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Reading Group Choices Interview with Devin Murphy

May 15, 2018 Author Interviews, Bookmark
One of our recommended books on Reading Group Choices is The Boat Runner by Devin Murphy

History comes to life in this stunning novel by Devin Murphy with a moral dilemma at its core.

Devin Murphy’s debut novel The Boat Runner charts the coming-of-age story of a Dutch man during WWII. He kindly took the time to answer our questions during a recent visit to Reading Group Choices in Madison, Wisconsin.

Reading Group Choices: What book changed your life?​
Devin Murphy: All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren. When I first starting writing, Warren’s novel gave me a sense of how flawed,

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Reading Group Choices Interview with David McGlynn

May 15, 2018 Author Interviews, Bookmark
One of our recommended books is One Day You'll Thank Me by David McGlynn

Experience the small, often hilarious, moments common among parents of young children in the heartfelt book One Day You’ll Thank Me.

Author David McGlynn explores the many surprises of fatherhood in his new memoir One Day You’ll Thank Me, and recently visited with Reading Group Choices to read and discuss his work with an audience. David also kindly took the time to answer our questions after he shared part of his memoir.

Reading Group Choices: What book changed your life?

David McGlynn: Shot in the Heart by Mikal Gilmore.

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RGC Survey Results 2017

May 11, 2018 Bookmark

Our discerning RGC Readers have spoken in our annual survey and we’re pleased to present the favorite books in each genre from 2017—novels that take readers around the world and back in time; nonfiction that focuses on everything from humor to science to mortality; and a lively mix of young adult books.

Has your group read all of these terrific books yet?

2017 Favorite Fiction Reads from RGC

1. Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
2. The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure
3. 

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Readers Answer Why They Love Book Groups

May 06, 2018 Advice, Bookmark

Readers Love Book Group

Our Readers’ 2017 RGC Survey Results Are In!

Why do RGC readers love book groups so much? We were curious, so we asked you in our annual survey. Check out the reasons why book lovers across the country love gathering and gabbing about their favorite books.

 

 

1. Camaraderie, Friendship, & The People!

Many of our readers reported how much they love getting together with similarly book-obsessed friends not only to discuss books but also share social time, food, and—of course—wine.

2. Different Perspectives

Whether it’s reading a memoir set in another country,

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Reading Group Choices Interview with Kate Moore

April 30, 2018 Author Interviews, Bookmark
The Radium Girls by Kate Moore is one of our book group favorites for 2018

New York Times bestselling author Kate Moore digs into a little-known history in her most recent book The Radium Girls.

Kate Moore recently visited Reading Group Choices to read and discuss her work with an audience. Kate also kindly took the time to answer our questions after she shared part of her inspiring book. Moore’s The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women is the incredible true story of the women who fought America’s undark danger.

Reading Group Choices: What book changed your life?​

Kate Moore: What the **** is Normal? 

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Reading Group Choices Interview with Melanie McManus

April 30, 2018 Author Interviews, Bookmark
One of our recommended books is Thousand Miler by Melanie McManus

Melanie McManus’s debut, Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail, highlights her passion for the outdoors.

Melanie McManus recently visited Reading Group Choices to read and discuss her work with an audience. Melanie also kindly took the time to answer our questions after she shared part of her inspiring book.

Reading Group Choices: What books are currently stacked next to your bed/on your desk/in your pile-to-read?

Melanie McManus: Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance, The House at Sugar Beach by Helen White and The Year of Living Biblically by A.J.

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