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Interview: Sara Shepard, author of Pretty Little Liars #7: Heartless

Jan 1, 2010

January 2010

Teenreads.com's Donna Volkenannt recently spoke with author Sara Shepard about her latest book, HEARTLESS --- the seventh installment in her bestselling series, Pretty Little Liars.

Interview: Kathryn Lasky, author of Wolves of the Beyond #1: Lone Wolf

Jan 1, 2010

Kathryn Lasky is the author of over 100 books for children, teens and adults, most notably the 15-part Guardians of Ga'Hoole series, as well as installments of Dear America and The Royal Diaries. In this interview with Kidsreads.com's Donna Volkenannt, Lasky discusses her latest novel, LONE WOLF --- the first chapter of a new series called Wolves of the Beyond --- and the surprising amount of research and attention to detail needed in order to write this fantasy story. She also gives some insight into her writing process, explains why she would prefer that her work provide a sense of validation for her readers rather than send them messages, and shares details about an upcoming film based on the Ga'Hoole series.

January 2010

Happy New Year! For ReadingGroupGuides.com this is going to be a special year as we will be celebrating our 10-year anniversary in May.

As we start the new year, I wondered if I could ask you to forward this newsletter to any friends who are in book clubs who you think might enjoy it. Consider it our “annual newsletter drive” to kick off the year/decade and a chance for you to “jumpstart” another book club into learning more about books of interest to them. Thanks in advance for this.

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On average, what percentage of your book group typically comes to a meeting?

January 1, 2010, 534 voters

Interview: Kazu Kibuishi, author of Copper

Jan 1, 2010

Kazu Kibuishi discusses his new collection, Copper, what inspired him and the freedom working on a webcomics series affords him.

Interview: John Pham, author of Sublife, Volume 2

Dec 31, 2009

John Pham started out self-publishing his works, which soon got him noticed and earned him a spot as a contributor to the comics anthology Mome before he started his own Epoxy series. After that, he started his own anthology collection, the twice-yearly Sublife, Volume 2 of which is now available. We caught up with Pham briefly and asked him a few questions about his work.

Ken Wheaton, author of The First Annual Grand Prairie Rabbit Festival

Father Steve Sibille has come home to the bayou to take charge of St. Pete’s church. Among his challenges are teenybopper altar girls, insomnia-curing confessions, and alarmingly alluring congregant Vicky Carrier.

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Gregory Funaro, author of The Sculptor

Dr. Catherine Hildebrant, professor of art history at Brown University, is trying to get her life back on track. Known in academic circles not only as one of the world’s foremost scholars on Michelangelo, she is also the author of a controversial book on his sculptures.

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December 2009

The holiday season is in full swing, but there hasn't been a lot of downtime to celebrate. With the flurry of holiday parties (check out my turquoise tree at the office), finishing up projects for this year and getting ready for 2010, I didn't have much time for making gifts this holiday season (I love to knit!). My younger son asked for A LOT of books, thus shopping for him was easy. In fact, I found at least one book for everyone on my list in the bookstore. How are you doing with your shopping? Remember to keep our What to Give/What to Get Guide in mind for great last-minute gift suggestions for your friends and family. Of course, you can also use the guide for additions to your own wish list (there's still time!). And for great seasonal stories, we have our 2009 Holiday Roundup, which is full of books that are perfect for whatever holiday you may be celebrating this month. 

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December 2009

The holiday season is in full swing, but there hasn't been a lot of downtime to celebrate. With the flurry of holiday parties (check out my turquoise tree at the office), finishing up projects for this year and getting ready for 2010, I didn't have much time for making gifts this holiday season (I love to knit!). My younger son asked for A LOT of books, thus shopping for him was easy. In fact, I found at least one book for everyone on my list in the bookstore. How are you doing with your shopping? Remember to keep our What to Give/What to Get Guide in mind for great last-minute gift suggestions for your family. And for great seasonal stories to read to your kids, we have our 2009 Holiday Roundup, which is full of books that are perfect for whatever holiday you may be celebrating this month. 

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