Recipe for a Book Club: A Monthly Guide for Hosting Your Own Reading Group: Menus & Recipes, Featured Authors, Suggested Readings, and Topical Questions [Hardcover]

Mary O'Hare (Author), Rose Storey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2004

Unlike other basic reading group guides, "Recipe for a Book Club" combines good eating with good reading for the millions of Americans who participate in book clubs. Written by two sisters who formed their own monthly reading and lunch groups that continue to meet,"Recipe for a Book Club" starts in January and ends in December, with a reading theme for each month and a menu and recipes to go with it, a featured favorite book and author, suggested reading list, and interesting questions to ponder and discuss. From January’s theme of New Authors to December’s theme of Inspiration for the new year, this attractively illustrated guide is ideal for all reading groups, whether brand-new or long-established.

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"...plans inventive reading-group parties with suggestions for themes, menus and recipes, reading lists and provocative questions." -- Publishers Weekly, August 9, 2004

"If the idea starting a book club seems daunting, put your mind to rest with 'Recipe for a Book Club.'" -- Devin Rose, Chicago Tribune, December 12, 2004

About the Author

Mary O’Hare, a former teacher with degrees in both education and music, has always been an avid reader. While managing the challenges of corporate moves with her husband to several major metropolitan areas she remained at home to raise five children which allowed her time to pursue, through continuing education, her love of cooking and reading. She currently resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Rose Storey received degrees in business and marketing, and currently works as an advertising and graphic design professional for a firm located in San Francisco, California. The book club which she formed in a northern California neighborhood served as a proving ground for the ideas and suggestions that were developed in Recipe for a Book Club. She and her husband have recently re-located to Ventura, California.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Capital Books (October 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931868832
• ISBN-13: 978-1931868839
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,012,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT for newly formed book clubs!, November 5, 2004

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Joyce from Maine "Joyce from Maine" (Maine!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Recipe for a Book Club: A Monthly Guide for Hosting Your Own Reading Group: Menus & Recipes, Featured Authors, Suggested Readings, and Topical Questions (Hardcover)

What a wonderful idea! Now you can gather a few friends together, sip a glass of wine, munch on fine food that matches your monthly theme and sit back to talk about your book selection. Mary and Rose even give you examples of the questions that could be asked and discussed. Everything you need to get yourself started for years of literary bliss, good companionship and great eating. These two sisters will get you started, and you can, with their help, sit back and do the rest with ease.

Their book is filled with quotations, yummy recipes,literary references and ideas. Novice book clubs can just follow Mary and Rose for a successful first year, and seasoned book clubs can pick and choose from these excellent suggestions.

Joyce from Maine

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great for book clubs or just book fans!, October 26, 2004

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bibliophile "bibliophile" (South Bend, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Recipe for a Book Club: A Monthly Guide for Hosting Your Own Reading Group: Menus & Recipes, Featured Authors, Suggested Readings, and Topical Questions (Hardcover)

I belong to several book groups and have purchased a copy of this book for each of them! It is fun, interesting, easy to read and the recipes are a fun addition. Loved the suggested readings, the question lists for books, and the colorful book quotes that are scattered throughout the recipes and text. Plus the nice use of color and little icons keeps the readers attention.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book Club Must, December 7, 2009

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This review is from: Recipe for a Book Club: A Monthly Guide for Hosting Your Own Reading Group: Menus & Recipes, Featured Authors, Suggested Readings, and Topical Questions (Hardcover)

This book is a reference that I refer to often for great food planning ideas to go with our book club choices. I love the section on topical questions which are great to engage all members!