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The May Spotlight Group Is…

May 02, 2019 Spotlight Book Groups

May Spotlight: JCC 39ers

The members in our May 2019 Spotlight Group hail from The Sunshine State!

The Reading Group Choices Spotlight Book Group in May 2019 is JCC 39ers

This is a photo of our book club getting ready to discuss The Girls at 17 Swann Street by Yara Zgheib. We are a group of women ages 65-90+ and meet the first Thursday of each month. We are called the JCC 39ers and meet at the Roth Jewish Community Center in Maitland, Florida. Our discussions are insightful and interesting as we bring to them many years of experience. Our group has been meeting for approximately 10 years,

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Wordplay Author Speed Dating!

April 25, 2019 Bookmark, RGC Events, Themed Book Lists

Reading Group Choices is hosting a literary extravaganza at Wordplay! Come join us for this free event of author speed dating & book giveaways!

Reading Group Choices is happy to partner with Wordplay for a literary extravaganza to celebrate our readers. In our fast-paced world, reading groups offer us the time to slow down, catch up with friends, and talk about wonderful books.

We want to celebrate you the readers with a free session of fun giveaways, delicious snacks, and rounds of author speed-dating with these terrific authors: Linda LeGarde Grover,

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How to Choose Books for Your Reading Group

April 09, 2019 Advice, Bookmark

Choosing books is one of the most important tasks for a book group, and a great opportunity to involve all members in the process.

There are lots of great lists and guides for which titles to choose (including right here on Bookmark, our blog!). But we want to focus on how books get chosen. Who does the choosing, and how are decisions made?

There’s no right or wrong way to do it. With book clubs run by a library or organization, it often makes sense for a librarian or other leader to choose the titles on their own.

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Take Your Book Group for a Walk

April 04, 2019 Advice, Bookmark, Themed Book Lists

Book club ideas by Reading Group Choices: Walking book group

Who says you have to stay indoors? Get inspired by these walking book groups and bring some fresh air to your discussions!

There’s no single way to run a book group. And when the weather’s nice, it’s a perfect time to take a break from the kitchen table or community room and head outdoors. Walking book groups combine a bit of exercise with their discussion — before, after, or during their walk.

Consider the benefits:

* Fresh air and movement stimulate energy and can result in new ideas and insights into a book

* Walking naturally leads a group to pair off and recombine,

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The April Spotlight Group Is…

April 01, 2019 Spotlight Book Groups

April 2019 Spotlight: Food for Thought

The members in our April 2019 Spotlight Group span the ages!

The Reading Group Choices April 2019 Spotlight Book Group is Food for Thought

Food for Thought has been around since 2008. Typically 12-15 members meet in the Gering Library Community Room once a month to discuss a book.

“We make sure to include the One Book One Nebraska selection every year,” says leader Sherry Preston. Our members range in age from their 30s to their 90s, which makes for great discussions and varied experiences.

To enter to become a Spotlight group, email a picture and description of your group to info@readinggroupchoices.com.

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A Feminist Book Group & Bookstore in Paris: Q&A with Lucie Camara

March 03, 2019 Book Group Store Tour, Bookmark

Meet Lucie Camara, whose feminist book group is the first step to building a community of readers and bringing a new bookstore to Paris.

In a yoga studio on Valentine’s Day, a group of readers came together for the third meeting of COVEN, a feminist book group and larger initiative to bring the only English-language feminist bookstore to Paris. Founder Lucie Camara spoke to Reading Group Choices about her inspiration for the project, her vision for the group, and how to create a safe space for discussion.

Reading Group Choices: How have the first three meetings of the feminist book group differed (if at all) in terms of attendees,

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