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Our 2017 Favorite Book Survey Winners Are…

May 24, 2018 Annual Favorite Books, Bookmark, Spotlight Book Groups

Thank you to everyone who filled out our 2017 survey!

The winners of our drawing received a gift certificate to a local bookstore and a package of RGC-recommended books for their entire group. Meet our 2017 favorite book survey winners. . .

The Secret Society of Rabid Readers is a favorite books survey winner on Reading Group ChoicesThe Secret Society of Rabid Readers
Decorah, Iowa

The Secret Society of Rabid Readers is a spin-off group of a larger public library book discussion group.  The public library group has everyone read the same title for book discussion once a month.

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Top Ten Read Books from RGC 2017

April 26, 2018 Annual Favorite Books, Bookmark, Themed Book Lists

Our 2017 survey results are in and along with our readers’ favorite books of the year, we have a list of the top ten read books specifically from Reading Group Choices 2017.

Has your group read all of these terrific books yet?

1. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katrina Bivald

 

A heartwarming reminder of why we are booklovers, this is a sweet, smart story about how books find us, change us, and connect us.

 

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The June Spotlight Group Is …

May 25, 2017 Spotlight Book Groups

June Spotlight:
Women’s Diversity Book Group

The June Spotlight Group is Women’s Diversity Book Group!

Pictured at their annual local author dinner with featured author, Sabeeha Rehman who talked about her memoir Threading My Prayer Rug.

The group picks books for the year from over 100 choices at a Dutch Treat dinner at a local diner in January; the selections usually focus on these themes: February, Black History Month; March, Women’s History Month; April, local author dinner; May, Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month; June, LGBT Pride Month; July, classic written by a woman;

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Reading Group Choices Interview with Claire Fuller

May 20, 2017 Author Interviews, Bookmark
One of our recommended books is Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller

Claire Fuller talks to Reading Group Choices about her inspiration for Swimming Lessons, character motivation, and much more.

We were fortunate to have Claire Fuller answer our questions about the character relationships and symbolism in her novel, and where she got the idea!

Reading Group Choices: Did Gil find all of the letters from Ingrid or just the portion we saw? Were there others?

Claire Fuller: Well, as Gil believes, I do think a reader’s interpretation is just as valid as the author’s once the book is out there being read,

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Lost in (Love of) Translation

May 07, 2017 Themed Book Lists

Perfectly-Picked Titles From Around the Globe

 

The Hidden Life of Trees
by Peter Wohlleben

How do trees live? Do they feel pain, or have awareness of their surroundings? Research is now suggesting trees are capable of much more than we have ever known. In The Hidden Lives of Trees, forester Peter Wohlleben tells their fascinating stories, revealing the delightfully complex life of the trees around us and the incredible role forests play in our world.

 

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