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Reference Books for Readers & Book Clubs
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Search results: The best new books - Includes books that provide themed discussion guides and advice on what to read next, and books about reading, writing, and the English language.
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About The Author: The Passionate Reader's Guide to the Authors You Love, Including Things You Never Knew, Juicy Bits You'll Want to Know, and Hundreds of Ideas for What to Read Next
by Alfred Glossbrenner
Paperback: 1 May 2000
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| Offers insider information on America's favorite writers, from Margery Allingham to Evelyn Waugh, from Michael Crichton to Charles Dickens. It gives background on the lives of the writers, what they did before becoming writers, facts about their fans, quirky tidbits, and recommendations for what to read next. |
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For The Love Of Books: 115 Celebrated Writers on the Books They Love The Most
by Ronald B. Shwartz
Hardcover: Mar 1999
Paperback: 1 May 2000
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| More than one hundred famous writers have contributed original essays in response to the question: What books have left the greatest impression on you and why? |
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting a Reading Group
by Patrick Sauer
Paperback: 1 Nov 1999
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| The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting a
Reading Group is every book lover's guide to putting together a group and
having successful discussions -- or knowing where to find an existing group. |
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Reading Group Journal: Notes In The Margin
by Martha Burns
Hardcover: 1 Oct 1999
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| This charming fill-in journal will be an invaluable resource and keepsake for anyone who already belongs to a reading group, and an inspiration to anyone who wants to join or organize one. |
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What To Read: The Essential Guide for Reading Group Members and Other Book Lovers
by Mickey Pearlman
Paperback: 1 Mar 1999
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| In this revised edition of the classic guide for book clubs, Mickey Pearlman--editor, lecturer, and reading group expert--offers annotated, innovative book lists for every dedicated reader. |
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The Reading List Contemporary Fiction: A Critical Guide to the Complete Works of 110 Authors
by David Rubel
Paperback: 1 Jun 1998
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| Illuminates the work of 125 current novelists who have captured the imagination of the modern reader. Each entry includes critical commentary on the author's published fiction by prominent reviewers, as well as thematic and plot synopses, and a short biography. |
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The Reading Group Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Start Your Own Book Club
by Rachel W. Jacobsohn
Paperback: 1 Apr 1998
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| A definitive, step-by-step guide to starting your own book club, written by a professional reading group leader who has organized and lead groups - face-to-face and even on-line - for over twenty years. |
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Vintage Reading : From Plato to Bradbury: A Personal Tour of Some of the World's Best Books
by Robert Kanigel
Paperback: 1 Mar 1998
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| Presents a collection of essays unlike any other stuffy attempt at introducing the modern reader to the Great Books. |
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