Is it your month to plan the book club program or evening?
Trying to think of something new and exciting to make it memorable?
Why not include an author chat?
Many authors will jump at the chance to do a conference call or Skype call with your book club, and many will even send along some swag (bookmarks, pens, fun stuff to give away) to add to the fun.
How to find an author? You could always start with the website. There is generally contact information and media information there. Finding local authors is always exciting. If you're in the south, the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) has a special program that lists authors by state in their "Authors 'Round The South" program at this link --> http://stars.authorsroundthesouth.com/author
Another website that includes authors willing to travel, or chat with your clubs is BookClubReading.com
I'd love to hear about your book club events --- stop by and share your stories or email them to me and I'll post them here on the blog.
Hugs and happy reading.
Nancy
Friday, November 23, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Adorable Thanksgiving Project
SOME FUN PROJECTS ARE WORTH A SECOND POST -- THIS IS ONE OF THEM
Whether your hosting a book club meeting in the next week or so -- or just looking for a fun place-setting for your Thanksgiving dining table, this is an easy project that will get lots of smiles.
It was from the grocery store chain FOOD LION. Gobbler Cookies
What you'll need::
- Nutter Butter Cookies (this will be the body on your turkey)
- Fudge Stripe Cookies (this makes his pretty tail!)
- Small Pretzel Knots or Choc Covered Flipz (his feet!)
- Candy Corn (for the beak)
- Gummy Worms (for the gobbler!)
- Almond Slivers (for his spiky hair)
- Small Choc Chips (for the eyes)
- and white icing to hold it all together
Look at the picture and then get creative!!
Friday, October 5, 2012
October - easy centerpiece
Now this looks simple...but it's the process that I thought was really cool, and I got this on good authority from Miss Erma who happens to be my Ruritan heroine. She's such a nice lady and she makes the best 7-layer cake you've ever eaten, while always having creative cool ideas for centerpieces.
Did you know that all you have to do is slice a little circle from the top of a small pumpkin --- no scooping out the goop --- then slide your flowers into place. The goopy-seedy middle actually will keep your flowers looking fresh. What do you know?
In the arrangement below there's a variety of mums, sweet williams, marigolds and even a sprig of rosemary for a fun and easy low cost centerpiece.
10/10/2012:: This just in! Debbie Spore Simpson from Tennessee shared her creation with us. She used a gourd instead of a pumpkin, but it's the same premise! Hers is absolutely stunning!! Send me your pictures and I'll post them here, too! Hugs~
Did you know that all you have to do is slice a little circle from the top of a small pumpkin --- no scooping out the goop --- then slide your flowers into place. The goopy-seedy middle actually will keep your flowers looking fresh. What do you know?
In the arrangement below there's a variety of mums, sweet williams, marigolds and even a sprig of rosemary for a fun and easy low cost centerpiece.
What do you think?
10/10/2012:: This just in! Debbie Spore Simpson from Tennessee shared her creation with us. She used a gourd instead of a pumpkin, but it's the same premise! Hers is absolutely stunning!! Send me your pictures and I'll post them here, too! Hugs~
Monday, October 1, 2012
Book Club Preferences - Print vs Digital
Have you selected the Montlake Romance release of SWEET TEA AND SECRETS for your book club read of the month? Now available in print, digital and audio, too. If your an Amazon Prime member you can get your kindle version for free.
Does your book club prefer one format over the other, or is it a mix? It's interesting to watch the rapid growth of digital publishing, and the shifting attitudes about reading devices versus holding a paper book in your hands.
I like the fact that we have options. In some cases, the digital option gives us a great way to sample new authors in a less expensive way. I'm hearing more and more that people are balancing both digital and paper formats in their personal reading habits based on what's going in their life (traveling, reading on the run, budget) and that's pretty cool.
One thing that my author friends and I've heard is the disappointment in not being able to get your digital books signed , or going to book signings in a bookstore only to feel like you have to apologize for buying the digital copy instead of the print book.
I am here to tell you that we appreciate you buying our books no matter what format you prefer.
If you purchased a digital copy of any of my books, you can still get an autograph. You can send me a SASE to Nancy Naigle ~ PO BOX 723 ~ Emporia, VA 23847 and I'll happily send you a KEEPER KASE card that has the book cover on the front and a personalized autograph on the back. These cards are the brainchild of my author friend, Dianna Love, and they are really becoming popular. They are in a handy 4x6 size so you can collect them in a standard photo album.
If your book club would like autographed cards to distribute on your book night ... just let me know. I'd be happy to send enough for everyone in the group, and I'll even personalize them.
Hugs and happy reading~
Does your book club prefer one format over the other, or is it a mix? It's interesting to watch the rapid growth of digital publishing, and the shifting attitudes about reading devices versus holding a paper book in your hands.
