a huge boost in sales as a result.  And for good reason, The Man Booker Prize first awarded in 1969, promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best book of the year.  And with vetting like that, it only make sense that serious readers would take notice.  So, if you're looking for ideas for book club over the next few months, consider this year's winner - or one of the other great titles that made the shortlist:

I think you should read today's guest blog post next.  'Nuff said.

There's no room for the underdogs on the bestseller lists these days! From top to bottom, it's practically a who's who of the bookworld, more or less. It certainly seems the big guns are being drawn for the holidays! John Grisham holds the top spot nationwide with THE CONFESSION, followed in no certain order by David Sedaris, Vince Flynn, Ken Follett, Jan Karon, Elmore Leonard, John le Carre, Lee Child, Kathryn Stockett (still on the list!!!), and Stieg Larsson.

Check out Bookreporter.com's Coming Soon list to stay up to date on all the latest titles as well as those coming in the weeks and months ahead! On Sale This Week:

In today's guest post, regular contributor Denise Neary shares a new word with us.  She always finds the coolest things!

We don't always pick mysteries or any genre fiction for book club for some reason.  Maybe we think they're not going to be serious enough - or have enough good stuff for us to dig into conversationally.  So, here's a list of mysteries that should keep you chatting for hours.