June 2004
I am happy to report that over 350 groups registered themselves on ReadingGroupGuides.com in the last month. Groups who are registered will be eligible to win special prizes and receive special offerings.
When someone dominates the conversation in your group, how do you handle it?
June 1, 2004, 297 voters
May 2004
I read a quote the other day in a secular novel called THE RULE OF FOUR that made me think about dads and their relationships with their sons:
"A son is the promise that time makes to a man, the guarantee every father receives that whatever he holds dear will someday be considered foolish, and that the person he loves best in the world will misunderstand him." It's a heavy thought, but as many of us know the relationship between a father and his son can be as complicated as that between a mother and her daughter. Father's Day is not only a time to celebrate being a dad, but also to acknowledge its ups and downs.
Happy Father's Day to all of our Faithful Reader dads.
What would it take for you to sign up for a book club like Book of the MonthClub, Doubleday, Scholastic, etc?
May 28, 2004
May 28, 2004
Here comes summer and to celebrate we have a special treat -- a special Bookreporter.com game that was designed for us by Jim Gladstone, author of a book just out called GLADSTONE'S GAMES TO GO. See details below on how you can enter a contest associated with the game! This is the book to buy NOW to get ready for summer car and plane trips, as well as those idyllic afternoons at the beach, lake or pool.
May 2004This next month is a crazy blur. Depending where you live school will end sometime in the next month. As a result, this month is all about the school play or recital, end-of-year tests, last papers and projects, award ceremonies and cleaning out your desk. May 21, 2004Many of you read THE NOTEBOOK when it came out in 1996 (coincidentally the same year Bookreporter.com was founded). Over the years you have asked about when the movie of the book is coming out. The answer: June 25th. I went to a screening a couple of weeks ago and really enjoyed it. There were moments I was trying to swallow the lump in my throat and yes, I wiped away some tears; there were others when I was laughing --- a lot. It's very nicely done and I do not think fans of the book will be disappointed. For those of you who have read the book, you may want to do a quick re-read in anticipation of the movie. If you are in a book club, you may want to schedule a book/movie meeting! Early next week we will be sharing news with you about advance screening opportunities in some major cities --- and a contest. Watch your mailboxes for details.
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