Books & Things

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

There are some authors with whom every writer should become acquainted. Many have long-ago shed "this mortal coil" (so sayeth number one, below),...

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...