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Women’s History Month Recommendations

March 15, 2017 Themed Book Lists

Celebrating Women Throughout History

To celebrate Women’s History Month, check out our recommendations below for fiction, nonfiction, and young adult books that showcase writing by and about women. Adventure, acts of daring-do, triumph in the face of great odds, bravery, ingenuity, ferocity of  spirit—you’ll find it all in these pages that aren’t just for Women’s History Month but are great stories to read and discuss year round.

Nonfiction Recommendations

Wonder WomenWonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History
by Sam Maggs

Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things,

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Black History Month Recommendations

February 28, 2017 Themed Book Lists

Honoring the Achievements of African Americans

In honor of Black History Month, check out these books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction that celebrate African-American stories, artistry, and history.

 

CitizenCitizen: An American Lyric

by Claudia Rankine

National Book Award Finalist

Rankine’s bold new book recounts mounting racial aggressions in ongoing encounters in 21st-century daily life and in the media. Some encounters are slights, seeming slips of the tongue, and some are intentional offensives in the classroom, at the supermarket,

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Fiction, Meet Nonfiction

January 27, 2017 Bookmark, Themed Book Lists

By Scott Onak

Perfect Pairings of Cross-Genre Reads

Think of great pairings in the world, such as red wine with steak, hot chocolate with snowstorms, Simon with Garfunkel. Each one alone is fine, but the combination creates something new and different.

The same is true for reading groups. We often limit our book choices to one genre or the other, fiction or nonfiction. But one way to enrich your group’s discussion is to read a novel alongside a work of nonfiction, whether a biography, cultural study, or even the author’s own memoir or journals.

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Book Lovers Extravaganza!

January 06, 2017 Bookmark, RGC Events, Themed Book Lists

Reading Group Choices & Milkweed Books are hosting a literary extravaganza! Come join us for this free event of author speed dating, fun book giveaways & delicious snacks!

Reading Group Choices is happy to partner with Milkweed Books for a literary extravaganza to celebrate our readers. In our fast-paced world, reading groups can 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 evening of fun giveaways, delicious snacks, and rounds of author speed-dating with 8 terrific authors: Hala Alyan,

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Literary Trick-or-Treat Locations & Pals

October 28, 2016 Bookmark, Themed Book Lists

What if we could trick-or-treat at houses in our favorite books? What if we could trick-or-treat with our favorite characters?

 

Literary Trick-or-Treat Locations

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Grand Hotel


The Ocean at the End of the Lane: We’d tip toe down the lane, a little unsure what would be waiting for us – a treat or a trick.

Grand Hotel: One stop shopping! This hotel is filled with curious and interesting guests,

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