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The November Spotlight Group Is…

October 27, 2021 Bookmark, Spotlight Book Groups

November 2021 Spotlight: Meg’s Book Group

Our November 2021 Spotlight dedicated their group name to one of their members in her honor

Meg’s Book Group was formed by a group of teachers and other staff from Lincoln Elementary School in Madison, WI, decades ago. Soon, parents wormed their way in and we’ve been meeting steadily ever since with some new members joining while others left. Our group is now 8 regular members mostly in our late 50s and early 60s.

Over the years, we’ve become good friends and share more than just book discussions.

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The October Spotlight Group Is…

October 01, 2021 Bookmark, Spotlight Book Groups

October 2021 Spotlight: Corte Madera Literary and Munching Society (CLAMS)

Our October 2021 Spotlight knows how to celebrate a book with themed costumes and hand made gifts!

CLAMS is the name of our book group, which has been meeting since 2008, and has 10 members. CLAMS stands for “Corte Madera Literary and Munching Society.” We meet in Corte Madera, CA, about a half hour north of the Golden Gate Bridge in Northern CA. We choose our books by submitting suggestions in the fall and we then vote electronically via SurveyMonkey,

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The September Spotlight Group Is…

August 31, 2021 Bookmark, Spotlight Book Groups

September 2021 Spotlight: Good Books Good Company (GBGC)

Our September 2021 Spotlight gets involved in promoting reading across Rhode Island with local events!

GBGC (Good Books Good Company) has 15 active members with on average 8-12 in attendance at our bi-monthly meetings. The club has been meeting since 2000. I, Rosanne Trissler (lower far left), joined in 2001 when I came on board as a librarian at La Salle Academy. This has been a steady group – even with the need to “go virtual” this past year. June was the first opportunity that we had to reconvene in person at one of our member’s back yard!

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The July Spotlight Group Is…

June 30, 2021 Bookmark, Spotlight Book Groups

July 2021 Spotlight: The Sunday Sleuths Reading Group

Our July 2021 Spotlight specializes in mysteries and invites the author to their meetings!

The Sunday Sleuths Reading Group was formed at Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore in 1999. Three members have been with us nonstop since then! The group ranges from 20 people during the winter season, to 5-6 during the summer, and is led by Stephanie Levine. We meet on the third Sunday of each month at 3 pm, and for the last year have been meeting virtually.

We discuss the book from 3-3:30pm,

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

June 14, 2021 Bookmark, Themed Book Lists

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?

Black Buck

by Mateo Askaripour

Novel,

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The June Spotlight Group Is…

May 31, 2021 Bookmark, Spotlight Book Groups

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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