Mothers and daughters share a special bond. . . why not further this bond through reading together? Book clubs have been growing in popularity over the past ten years, started by a variety of people with various interests and goals. Mother-daughter book clubs offer a great way for families to grow and share — with each other and with other mother-daughter pairs. In Book by Book Cindy Hudson offers all the how-to tips mothers need to start their own successful book clubs. Hudson offers her own firsthand experience as the founder of two long-running successful mother-daughter book clubs.
Hudson offers suggestions on books topics, club guidelines, and how to keep the club going as daughters grow older. How big should the club be? Whom should we invite? How often should we meet? How do we make sure we actually read the books? Hudson has all the answers. With recommended book lists (divided by four age groups), online resources, and suggested recipes for book-club treats, Book by Book is a great resource for helping moms and daughters form new memories and traditions.
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"Book by Book is a great resource for mothers looking for a different and valuable way to connect with their daughters. Just leafing through the pages of this book will inspire you to consider how fun, meaningful, and engaging a mother-daughter book club can be." -- Nancy Pearl, author of Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason.
"What a fabulous book! Inspiring and informative, Hudson's warm, engaging guide is like having your best friend walk you through the ins and outs of the mother-daughter book club process. If you're in a mother-daughter book club or are looking to start one, this indispensable tool deserves a spot on your shelf." -- Heather Vogel Frederick, author of The Mother-Daughter Book Club novels for tweens.
Book by Book is the mother-daughter book club bible, providing moms with all the information they need to start, maintain, and spice up their book clubs. Cindy Hudson's helpful chapters include:
book club guidelines
games to keep things lively
tips for managing discussions
ideas for thinking outside the box
how to handle touchy subjects
delicious recipes
age-appropriate reading lists
and so much more...
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About the Author
Cindy Hudson likes to believe she instilled a love of reading in her daughters from the time they were born, reading board books and interactive books like "Pat the Bunny" to them. As her daughters have grown, her greatest pleasure has been to settle onto the couch with one or both of them by her side and spend time reading with them. She cherishes her two mother-daughter book clubs for the ways they have strengthened her relationship with her girls and for the new friendships they have brought her. She also advocates for adult book clubs and is in a reading group with her husband. Hudson is the author of Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs (Seal Press, October 2009), a mother-daughter book club consultant, journalist, writer, and editor. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and two daughters. She has more than twenty years experience as a marketing and public relations professional. Visit her online at: MotherDaughterBookClub.com.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Details
Paperback: 312 pages
Publisher: Seal Press; Original edition (September 22, 2009)
Cindy Hudson grew up in Brusly, Louisiana, where she nourished her early love of reading while wandering the cubbyhole rooms of her local library, a converted Victorian mansion. Wandering the aisles of bookstores and libraries are still two of her favorite things, and if she can do that with her husband and daughters she's even happier.
Hudson writes from her home in Portland, Oregon. Visit her online at www.motherdaughterbookclub.com.
Many of you already know how much I love being part of a Mother-Daughter Book Club. I am so very fortunate to be able to spend such quality time with my daughter and our friends, and I feel as if I am getting to know my daughter on a whole new level when we share out thoughts about books. I strongly encourage everyone who has a young girl in their life to join a Mother-Daughter book club because I promise you that it will be one of the most rewarding things you can do with each other.
And with that, I'd like to share with you a brand-new book that is an absolutely must-have for anyone and everyone who has ever considered being in a Mother-Daughter Book Club. It's called BOOK BY BOOK: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO CREATING MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUBS by Cindy Hudson; and I can't say enough good things about this book! Trust me on this one -- you have to get your hands on a copy of this book. I consider BOOK BY BOOK to be the definitive source on everything mother-daughter book club related. Oh how I wish I had this book when I started our mother-daughter book club about a year and half ago!
This book encompasses everything you need to know about starting a mother-daughter book club from why you should be in one, to when you should begin, to how big your group should be to who to invite. It gives lots of practical advice on getting started as well as maintaining a happy and healthy book group. I think Cindy's advice on how to run the meetings and her ideas for fun projects are amazing. This book has really made me re-think our book club meetings, and I'm sure if we incorporate some of Cindy's suggestions, the girls will have even more fun!...
There are many things that I appreciate about this book, but I think Cindy did an excellent job of showing that there isn't a one-size fits all approach to mother-daughter book clubs. Even though Cindy has run two mother-daughter book clubs (and I consider her to be an expert), she also conducted extensive research as well as interviews with other book club members. BOOK BY BOOK definitely gives you many options, and I'm sure that you will find an approach that suits your needs.
