Good Books Lately: The One-Stop Resource for Book Groups and Other Greedy Readers [Paperback]

Ellen Moore (Author), Kira Stevens (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 16, 2004

The inside scoop on book groups--from the nation's leading experts!

As book group members across the country have discovered, Ellen Moore and Kira Stevens know everything there is to know about book groups, and then some. The founders of the country's first book group consulting company, in Good Books Lately they dish out fun, stimulating advice based on their own experiences and those of hundreds of book group members on everything from:
* How to start a group---and keep it going
* How to tell a book by its cover (really!)
* How to generate a lively discussion
* Behind-the-scenes anecdotes, dirt, and favorite book lists
* The best and worst book group books
* Book group troubleshooting, no matter what sort of group you belong to
* And much more
If you're looking for new ideas to spice up your book group, wondering how to join an existing group, or hoping to start your own, Good Books Lately will give you the goods to make your book group experience a rousing, rewarding success.

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About the Author

Ellen Moore and Kira Stevens are the cofounders of Good Books Lately, Inc., and have helped thousands of book groups nationwide. They are finishing their Ph.D.s (on the cultural phenomenon of book groups) and teach English at the University of Denver. They both live in Denver, Colorado.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (March 16, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312309619
• ISBN-13: 978-0312309619
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,088,630 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Books Lately: The One-Stop Resource for Book Groups, April 27, 2004

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R. M. Montera "Hungry Reader" (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Books Lately: The One-Stop Resource for Book Groups and Other Greedy Readers (Paperback)

I've never read another book like "Good Books Lately: The One-Stop Resource for Book Groups and Other Greedy Readers." It's clever and smart without being condescending. Completely accessible! The book is a blend of history, anecdote and How-To. Whether you're in a book club, or just an avid reader on your own, this book is helpful. It gives great tips on being a more active reader and participant in discussion of books.
I had the good fortune of attending a reading of this book by the authors, Kira Stevens and Ellen Moore, and they are even more charming and clever in person! I was in tears with laughter listening to their encounter with Oprah - very funny stuff! Don't worry, the Oprah story is in the book, so you can get a good laugh too!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Improve your book group!, May 2, 2004

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S. Howard "suzghow" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Books Lately: The One-Stop Resource for Book Groups and Other Greedy Readers (Paperback)

I absolutely loved this book on book groups. A friend of mine recommended it because I was complaining that our book group had gotten a little dull after 7 years. Now, we have reinvigorated our group with the help of this book. Every book group needs to read this book. Ellen Moore and Kira Stevens are absolutely brilliant and incredibly funny.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Books Lately is a joy to read, March 6, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Good Books Lately: The One-Stop Resource for Book Groups and Other Greedy Readers (Paperback)

Good Books Lately is a joy to read--Kira Stevens and Ellen Moore have written a fun, informative and practical guide to everything you'd want to know about book groups. From tracing book groups back to sewing circles and salons to the day they met Oprah (yes, we're envious), Moore and Stevens give book groups the respect they deserve. The funny asides and anecdotes (like the Book Group Hall of Shame) make this such a personable and friendly guide. And the practical sections of the book are so comprehensive, intelligent and insightful, I know I'll be going back again and again to Good Books Lately--from choosing the book to discussing it, I feel I'll be a much better book group member now!