July Book Club Planner Fun

It's July, and I have a fun suggestion for you for your bookclub meeting this month.

For the hostess of this month's bookclub, everyone bring one flower from your garden, and if you don't have one make one out of toilet paper or pick a dandelion ;).

Even, dandelions and wild weeds can look pretty in a cluster. Treat your hostess to this free little smorgasbord of color to set the tone and smiles for the get-together.

How will you top it in August? How about everyone bring one piece of their favorite candy .... and your hostess will have a pretty pile of sweets.

Happy bookclubbing,
Nancy

Beach Reads

I'm long past the days of baking in the sun on the beach all summer, but I still love a good beach read.

Give me a story full of quirky characters that I feel so close to I think I need to send them a postcard when I go on vacation. And, give me a town that I can picture in my mind. I love those kinds of books.

Mary Kay Andrews, Debbie Macomber, Sherryl Woods are just a few of my favorite "community" reads and I can settle in with those on the beach, on the couch, in the summer, in the fall :) Now that I have a kindle I seem to read even more of them at a faster pace, too.

How about you?
What makes a book one of your favorites?
Nancy

Clever Titles

So maybe your club is one of those that doesn't like the structure of a discussion about the book that involves questions and answers. That's okay.

It's your club, it can be what YOU want it to be.

Here's a more relaxed alternative. Once everyone is gathered give everyone an index card or sheet of paper and have them rate the book. Use a 1-10 scale like your Dancin' With The Stars judges, or maybe a 1-5 star rating. Whatever works for you.

THEN -- rename the book. Get your wheels turning and come up with a great new title. Authors hardly ever get to keep the title they come up with. Marketing gets that honor. See if you can do better.

Have fun!
Can't wait to hear what you come up with.
Nancy