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Eternal Favourites for Book Clubs
A book club is not only dependent on the participation of its members but also on the strength of its reading list. So choosing the right books for your reading...
Fiction or Non-Fiction
One of the most important decisions in a book club is choosing the type of books to read. For those without a particular preference for a genre or special interest area,...
Fun Ways to Choose Books
While most book clubs will have a set method of book selection, it is often fun to devise new and unusual ways of choosing a reading programme. Here are a few to get you...
Reading Autobiographies and Non-Fiction
While book clubs tend to focus on fiction books most of the time, many reading groups also enjoy including non-fiction in their book choices, finding...
Reading Crime and Mystery
It is no surprise that crime and mystery stories have been among the most popular forms of fiction throughout history and continues to hold that position today with...
Reading General Fiction
By far the most popular type of books to be read by book clubs is fiction. This usually means novels and short stories - anything which involves an imaginative narrative...
Reading Group Guides
One of the most sure-fire ways to ensure a successful book club discussion is to enlist the help of reading group guides. These are readily available from many...
Reading Horror Stories
If you’re looking for books that create atmosphere, grab people’s attention and generate emotional responses, then it’s hard to go past horror stories. Love them or...
Reading Plays in Book Clubs
To inject a bit of fun and novelty into your book club, why not try reading a play? In fact, although they are often passed over in favour of novels, plays can also...
Reading Romance Fiction Genre Books
There is probably no literary genre better at dividing people than the romantic novel. But love it or hate it no-one deny that romances have shown a strong presence and...
Reading Science Fiction and Fantasy
There are many fans within the science fiction and fantasy genre and your book club may be dedicated to reading books within this category – or you may find that members...
The New Power of Book Clubs
There was a time when belonging to a book club was seen as contemptible - with members seen as socially dysfunctional people who buried their noses in the ‘dry’...
The Top Ten Famous Authors
There are some authors with whom every writer should become acquainted. Many have long-ago shed this mortal coil (so sayeth number one, below), while others are still...
Where to Source Books From?
Once your book club has been established and you have decided on the schedule and format of meetings you’ll be turning your mind to the selection of titles. This usually...