Cindy has also tackled some issues that aren't always easy concerning mother-daughter book clubs such as resolving conflicts among members, handling things when someone wants to quit, adding new members and restructuring your group. In addition, Cindy shows how some groups have approached discussing books with touchy subjects such as sex, alcohol, and drugs. I know my daughter and her friends are still in elementary school, but I can see some of these issues coming sooner rather than later. I am glad that I can go to this book for some advice!
One of my favorite things about this book is that I have discovered so many new ideas! I love all of the book recommendations -- Cindy provides suggestions by age group. In addition, I think many of her ideas for incorporating themed crafts and food into the meeting are terrific. As you can clearly see the appendices of BOOK BY BOOK alone are worth the price. Appendix I is Where To Look For Books on the Web, Appendix II is One Hundred Books That Might Be Right For Your Book Club, and Appendix III is Crowd-Pleasing Recipes.
I am planning on taking BOOK BY BOOK to our future book club meetings because there really is so much valuable information in it. Our group has found that it is often times hard to find discussion questions for the books we have selected to read. Some of the girls like coming up with their own (and I try to help encourage discussion a little), but Cindy has provided a list of "generic", yet thought-provoking questions, that work for any book. In addition, she provides some great sample survey questions that you can hand out to members to get their ideas for possible improvements to your group.
As I'm pretty sure you can tell, I think very highly of BOOK BY BOOK: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO CREATING MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUBS; and I strongly recommend it! Even if you have already started your own group or you are currently a member of a mother-daughter book club, you will still find this book to be an extremely valuable resource. BOOK BY BOOK really is the only guide you need for mother-daughter book clubs.Read more ›
I've already used the book group questions with my daughter in discussing her outside reading book for school, plus perused the book lists and found some ideas for my 13-year-old son. I'm not in a mother-daughter book club (yet?), but I've found Book by Book thought-provoking and fun.
I love this book! I was already in a mother/daughter book club, that was humming along, when I first found this little treasure. It helped bring new energies into our club---new ideas, new approaches. While geared toward the mother/daughter club, the book is a great resource for any book club---with information on how to start a club,and how to keep it flourishing!
This book was my go-to resource for staring a Mother Daughter book club for my daughter and me. I would not have considered many of the questions/issues that can come up, and I am so pleased that author Cindy Hudson did. We are off and running with our book club and doing it the democratic way because this book anticipated so many aspects.
If you are considering starting a Mother Daughter book club, invest your time and money in this book!
Have you ever heard any idea that in theory sounds great...but in reality you have no idea how to pull it off? So many things fall into this category for me--including a mother-daughter book club. Hudson's book covers everything I could think of from club size to club selections to extra activities to the problems that inevitably crop up with any group. What I like most about Hudson's book, aside from the step by step instructions, is the openness of her plans. There is no "this is the right way to do it" directive. Instead Hudson allows readers to design their own group telling readers the advantages and disadvantages of each decision. Hudson gives you everything you need to start your book club. In addition to suggestions about forming a group, there are book suggestions, discussion questions, favorite recipes for book club meetings. Throughout the book there are also quotes and stories from moms and daughters in book clubs together telling about their experiences. I can't see how anyone can read this book and not want to at least give book clubbing with their daughter a try.
If there is someone charting the growth of mother-daughter book clubs nationwide they will definitely notice an uptick on their chart this year. Why? Because Cindy Hudson's new book is certain to inspire mothers everywhere to form mother-daughter book clubs. Do you want to strengthen your relationship with your daughter? Do you want to help her increase her self confidence? Do you want to create a safe place to discuss some of the difficult issues of growing up? Then start a club.
Hudson's book begins by taking the reader through the step by step chronological process needed to form the group. But, because of insight Hudson has gained from her blog and Web site [...] she realizes that each club needs to have it's own unique characteristics to serve it's own special members. Hudson doesn't just tell you how to put the group together, she leads you through a thought provoking discussion that will enable a reader to create an individual club that may last for years to come.
In the second part of the book, Hudson dishes up ideas to keep club members coming back for more. Why not serve book related snacks or dinners? In the back of the book you'll find recipe ideas. She also offers other morsels like taking field trips and meeting with experts about the topic of a book, volunteering, and attending book readings to meet authors. A club will never grow stagnant.
Hudson's own two clubs have lasted for years, so she is well aware of unexpected issues that may arise. In the third part of her book she gives advice for solving conflicts, tips for keeping a club strong and cohesive, and how to discuss touchy subjects that may start appearing in books as daughters grow older.... In a society where girls sometimes grow up too fast, Hudson has given mothers a powerful tool to help them maintain a healthy relationship with their daughters.Read more ›
