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
2 comments:
Thanks Andrew! There's also a book that ALD owns. It has some very good tips and offers book club titles as well!
Title "The reading group handbook : everything you need to know to start your own book club" by Rachel W. Jacobsohn.
Call Number 374.22 JACOBSOHN
Susan C.
I started the Early Birds book club about 9 years ago at SG. The idea is that we simply talk about what we have read in the last month. Some bring several titles to review, some have nothing for that month. You get to hear about fiction, non fiction, and books on CD. People have enjoyed the idea of not sticking to one title. This way you hear about a wide variety of topics.There are 2 women who are 90-years-old,and they the club is one of the high spots of their month.
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