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Book Discussion Groups -- The library sponsors a variety of book discussion groups.

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--PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING GROUPS.--
Group members are asked to attend the majority of the meetings
for their group.

The First Tuesday Group, with Cindy as facilitator, meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month.

The First Thursday Group, with Phyllis as facilitator, meets at 11:00 a.m. the first Thursday of every other month (February, April, June, August, October, and December).

Also on the first Thursday of each month, the Parent Child Book Discussion Group, facilitated by Miss Dee, meets at 7:00 p.m.  Children from 4th through 6th grade may register with one of their parents for this lively, interactive book discussion group.

The First Friday Group will take you around the world with books when it meets the first Friday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September, and November) at 11:00 a.m.   This group, with Marsha as facilitator, will focus on world classics and books written by 20th and 21st century authors around the globe.

The Third Thursday Group, with Lisa as facilitator, meets at 7:00 p.m. the third Thursday of each month.                    

Science Fiction & Fantasy Group, with Kim and Erin as facilitators, meets at 7:00 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month.                 

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--There are also GROUPS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE PREREGISTRATION.--

Books are available for pick up at the Circulation Desk approximately 3-4 weeks before the discussion date.

The Chick Lit Group, with Cindy and Lisa as co-facilitators, meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.  This group is an open book discussion and does not require preregistration.  While most meetings begin at the library, sometimes the group moves to area coffee shops, wine store, and restaurants.                                                                                                                              Wedding Cake

  

Here's a picture of the Coffee and Chick Lit Group when they discussed the book, "The Wedding Cake in the Middle of the Road."

 

 

Open Book Discussions are held irregularly on varying days and times, with Kristin as facilitator. 

Check back here later for the next Open Book Discussion date and the title chosen.

                                           

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For the upcoming titles for each group:

Please click on a group's name above to be directed to the page with specific information about that group.

--Please call the Adult Services Desk at 798-0121, ext. 216

to verify the dates, times, and titles selected.--

 

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 Start Your Own Book Group

The following list of books serve as a introduction to help you with starting your own book group. Be sure to check out our other great resources on reading and reading clubs in the Fiction reference collection, and our selection of book guides in the 020's in the non-fiction collection. For more information, call the Adult Services Desk at (708) 798-0121.

A year of reading : a month-by-month guide to classics and crowd-pleasers for you and your book group
by H. Elisabeth Ellington   028.8 ELL PB

 

The Book group book : a thoughtful guide to forming and enjoying a stimulating book discussion group
by Ellen Slezak   028.8 SLE PB

 

The readers' choice : 200 book club favorites
by Victoria Golden McMains   REF 028.1 MCM READ.ADV

 

The reading group book : the complete guide to starting and sustaining a reading group, with annotated lists of 250 titles for provocative discussion
by David Laskin   028.8 LAS PB

 

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Book Discussion Guides Online

Book Club leaders generally prepare a list of questions or "talking points" to get a group started in its discussion. Here are a few Web sites offering sample discussion guides:

Amazon.com Reading Group Guides
Amazon provides this concise do-it-yourself guide to starting a book group, with discussion guides organized by book topic and links to books with reading club guides included.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/292203/104-3412561-9398301

Random House Reading Group Corner
Do you want to enhance your understanding of a book? This site offers a database of book discussion resources such as book summaries, sample questions, author biographies and interviews, and information about book tours.
http://www.randomhouse.com/vintage/read/

Random House Reading Group Guides
Discussion guides for various titles from the following publishing groups: Anchor, Ballentine, Bantam, Dell, Doubleday, Knopf, Pantheon, Random House, Schocken, and Vintage.
http://www.randomhouse.com/reader_resources/browsetitle/

Reading Group Choices
This site offers suggested titles for book clubs, a searchable database of discussion guides, and advice for starting and leading your own reading group.
http://www.readinggroupchoices.com

ReadingGroupGuides
An excellent resource for readers offering synopses, book discussion questions, and author biographies.
http://www.ReadingGroupGuides.com

St. Martin's Press Reading Guides
Reading group guides for titles published by St. Martin's and Picador USA.
http://www.stmartins.com/smp/rgg.html

W.W. Norton Reading Guides
Discussion guides for various W.W. Norton titles.
http://www.wwnorton.com/trade/rgg.htm
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