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More copies of this ISBNThe Book Club Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to the Reading Group Experienceby Diana Loevy
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: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:
Review:"It will be with some trepidation that I heartily recommend this reference to the 60 clubs registered with our store. If I hide it from them, then I may remain a necessary resource. If they own The Book Club Companion, however, their book club 'coordinator' may become superfluous! My compromise will be to quote Diana Loevy on the many topics she includes — from discussion basics to the New Year's Resolutions for book clubs — and hope that I am credited with channeling her wit and wisdom!" Cheryl McKeon, Book Club Coordinator, Third Place Books Synopsis:Filled with innovative ideas designed to enrich the whole book club experience, The Book Club Companion presents a novel approach to gathering and entertaining literary friends, with drink and food recipes, craft ideas, and more. About the AuthorDiana Loevy is a writer, entrepreneur, and editorial executive with an extensive career in publishing and media. She conceived, developed and launched the Reading Groups program for Bookspan, the book club division of Time Warner and Bertelsmann. As Reading Groups Editor for The Literary Guild and Black Expressions companion websites, she created the first-of-its- kind readers' guide incorporating unique book-related and home entertainment content for club members. Diana is also an active member of several book clubs in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Table of ContentsThe Book Club Companion Introduction Chapter One: The Beloveds The Ten Indispensable Titles No Leader, No Problem: Discussion Basics Club Rules: May We Knit? When Pets Misbehave: Flying Minnies and Slobbering Horaces Club Rules: When Pets Meet the Club Checklist The Unexpected Meeting Place: The Botanical Garden Hosting Basics: How to Be Popular Angry, Often Desperate Housewives: The Novels The Beloved Cocktail An Anne Tyler Celebration Time Travel: If You Were in a 1920s Book Club Chapter Two: The Book Club Classic The Twenty Indispensable Titles Four Questions for Isabel Allende No Leader, No Problem: Your Next Book Club Rules: E-mail Stylings When Pets Misbehave: Baddest Kitty Book Club Style: Flowers from The Hours and Mrs. Dalloway's Hothouse The Costume Drama The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath: An Appreciation The Tween Book Club 101 A Bel Canto Evening Time Travel: If You Were in a 1930s Book Club Chapter Three: Classic Fiction The Twenty-one Indispensable Titles What Is a Classic? Club Rules: How True! Mark Up Your Book without Mercy When Pets Go Missing The Tween Book Club: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis The Many Favorites of Ernest Hemingway Classic Fiction Anniversary Party Chapter Four: Brit Lit 101 The Ten Indispensable Titles Touring Thematically: Channeling Jane Austen Meeting Thematically: Form a Spin-Off Literary Society When Pets Preen The Tween Book Club: The Witches by Roald Dahl P. G. Wodehouse 101 Luncheon at the Club Time Travel: If You Were in a 1940s Book Club Chapter Five: Red, White And Noir The Ten Indispensable Titles No Leader, No Problem: Customizing Discussion Questions When Pets Misbehave: The Fearful Guest Touring Thematically: Authors at the Lectern The Indispensable Short Story Collection Peyton Place by Grace Metalious: An Appreciation The Indispensable Platter: Vegetables All Year Long Time Travel: If You Were in a 1950s Book Club Chapter Six: Literary Respites The Ten Indispensable Titles Six Questions for Alexander McCall Smith The Best Generic Questions for Discussing Series New Year's Resolutions for Book Clubs Book Club Craft Essentials The Tween Book Club: A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote Book Club Style: Gift from the Sea Holiday Celebration Snacking at the Club Time Travel: If You Were in a 1960s Book Club Chapter Seven: Black Lit The Ten Indispensable Titles Five Questions for Bebe Moore Campbell No Leader, No Problem: The Flip Side Book Club Style: A Color Purple Flower Celebration The Indispensable Reading List: Memoir and Nonfiction The Tween Book Club: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor Casting Call Book Club Supper Time Travel: If You Were in a 1970s Book Club Chapter Eight: Nonfiction That Reads Like Fiction The Ten Indispensable Titles No Leader, No Problem: Meeting Style The Indispensable Reading List: Biographies Savannah Style The Indispensable Reading List: The Arcane Thriller A Restaurant Meeting Best Generic Discussion Questions for Nonfiction Supper at the Club Time Travel: If You Were in a 1980s Book Club Chapter Nine: The Memoir The Ten Indispensable Titles Five Questions for Ann Patchett The Cultural Revolution, Before and After Enchanted Summer Book Club Seasonal Fruit Platters Supper at the Club Time Travel: If You Were in a 1990s Book Club Bibliography Acknowledgments
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