The Book Group Book: A Thoughtful Guide to Forming and Enjoying a Stimulating Book Discussion GroupContains essays written by book group members from around the country on their experiences and a reading list from each group. |
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... nonfiction . At one point , we thought of setting up a formal rotation : fiction , nonfiction , biography . But our process works well as it is . We simply hash over suggestions made by any one of us , and then agree by consensus to ...
... nonfiction . At one point , we thought of setting up a formal rotation : fiction , nonfiction , biography . But our process works well as it is . We simply hash over suggestions made by any one of us , and then agree by consensus to ...
Page 97
... nonfiction . I approach almost any good fiction with happy anticipation , while even the best nonfiction can seem like an assignment . This is important information . I need to know this . I should read this . Fiction offers other ...
... nonfiction . I approach almost any good fiction with happy anticipation , while even the best nonfiction can seem like an assignment . This is important information . I need to know this . I should read this . Fiction offers other ...
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... nonfiction , yet some of our live- liest discussions centered on the latter . Of our nine favorite books , three were nonfiction . As to gender , we were surprised to find that we had read an almost even number of male and female ...
... nonfiction , yet some of our live- liest discussions centered on the latter . Of our nine favorite books , three were nonfiction . As to gender , we were surprised to find that we had read an almost even number of male and female ...
Contents
The Modern Literature Club | 13 |
Reading | 26 |
The Sisterhood | 43 |
Copyright | |
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