Category: Book Clubs
As the daughter of two veterans and the sister of someone enlisted in the Navy, I can say that the military shapes people in ways that ordinary people can’t …
Kathy Gates
May 15, 2017
Book Clubs, Book Lists, Contemporary, Crime Fiction, Dystopian, Family, Feminism, Humor, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mental Health, Muslim/Arabic Culture, New Adult, Politics, Suspense/Thriller, Women, Young Adult
I love to read and I love to discuss books. Should be a no-brainer that I would gather with ‘my people’ on a regular basis to talk books. Alas, …
You know that you’ve made a wonderful, timeless series when fans are still making theories – and controversies – about it even a decade after its conclusion. That is …
We know reading is good for us, and so it follows, what is good for us is good for others. Time to spread a little loving. Here are 11 …
From my earlier post on Bookstagram, you’ll know it took me some time to figure out how it worked. I soldiered on, and with not a little help from cyberspace, …
Kathy Gates
April 25, 2017
Book Clubs, Book Lists, Business, Classics, Harper Lee, History, J.K. Rowling, Jane Austen, Literary Fiction, Non-Fiction, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Self-Help
Only joking! There’s no such book club. Not that we know of. No really, how would these impossibly busy people make time to meet up and talk about books? But imagine …
Do you believe in Fairies? If you live in NYC, you’ve likely seen one. Well, a book fairy, that is. On International Women’s Day, actress Emma Watson, in conjunction …
American Horror Story and Scream Queens actress Emma Roberts officially has started her very own book club. The club, named Belletrist, will read a different book each month, based on …
Melanie Pitman
March 19, 2017
Book Clubs, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Book Porn, Chick Lit, Children, Classics, Comics and Graphic Novels, Contemporary, Crime, Crime Fiction, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Faves, Gifts for Book Lovers, Historical Fiction, Human Interest, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, Reading, Romance, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller, Women
Subscription boxes are insanely popular these days, and chances are you’ve already tried one. Bath and beauty boxes, wine lover boxes, gardening boxes, olive oil boxes, stationery boxes… the …
Our fellow bookworm Sarah Jessica Parker has joined forces with ALA, the American Library Association, to bring us Book Club Central, a brand new online resource that specializes in …
Savor it for a while. Do you like it? What do you like about it? Are you picking up any hints of where it came from? No, we aren’t …
If you’re a guy who enjoys reading (or even if you don’t) then the Guys Read site is absolutely something you should check out. Guys Read is a project …
A new program called “One Book, One New York” has been launched in New York City, encouraging a city-wide reading club in which all New Yorkers read the same …
Melanie Pitman
February 3, 2017
Book Clubs, Book Lists, Book Porn, Bookish Events, Bookstores, Faves, Food and Drink, Human Interest, Travel, WTF
Books in a bar. A bar with books. Adult beverages while you read. Wine tastings and book clubs. I just can’t get this concept out of my head. What …
As wonderful as reading is, there are pitfalls to being a fanatic. Never fear. I’m not just going to point out why obsessively reading can sometimes be a bad …
It’s spooky how the Internet seems to know what we are interested in. Okay, not spooky, more to do with algorithms and targeted marketing. Which must be why adverts …
Cierra Loften
November 29, 2016
Book Bloggers, Book Clubs, Book Lovers, Book Porn, Bookshelf Porn, Human Interest, More, Reading, Social Media, TBR, Unpopular Opinions
I recently watched a few videos about the pros and cons of BookTube, one of which openly talked about not being able to afford BookTube (video linked at the …
The brilliant article by Andra Watkins about bringing libraries back into our communities includes the quote “Libraries are community service powerhouses.” Libraries are more than storerooms for books: they have …
BookTube is perhaps the best network on YouTube (nah, the planet), for booklovers. This niche corner of the interwebs is specially dedicated to readers, reviewers, and frankly, anyone who …
Let’s face it, book clubs always seem like a great idea: they can gather people, share ideas, and discuss the book(s) that members have read. They are a great …