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For Book Clubs

Click here to see what Book Club in a Bag kits are available from Selco. There are 24 kits available with books from the Minnesota Book Awards from 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Web Resources:






 The Fiction_L - Made by the Morton Grove Public library, Fiction_L provides booklists, booktalks, discussions, and general reader advisory content.






Magazines:
Book Pages - a monthly book review focused on bestsellers and books making a bid for that position. Available free monthly at the library.

New York Times Book Review - A weekly review of new books.

Bookmarks - a bimonthly magazine including reviews of new books and classic masterpieces, a topical overview on subjects such as cookbooks, graphic novels, travel, and wine. Available at the library.

Mystery Scene - A guide to mystery, crime,  and suspense. Available at the library.




Print Resources:
100 One-Night Reads  028.9 Ma
Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment and Reason  011.73 PE
Book Lust to Go  011.6 PE
Books of the Century  028.1 Bo
Books that Changed the World  028.1 Do
Great Books for Every Book Lover  028.1Cr
Lost Classics  028.9 Lo
More Book Lust  011.73 PE
Now Read This: a Guide to Mainstream Fiction 1978 - 1998  R016.8083 PE
Now Read This II  R016.8083 PE
Now Read This III  R016.80883 PE
The Reader’s Choice  028.1 Mc


Online Resources:

Amazon.com -  Book Club information site.

BookBrowse.com - Book reviews, book excerpts, author interviews, author bibliographies.

book-club-resource.com - A complete guide with information about book clubs, book discussions, and reading groups.

BookMuse.com - Offers in-depth Muse notes for avid readers of all ages: questions to spark discussion, thoughtful commentaries, author bios, leader’s tips, and suggestions for further readings.

Earlyword - Lists books to be published within the next week and near future.

Fantastic Fiction - bestselling author bibliographies with all the latest books, covers and illustrations.  Find out what your favorite author likes to read.

The Library Thing -  A cataloging and social networking site for book lovers.

LitLovers.com - Information on finding a book, finding a review, finding a discussion guide, taking a course, whipping of book-related recipes, starting a book club - for kids and adults. Designed with Book Clubs in mind.

NPR Book Reviews - Run by NPR, provides links to fiction, non-fiction, and NPR Bestseller Books, NPR book podcasts, and author interviews.

Reader's Advisory Online Blog - Check out the "Most Wanted Mash-up" on this page.

readinggroupchoices.com - Selects discussable books and develops resources to enhance book club experiences.

 readinggroupguides.com - Complete reading group resource. Provides guides from a variety of publishers, searchable by title, author, and subject.

Talking Volumes - Talking Volumes is a partnership of Minnesota Public Radio and the The Star Tribune, in collaboration with The Loft Literary Center spotlighting books with feature articles, live broadcasts with the author, in-person readings and discussions, and more.