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Book
Discussions
First Wednesday Book Discussions
Beckish Senior Center Book Discussions
So many books, so little time!
Book Group Resources
Look on our shelves between
025-028 to find books with reading suggestions
for book groups. Here's just a few to get you started:
Talking about books : a step-by-step guide for participating in
a book discussion group
by Marcia Fineman.
Good Books Lately by Ellen Moore
Pulpwood Queens' tiara-wearing, book-sharing guide to life
by Kathy L. Patrick
Read it and eat : from irresistible beach reads to timeless
classics, a month-by-month guide to scintillating book club
selections and mouthwatering menus
by Sarah Gardner.
Oprah's Book Club
Barnes & Noble Book Club
Borders Book Club
Reading Group Choices
- Lots of good books and information for book groups
including reading guides or conversation starters. Also listing
Good Books Lately Recommendations & guides
Reading Group
Guides -Nearly 1000 guides to help you lead your discussion.
Book Browse - Over 500 guides
searchable by author, title or genre.
Guides Hosted by Publishers
Penquin Guides
Random House
Harper Collins
Norton
Simon & Schuster
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 Sleuth
of the Month
Updated 5/3/08
Olen Steinhauer
His 5 books in the Eastern European Series chronicle The People's
Militia during the 50 years of the Cold War.
It's a Mystery -
some sites to help you find some new books to baffle, puzzle and
delight!
Stop Your Killing Me
- is a resource for lovers of mystery, crime, thriller, spy, and suspense books.
2,500 authors, with chronological lists of their books (over 28,000 titles),
both series (2,800+) and non-series. Awards too!
Crime Thru Time -
dedicated to historical mysteries
Mystery Reader's Journal
- Quarterly newsletter of thematic
mysteries. Each issue contains articles, reviews, and author essays on a
specific theme, as well as special columns, a calendar of events, and other
mystery related material. Journals run an average of 80 pages.
Mysteries By Topic - maintained by Linda
Bertland, Philadelphia, PA
Review the Evidence - thousands of reviews of mysteries and thrillers
of all categories
Agatha Awards Given for books best typified by Agatha Christie and awarded by Malice Domestic.
The book must be first published in the US by a living author. Awards are given
for Best Novel, Best First Mystery, Best Short Story, Best Non-Fiction, and Best
Children's/Young Adult Mystery.
Edgar Awards
Named after Edgar Allen Poe these awards are given for
distinguished writing in the various forms of this craft.
Online resources for mystery and crime writing -
Resources for aspiring writers. "Crime
writers can find resources online including forensic websites, police websites,
governmental resources and crime sites covering different types of criminal
activity."
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MAY 2008 Featured Titles
New Fiction
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Thrillers & Suspense
Sleepers & Keepers
Some books you may have missed
May DVD's
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Your Favorite Author
Click on the
link to find how to donate books by your favorite author to Saxton B. You'll
be the first to read the book and our community will benefit from your
generosity
These authors have been adopted by your neighbors and our
patrons. Won't you consider adopting your favorite author and help us fund
some great reading!
Chris Bohjalian
John Grisham
Nevada Barr
Jodi Picoult
P.D. James
John Sandford
Margaret Atwater
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Who Reads What?
Want to know what the celebrities are reading? Each year since 1988, Glenda
Nowell of Gardiner Public Library, Maine has created this entertaining list of
the reading habits of famous people. 2007's list includes books gracing the
shelves of Sandra Brown, Robert Crais or Wolfgang Puck, to name a few.
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