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Take a Chance: Debut Authors (so far) in 2019

June 06, 2019 Bookmark, Themed Book Lists

Debut authors in 2019 for the best book group books for discussion

Along with the authors we know and love, part of our joy at Reading Group Choices is recommending great new writers making their debuts! We’re almost at the halfway point for 2019, and the year has already given us an impressive roster of first-time novels and memoirs.

We’ve identified half a dozen debuts to read with your group, with discussion questions, interviews, excerpts, and other materials below to help create a lively discussion. Take a chance on someone new!

We’ll look forward to what the rest of the year brings…

The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg

Novel,

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How to Weed Books: A Guide

June 05, 2019 Advice, Bookmark

A new apartment, a new member of the family, an ever-alarming fire hazard, or just the desire to take stock of what’s exactly in those piles. As difficult (or unthinkable!) as the idea feels, there are good, important reasons for weeding your books.

It’s often difficult, we know. But whether by choice or necessity, the process doesn’t have to be traumatic. Reading Group Choices shares these strategies for de-cluttering your collection: how to decide what to put aside, and then how to make the break with your books!

Ways to Weed

First,

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Reading Group Choices Interview with Madhuri Vijay

May 08, 2019 Author Interviews, Bookmark

One of our recommended books for 2019 is The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay

Madhuri Vijay discusses her debut novel The Far Field, the intersection of character and world events, living in Kashmir, and more.

Even before The New York Times Book Review, New Yorker, and Washington Post gave it glowing reviews. Or before it became an Indies Introduce pick, an IndieNext selection, a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, an Amazon Best Book of the Month… Even before the accolades, Reading Group Choices was ready to read this debut novel. And we were lucky enough to have Madhuri Vijay answer a few questions for us!

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Why Readers Love Their Book Groups: 2018 Survey Results

May 08, 2019 Advice, Bookmark

Reading Group Choices explores why readers love book groups.

We wanted to find out why readers love their book groups!

Which is why we asked them to tell us in our 2018 RGC survey. The results are in, and they remind us how valuable reading groups are for connecting with others and expanding the way we think. Want to know what readers enjoy most about being in a group? Here are the top reasons, along with their own words…

1. Stretching Boundaries

“Reading books that I would not normally choose on my own.” This positive aspect of book groups appeared time and again in our survey responses.

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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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Become a Reading Group Choices Spotlight

April 25, 2019 Spotlight Book Groups

Become a Reading Group Choices Spotlight!

Each month we feature a different book group from around the world on our website and in our eNewsletter as our Spotlight. We include a picture and description of the group, along with the group’s history, favorite books from the year, and anything that makes their members unique. It’s so fun to hear from the variety of groups that are part of the Reading Group Choices community.

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

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