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ReadingGroupGuides.com
Over 1500 reading guides by category, title, and author name, as well as advice, interviews, recipes, and a newsletter.

BookSpot
All sorts of book lists from award-winners to great summer reads, links to authors online, book news, book events, and more.

Talking Volumes
The online home of the regional, multimedia book group sponsored by Minnesota Public Radio, the Star Tribune, and the Loft. Author interviews, event information, previous selections.

What to Do When There's No Guide Available
ReadingGroupGuides.com offers questions to use with fiction books that have no reading guide.

Some Typical Discussion Questions
From Canadian Book Clubs.

Starting a Book Club
Tips on organizing a book group and leading a book discussion, from the Seattle Public Library.

How to Start a Book Club
From Canadian Book Clubs.

Information & Advice for Book Clubs/Reading Groups
Advice on everything about book clubs, from starting a group and choosing books to "ice-breakers" for the first meeting.

Hennepin County Library Book Club Kits
Kits to check out for your book club. Each kit contains: 8-10 copies of one title, discussion questions, tips for a successful a book group. Over 100 titles available, both fiction and nonfiction.

Discussion Guides - Children's and Teen Books
Discussion questions for children's and teen titles from Hennepin County Library staff.

Hennepin County Library Book Club Kits
The list of kits includes a link to discussion questions from the library.

Oprah's Books
Titles featured on Oprah's Book Club.

Reading Group Choices
Book discussion guides for fiction and nonfiction from various publishers, as well as tips for starting and running a book club. Also includes an index to other guides available on the web.

Lead Book Clubs for Kids & Teens
Tips on starting a book group, leading discussions, and finding the right books. From Youth Service Librarians.

Random House Reader's Circle
Recommended titles with reading guides, author podcasts and phone chats.

BookBrowse
Find reading guides by title, author or genre.

Barnes & Noble Book Clubs
Online discussions, some led by authors, on many different topics and genres.

Local Book Discussion Groups
A list of book discussion groups in the Twin Cities area.

Reader's Circle
A book club networking site serving the US, Canada, and Australia with listings for local groups, author events, & phone chats.

Last Word Book Discussions
Stimulating book discussions facilitated by local authors and literary volunteers. Meetings alternate between the Southdale Library and Barnes & Noble, Galleria bookstore.

Recommended Books for Discussion
A lengthy, annotated list full of great reading ideas from the Washington Center for the Book; there's also a list of Companion Books for Book Groups, for discussing books in pairs.



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