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Take a Chance: Debut Authors in 2021 (so far)!

June 14, 2021 Bookmark, Themed Book Lists
Debut authors in 2021

From January to June, readers have already been introduced to a host of debut authors in 2021!

We’re proud to offer a selection of first-time novelists and memoirs, adult and YA alike, that we’ve recommended so far this year on Reading Group Choices. Take a chance with one of these new voices! Find discussion questions, interviews, and extras below for a lively discussion with your group. We’re already looking forward more debut authors in 2021, and a second half as lively as the first…

Ready to discover your new favorite author?

One of our recommended books is Black Buck by Mateo AskaripourBlack Buck

by Mateo Askaripour

Novel,

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The June Spotlight Group Is…

May 31, 2021 Bookmark, Spotlight Book Groups
Convivial Readers Spotlight Book Group

June 2021 Spotlight: Convivial Readers, Divas, and Darlings Book Group

Our June 2021 Spotlight comes from the Pacific Northwest and has been sharing good company for 15 years!

After fifteen years, and a hundred twelve books later, our book group in Bellingham, WA, has
certainly covered some literary territory.

Our initial group was formed of work colleagues who, after years of working together in the school district, realized that we enjoyed each others’ company and shared a mutual love of reading. Our first book was The Highest Tide by Jim Lynch.

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Book Group City Tour: Mississippi

May 25, 2021 Book Group City Tour, Bookmark
Mississippi Writers Trail

Our Book Group City Tour travels the great state of Mississippi to explore its literary heritage and iconic bookstores!

From Civil War sites to the Delta Blues Museum, Mississippi stands out as a state with a lot of history. Mississippi’s capital, Jackson, is home to the Freedom Trail, commemorating Civil Rights events and noteworthy individuals, as well as landmarks on the Mississippi Writers Trail. Oxford boasts the University of Mississippi (“Ole Miss”) and attractions for writers and artists that make it “the Cultural Mecca of the South”. From the northern part of the state to the delta,

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Our 2020 Favorite Book Survey Winners Are…

April 30, 2021 Annual Favorite Books, Bookmark, Spotlight Book Groups
TBD Book Group

Thank you to all of the great readers who filled out our 2020 Favorite Books survey!

Every year, Reading Group Choices surveys book groups and readers to compile our annual list of Favorite Books. And every year we randomly choose winners who receive a gift certificate to their local independent bookstore, copies of our 2021 annual guide, and a literary tote!

Meet our 2020 favorite books survey winners below (and sign up for our newsletter so you don’t miss the chance to take our 2021 survey!).

TBD (To Be Determined)
Barrington,

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The May Spotlight Group Is…

April 28, 2021 Bookmark, Spotlight Book Groups
Litsy Book Club

May 2021 Spotlight: Litsy Book Club

Our May 2021 Spotlight connects with over 24,000 followers online!

I am the book club host of the Litsy Book Club, now four years strong. We are a dynamic bunch of women from across the country, and now even in Germany!  We live in North Carolina, Missouri, Maryland, Kansas, Colorado and California. We Zoom our meetings once a month. We have had numerous authors join us, and some of us have even met them in person at book festivals.

We read a variety of books each year based on member recommendations.

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Top Ten Read Books from RGC 2020

April 09, 2021 Annual Favorite Books, Bookmark, Themed Book Lists

Our 2020 survey results are in! And along with our readers’ favorite books of the year, we have a list of the top ten most-read titles specifically from Reading Group Choices 2020.

Has your group read all of these terrific books yet?

Most-Read of 2020

1. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

One of our recommended and most read books is The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

 

Inspired by the true blue-skinned people of Kentucky and the brave and dedicated Kentucky Pack Horse library service of the 1930s,

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