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Book Group Resources

Book Groups are a great way to enjoy books and establish friendships. Try the links below to help your group get the most out of book discussions.

At the Library
  • Stress-Free Book Group - Duxbury Library's collection of book group titles available from October to June. At least 12 copies of each book are available for a month long checkout to book group members. Leaders can reserve the book in advance for their group. Discussion questions are available.
  • Duxbury Free Library Book Group - membership is currently full but this site contains information on the group's organization and a list of books that have been discussed.
Books for Book Groups

The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Shireen Dodson
(372.4 DOD)

A Year of Reading: a month-by-month guide to classics and crowd-pleasers for you and your book group by H. Elisabeth Ellington   (011.73 ELL)

Talking About Books: a step-by-step guide for participating in a book discussion group by Marcia Fineman (025.54 FIN)

The Reading Group Handbook: everything you need to know about how to start your book club by Rachel W. Jacobsohn (374.22 J16)

The Reading Group Book: the complete guide to starting and sustaining a reading group, with annotated lists of 250 titles for provocative discussion by David Laskin (374.22 LAS)

The Reader's Choice: 200 book club favorites by Victoria Golden McMains (374.22 MCM)

Good Books Lately: the one-stop resource for book groups and other greedy readers by Ellen Moore and Kira Stevens (016.3054 MOO)

Book Lust: recommended reading for every mood, moment and reason (and More Book Lust) by Nancy Pearl (028.9 PEA)

What to Read: the essential guide for reading group members and other book lovers by Mickey Pearlman (015.73 PEA)

The New York Public Library Guide to Reading Groups by Rollene Saal (374.22 S111)

The Book Group Book: a thoughtful guide to forming and enjoying a stimulating book discussion group by Ellen Slezak (374.22 BOO 2000)

Websites for Reading Groups
Bookbrowse reading guides & suggestions for running a book club
Book-Clubs-Resource.com

 
Book Group Corner

 
ReadingGroupGuides

over 1600 reading guides
Book Sense American Bookseller Association recommended books
Reading Group Choices

 
Starting a Book Club

Seattle Public Library suggestions
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