Here's subject we haven't discussed yet... Book Clubs.
I don't know how many of you have had the opportunity to run a book club at ALD or have participated in one for personal enjoyment, but there are lots of websites that give book club information.
Here's a few:
BookBrowse.com gives advice, author info, and reading guides to hundreds of titles.
Readinggroupguides.com is "an online community for reading groups" with recommendations, guides, message board and blog, and librarian interviews that give tips and tricks for library book clubs.
Book-clubs-resource.com gives lots of how-to information about starting and running a book club and gives resources for group guides.
Don't forget to check the publisher's website if you are looking for author information and a book guide for a specific titles. For instance, Random House features hundreds of reading guides at their "Book Club Center" page on the Random House website.
Do you know any good resources for book clubs? Any tips from you book club pros? Or perhaps you have a good story to share about a book club? Let's hear those horror/success stories!
speaking of horrors...
enjoy!
- Andrew
Monday, March 30, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Books you can't put down!
The RAVALA blog is back! And the blog is pleased that you all wanted it to keep on blogging! It's as giddy as Sally Fields at the 1985 Oscars who said "I haven't had an orthodox career, and I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!"
So with all this good feelings in the air, let's chat a bit about good books.
"Books Alive" is is an Australian Government initiative developed through the Australia Council for the Arts, the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body...or so says their website. Anyway, Books Alive produced a spiffy online guide titled "50 Books You Can't Put Down" that's in a flashy Flash format where you can turn the pages of the online guide or you can open the PDF version at the bottom of their web page. You can find the "50 Books You Can't Put Down" guide at: http://www.booksalive.com.au/index.php/guide
The guide says "The books here are the best of the best, guaranteed great reads hand-picked by book lovers. There’s something for everyone – and every occasion. But whatever you choose, you can be sure that once you start reading, you won’t stop." Sure, it's going to include Australian authors (They are the Australia Council for the Arts - they have to promote their own), but there are lots of good books in there.
Books you can't put down... back in the day, I used to feel that way with Stephen King novels - I didn't care how late it was, I was going to finish it! Not so easy when you are reading The Stand at 1100+ pages, but that was back when I could stay up late... okay, maybe it took me a few days to read it.
So the question this week is - Is there a book that you couldn't put down? One you stayed up way too late reading, but were happy you did? I'm sure you RAVALA readers have lots of them!
So with all this good feelings in the air, let's chat a bit about good books.
"Books Alive" is is an Australian Government initiative developed through the Australia Council for the Arts, the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body...or so says their website. Anyway, Books Alive produced a spiffy online guide titled "50 Books You Can't Put Down" that's in a flashy Flash format where you can turn the pages of the online guide or you can open the PDF version at the bottom of their web page. You can find the "50 Books You Can't Put Down" guide at: http://www.booksalive.com.au/index.php/guide
The guide says "The books here are the best of the best, guaranteed great reads hand-picked by book lovers. There’s something for everyone – and every occasion. But whatever you choose, you can be sure that once you start reading, you won’t stop." Sure, it's going to include Australian authors (They are the Australia Council for the Arts - they have to promote their own), but there are lots of good books in there.
Books you can't put down... back in the day, I used to feel that way with Stephen King novels - I didn't care how late it was, I was going to finish it! Not so easy when you are reading The Stand at 1100+ pages, but that was back when I could stay up late... okay, maybe it took me a few days to read it.
So the question this week is - Is there a book that you couldn't put down? One you stayed up way too late reading, but were happy you did? I'm sure you RAVALA readers have lots of them!
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