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Reading Group Choices Interview with Michael Perry

July 01, 2018 Author Interviews, Bookmark
One of our recommended books on Reading Group Choices is Danger Man Working by Michael Perry

Memoirist, humorist, singer-songwriter: Michael Perry’s latest book, Danger, Man Working, draws on 15 years of writing.

Michael Perry recently visited Reading Group Choices in Madison, Wisconsin, to read and discuss his work with an audience. Michael also kindly took the time to answer our questions after he shared part of his memoir!

Reading Group Choices: What book changed your life?​
Michael Perry: When I was in third grade our family received a box of secondhand clothes. When we opened it a worn copy of All Quiet on the Western Front tumbled out.

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The June Spotlight Groups Are…

May 28, 2018 Bookmark, Spotlight Book Groups

June 2018 Spotlights:
Fresh Fiction and Page Turners

Our June Spotlight Groups both meet at Hillside Library in New Hyde Park, New York!

Fresh Fiction Book Group is the Reading Group Choices June 2018 Spotlight GroupFresh Fiction readers discuss recently published novels every month.  The name of the group also refers to new perspectives of seasoned authors, such as Amanda Quick’s recent foray into historical fiction, as well as unique emerging voices, like Rhiannon Navin’s Only Child.  They discuss everything from twisty psychological thrillers to adventure stories, plus more mysterious mystical tales, mysteries, and historical fiction.  Readers ask and answer questions,

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Crimes of the “Art”

May 28, 2018 Bookmark, Themed Book Lists

Lost manuscripts, stolen paintings, forged masterpieces. Crimes of the “art” are a perennial favorite, and we love to take part in them as readers.

Perhaps a love of books makes us fascinated by mysteries and crimes that involve books themselves. Perhaps we all dream of finding the never-before-seen novel, or discovering that our thrift-store canvas is actually worth millions…

Reading Group Choices has assembled a list of reads that focus on literary and artistic crimes. Stories of black markets and priceless treasures, great fakes and people who may not be who they seem. They raise good questions about what’s real and what isn’t,

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Our 2017 Favorite Book Survey Winners Are…

May 24, 2018 Annual Favorite Books, Bookmark, Spotlight Book Groups

Thank you to everyone who filled out our 2017 survey!

The winners of our drawing received a gift certificate to a local bookstore and a package of RGC-recommended books for their entire group. Meet our 2017 favorite book survey winners. . .

The Secret Society of Rabid Readers is a favorite books survey winner on Reading Group ChoicesThe Secret Society of Rabid Readers
Decorah, Iowa

The Secret Society of Rabid Readers is a spin-off group of a larger public library book discussion group.  The public library group has everyone read the same title for book discussion once a month.

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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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