Witty banter optional: The no-pressure, no-homework book club

The solitary act of reading becomes more social – and maybe a little more competitive – at a typical book club. Here’s a middle-ground idea for the shy or introverted and homework-averse. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]

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The Best Book Club Questions to Jump Start Conversation: Critical Linking, March 1, 2020

An awesome daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-03-01 11:30:56 UTC ]
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Want to Start a Queer Book Club? Here’s How

Looking for a queer book club or even want to start your own? This is how to get started. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-02-25 11:36:57 UTC ]
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You Can Do It! (If You Want To): An Introvert’s Guide to Joining a Book Club

If the very idea of book club puts the fear in you, take a page from the introvert's guide to joining book club and consider these tips for participating. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-02-24 11:36:04 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: ‘Banned Book Club’

Kim Hyun Sook’s irresistible memoir conveys her political and social awakening with equal measures of hilarity and terror. The post Panel Mania: ‘Banned Book Club’ appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions

[ The Millions | 2020-02-21 11:00:33 UTC ]
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Richard & Judy Book Club features Gregory, Lefteri and Gayle

Novels by Philippa Gregory, Christy Lefteri and Mike Gayle are among the six-strong line-up for the Richard & Judy Book Club this spring. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-19 12:29:23 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook, Ko Hyung-Ju, and Ryan Estrada

'Banned Book Club' by Kim Hyun Sook, Ko Hyung-Ju, and Ryan Estrada is the true story of Hyun Sook’s years as a South Korean college student under the brutal military regime of the early 1980s. In this 11-page excerpt a naive and apolitical Hyun Sook meets the fearless student members of a book... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A Book Club Without Required Reading (or the Cheese Spread)

A new Times column, Group Text, takes the legwork, guesswork and stress out of community-minded reading. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-02-12 10:00:11 UTC ]
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A Book Club Without Required Reading (or the Cheese Spread)

A new Times column, Group Text, takes the legwork, guesswork and stress out of community-minded reading. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-02-12 10:00:10 UTC ]
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This Is The Controversy Behind Oprah's Latest Book Club Pick, 'American Dirt'

Jeanine Cummins' book has been lauded by Stephen King and Lauren Groff, but also lambasted as "problematic," "harmful" and "brownfacing." Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2020-01-21 23:31:13 UTC ]
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Oprah Winfrey wades into 'American Dirt' controversy with her book club pick

Oprah Winfrey chose "American Dirt" as her latest book club selection. Author Jeanine Cummins' novel has sparked a backlash for its portrayal of immigrants. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-01-21 20:14:23 UTC ]
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On Revamping My Book Club in 2020

Looking back at my book club in 2019, there is much I would like to change to liven up the discussion and the overall meetup in 2020. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-01-12 11:31:10 UTC ]
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The I’ve Been Meaning to Get to That Book Club

We're visiting our In the Club newsletter for tips and tricks to kickstart your book club into the new year by looking back and tying loose (bookish) ends. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-12-31 11:30:28 UTC ]
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10 BAD BLOOD Book Club Questions: Your Reading Guide

Ready to dig into this fascinating nonfiction read? Here's your reading guide and BAD BLOOD book club questions to get the conversation going. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-12-23 11:35:34 UTC ]
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SoA launches book club to celebrate literary estates

The Society of Authors will launch a bi-monthly book club on Twitter next month, to celebrate a selection of favourite titles from works in its literary estates. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-22 16:59:37 UTC ]
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Newsletter: Book club begins 2020 with Ocean Vuong's 'On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous'

The L.A. Times Book Club's 2020 selections include "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" and "American Dirt." Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-12-21 16:00:22 UTC ]
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L.A. Times Book Club's next read is Ocean Vuong's 'On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous'

L.A. Times Book Club's 2020 lineup also includes 'American Dirt' and 'From Our Land to Our Land.' Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-12-20 15:00:03 UTC ]
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Tyce, Michaelides and Jewell make Richard and Judy winter book club picks

Novels by début authors Alex Michaelides and Harriet Tyce will join Lisa Jewell on Richard & Judy's Winter Book Club list, with W H Smith.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-11 13:56:54 UTC ]
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Join Us for Persist: A Feminist Book Club on Instagram

Join us for the next edition of Persist, a feminist book club on Instagram, and check out our winter book pick! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-12-02 17:35:23 UTC ]
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BookNet: Canada’s Book Club Memberhips Have Doubled This Year

In its new report on Canadians and book clubs, BookNet reports that celebrity and the search for 'the new Oprah' is not as strong as many might expect. The post BookNet: Canada’s Book Club Memberhips Have Doubled This Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-11-25 06:00:25 UTC ]
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10 CIRCE Book Club Questions: A Reading Guide for Madeline Miller’s Novel

Circe by Madeline Miller is really. freaking. good. In this reading guide, you'll find 10 Circe book club questions covering all the most important topics.  Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-11-24 11:31:48 UTC ]
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