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(More customer reviews)The book club I belong to has been meeting for about a year. We've had great discussions, we've read some interesting books, some loved, others disliked, but all were perfect books for discussion. So far we've kept up the momentum and we've attracted new members. I've shared this with friends who also belong to book clubs. Some will report how their book club is going strong after a given number of years, while others may talk about their book club becoming static. As I listened I discovered the reason for vitality as opposed to lethargy has less to do with the club's selections and more to do with ways to keep the book club alive. Meals, snacks, camaraderie, and varied selections for reading all contributed to the better and happier book clubs. For this reason I grabbed THE BOOK CLUB COMPANION as soon as I saw it, hoping for interesting ideas for a book club. It's that and more.
The book is divided into sections with suggestions for all types of literary selections. The first deals with the standard book club favorites, classics in literature, British selections, memoirs, noir classics, African American literature, and enjoyable non-fiction selections. Sandwiched in each section are recipes, suggestions for discussion, author interviews and anecdotes, and just about anything else a book club could want to make the time enjoyable and enlightening, everything a book club should be. Books like this can spice up an existing club or make the meeting of a new club an event to be anticipated.
Of course you don't need to belong to a book club to enjoy this book. It has great suggestions for personal reading ranging from the best known works to lesser known books that escape notice. However, when it comes to the recipes, they look too good resist and the temptation to form a book group, just to try the recipes, may be too great to resist.
Happy reading!
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A novel approach to gathering and entertaining literary friends.Booksellers know very well how ubiquitous the reading group has become, and The Book Club Companion is full of innovative ideas designed to entertain their members and enrich the book club experience. Inside, club members will find: - The 10 Indispensable Titles across several literary genres including Beloved Lit, Brit Lit, Book Club Favorites, Classic Lit, Black Lit, Noir Lit, Literary Respite, Nonfiction that Reads Like Fiction, and Memoir- Childhood favorites- "Guilty pleasure" titles- Conversation starters and tips for keeping discussions lively- Theme gatherings and special places for meetings- Drink and food recipes- Craft ideas- And much more
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