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September 30, 2020 Bookmark, Spotlight Book Groups

Circle of Readers, Reading Group Choices October spotlight

October 2020 Spotlight: Circle of Readers

Our October Spotlight adds an extra meeting every month to stay connected!

Circle of Readers formed in November 2017 with a group of readers meeting at the Broken Arrow (OK) Senior Center. After the organizational meeting, the first book we discussed in December was The Rooster Bar by John Grisham. We meet the first Monday of each month except when that Monday falls on a holiday; then we move to the next Monday.

Because of COVID-19, we have been unable to meet in person since our early March meeting.

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Book Group Store Tour: Story & Song

September 23, 2020 Book Group Store Tour, Bookmark

Story & Song Bookstore Bistro in Amelia Island, Florida

Story & Song Bookstore Bistro | Amelia Island, Florida

Donna Paz is in a unique position. Not only is she the owner of Story & Song, which combines a bookstore, bistro, catering service for book clubs, and gallery space. But for nearly 30 years she has also helped advise new bookstore owners through the Retail Training Center for Booksellers. Who better to ask about the current climate of the bookselling trade, and to offer perspective on what indie bookstores offer that online vendors can’t, why book groups are essential to the community of a store,

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Bon Appetit! Books About Food

September 14, 2020 Bookmark, Themed Book Lists

Cooking vegetables. Photo by Max Delsid on Unsplash

Fill your plate with these books about food, ranging from memoir, fiction, and history!

It’s a combination of two great passions: reading and cooking (or just eating!). Whatever your appetite, we’ve compiled this list of books about food. Savor these picks of great fiction, memoir, and history and cultural studies. Some of them feature recipes, while all explore the joy and community that can be found in the kitchen. Pair them with your favorite dish, and enjoy a good reading and discussion around the table!

Memoir

Lunch in Paris

by Elizabeth Bard

In Paris for a weekend visit,

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Book a Day: September Reading List & Author Chats

September 07, 2020 Book a Day, Bookmark, Themed Book Lists

Reading Group Choices Book a Day Reading List and Author Chats

It’s back to school (maybe?) for Our Book a Day program, with these September reads for your enjoyment and morale!

We’re posting a new or classic book recommendation each day to boost your book intake, with absorbing reads to occupy and entertain. Some of our Book a Day selections also feature Facebook Live events with authors. See our September picks below!

Even though your book groups might not be meeting right now, we are lucky to still have ways to communicate. Share the news and follow us on Facebook and Twitter to never miss a dose…

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Migrations: Finding Home in a Changing World

August 31, 2020 Bookmark, Featured Books

The loss of home and environment is keenly present in Migrations, the debut novel for adults by Charlotte McConaghy.

This tale of a woman with a tortured past in pursuit of a disappearing species gives readers and book groups much to discuss about finding home in a changing world.

The Final Journey

Franny Stone, the protagonist of Migrations, feels drawn again and again to the sea. Eternally restless, she follows where her passions lead her, whether sneaking into university lectures given by her yet-to-be future husband,

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Book a Day: August Reading List & Author Chats

August 28, 2020 Book a Day, Bookmark, Themed Book Lists

Our Book a Day program rounds out the summer with these August reads for your enjoyment and morale!

Even though your book groups might not be meeting right now, we are lucky to still have ways to communicate. Share the news and follow us on Facebook and Twitter to never miss a dose…

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