I like the fact that we have options. In some cases, the digital option gives us a great way to sample new authors in a less expensive way. I'm hearing more and more that people are balancing both digital and paper formats in their personal reading habits based on what's going in their life (traveling, reading on the run, budget) and that's pretty cool.
One thing that my author friends and I've heard is the disappointment in not being able to get your digital books signed , or going to book signings in a bookstore only to feel like you have to apologize for buying the digital copy instead of the print book.
I am here to tell you that we appreciate you buying our books no matter what format you prefer.
If you purchased a digital copy of any of my books, you can still get an autograph. You can send me a SASE to Nancy Naigle ~ PO BOX 723 ~ Emporia, VA 23847 and I'll happily send you a KEEPER KASE card that has the book cover on the front and a personalized autograph on the back. These cards are the brainchild of my author friend, Dianna Love, and they are really becoming popular. They are in a handy 4x6 size so you can collect them in a standard photo album.
If your book club would like autographed cards to distribute on your book night ... just let me know. I'd be happy to send enough for everyone in the group, and I'll even personalize them.
Hugs and happy reading~
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Braggin' on the Book Club Babes Scrapbook
Hi friends,
You might remember me mentioning an amazing group of ladies I had the pleasure of visiting back in September 2011 when they read Sweet Tea and Secrets as their book of the month. They have a tradition of creating a scrapbook page for each book they read. The scrapbook is amazing. I could have snuggled down and just read that for a whole afternoon! They gave me permission to share some of the pages with you here. So...enjoy!
Are you inspired to give it a try? I hope so. You could even take your 12 fav books and create a calendar for the following year as a book club girl holiday gift.
I'm headed back to Suffolk at the end of February for book club night. It's such an honor that they picked my second Adams Grove Novel ~ Out of Focus as their February book. Can't wait to see what they say and create for this story!
I think scrapbooking is a great way to memorialize all the books your club reads. Sandy is the "keeper of the album" for the Book Club Babes and she creates ALL the pages. She's amazing. You might decide to rotate that responsibility or even create the page as part of the gathering :)
Happy Book Clubbing :)
Nancy
You might remember me mentioning an amazing group of ladies I had the pleasure of visiting back in September 2011 when they read Sweet Tea and Secrets as their book of the month. They have a tradition of creating a scrapbook page for each book they read. The scrapbook is amazing. I could have snuggled down and just read that for a whole afternoon! They gave me permission to share some of the pages with you here. So...enjoy!
Are you inspired to give it a try? I hope so. You could even take your 12 fav books and create a calendar for the following year as a book club girl holiday gift.
I'm headed back to Suffolk at the end of February for book club night. It's such an honor that they picked my second Adams Grove Novel ~ Out of Focus as their February book. Can't wait to see what they say and create for this story!
I think scrapbooking is a great way to memorialize all the books your club reads. Sandy is the "keeper of the album" for the Book Club Babes and she creates ALL the pages. She's amazing. You might decide to rotate that responsibility or even create the page as part of the gathering :)
Happy Book Clubbing :)
Nancy
Monday, January 30, 2012
2012 - Book Club Fun
Most of the book clubs I've chatted with set their reading lists pretty far in advance. That's nice because it really does give you lead time to come up with fun themes and activities to go with the meeting and keep them fun.
The Suffolk Book Club Babes read my Sweet Tea and Secrets in September 2011. I loved having the opportunity to join them as they discussed the book and shared a night of book club fun. This group has a couple of awesome traditions that you might want to try.
#1 They rotate the meeting to different members homes and they serve a full meal. Whoever is hosting does the main dish and other members bring sides or desserts.
#2 This is my favorite part. They do a scrapbook page for each book they read. What an amazing memory book of their time together. Sandy was nice enough to share some of the scrapbook pages with me to share with you.
BE INSPIRED!!
I'll be posting them next...so come back and check them out!
The Suffolk Book Club Babes read my Sweet Tea and Secrets in September 2011. I loved having the opportunity to join them as they discussed the book and shared a night of book club fun. This group has a couple of awesome traditions that you might want to try.
#1 They rotate the meeting to different members homes and they serve a full meal. Whoever is hosting does the main dish and other members bring sides or desserts.
#2 This is my favorite part. They do a scrapbook page for each book they read. What an amazing memory book of their time together. Sandy was nice enough to share some of the scrapbook pages with me to share with you.
BE INSPIRED!!
I'll be posting them next...so come back and check them out!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Setting a better pace in 2012
Okay, so I have to admit that I almost fell out of my chair when I realized the last time I posted to my Book Club Planning for Book Club Fun blog since September! That was pretty poor planning on my part.
I'm turning over a new leaf in 2012 and will be posting once a month to include ideas and recipes and fun stuff from y'all that will hopefully help make your book club meetings memorable.
So here we go.
Nancy
I'm turning over a new leaf in 2012 and will be posting once a month to include ideas and recipes and fun stuff from y'all that will hopefully help make your book club meetings memorable.
So here we go.
Nancy
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