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A Year Of Reading: A Month-By-Month Guide to Classics and Crowd-Pleasers for You or Your Book Group [Paperback]

Elisabeth Ellington (Author)
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The authors have fashioned a blueprint for a delightfully varied year of reading, reflection, and discussion. Whether it be for the member of an established book club, a novice attempting to launch a reading group, or an independent reader looking for suggestions, this guide offers something for everyone. It is organized around the calendar year; five titles designated as crowd pleasers, classics, challenges, memoirs, or potluck options are provided for each month. In addition to selections centering on appropriately seasonal themes, there are brief descriptions of each book, thought-provoking discussion questions, information about the authors, video and Internet resources, and lists of related readings. Literary discussion groups will welcome this invaluable resource. Margaret Flanagan
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There are more than fifty thousand new books published each year. Choosing what to read can seem overwhelming. A Year of Reading relieves the anxiety by helping readers find just the right book for each month of the year.

Aimed at individuals and reading groups, A Year of Reading provides five fiction and nonfiction selections for each month with thorough summaries in the following categories: Crowd-Pleasers, Classics, Challenges, Memoirs and Potluck. This book also makes reading more fulfilling by providing additional selections, plus questions about the selections to stimulate thought and discussion.

Also included is information on authors, reviews, video and Internet resources and annotated lists of related reading. And if you still think reading is too passive, try one of the many activities suggested, such as author readings, visits to museums, nature hikes and more.

The appendices focus on book clubs, from the basics of starting your own to improving a group that has been together for some time.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Worst reading guide, April 14 2004
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This review is from: A Year Of Reading: A Month-By-Month Guide to Classics and Crowd-Pleasers for You or Your Book Group (Paperback)
I've read them all, and this is about the worst. Trite, clicheed way of grouping the books; superficial reviews. I'm glad I got it at the library rather than purchasing it. Took me no more than ten minutes to go through it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book, April 25 2003
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I was looking for inspiration for something to read and found this book. The breadth and diversity of the authors and writing styles that Ellington and Freimiller bring to the reader expands ones reading horizon but stays accessable with an array of high quality works. I recommend this book as it will lead to multiple literary discoveries.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Having a Personal Preference in Our Reading, Dec 2 2002
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Melissa Hensel (McDonough, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Year Of Reading: A Month-By-Month Guide to Classics and Crowd-Pleasers for You or Your Book Group (Paperback)
When I received "A Year of Reading" by Elisabeth Ellington I was amazed at the diversity of books she has listed and researched for members of book clubs or individual readers like myself. Her categories under each month allow me to select a writing style that fits my 'personal preference' for that month, whether it is the Crowd Pleaser, a Classic, or an intriguing Memoir.

I have shared this book with several people, one of whom is a used book dealer who is planning to help her customers find the right book for their 'personal preference' using Ms. Ellington's book. She finds that many customers are unfamiliar with current authors and she felt this book would be useful to both her customers and to her in stocking her store.

I have given it to my daughter who is an avid Classical book reader. Her first love is the literature of the 19th century. She reads with a critical mind even when reading for pleasure. She has also expressed great interest in expanding her reading realm.

This book is all about reading to suit your personal preference and I highly recommend it for the insight it will provide its readers.

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