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Book clubs speak volumes about members: Jewish bibliophiles find friendship and forum for debate.
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Cleveland Jewish News
12-08-2000
Book clubs speak volumes about members: Jewish bibliophiles find friendship
and forum for debate.
On a typical school day, Brady Middle School secretary Sheila Rosenblum
will be besieged by students asking to phone home, teachers switching class
schedules, or administrators requesting a report by noon. But she's figured
out a way to keep her cool: a good book.
During her morning coffee break or while gra...
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My book club horror story Book clubs sound so genteel, but they're a hotbed of one-upmanship and female rivalry that takes you right back to your schooldays
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; Helen, it's me' said the voice on the other end of the phone sheepishly. 'We've been talking, and it's just that we thought you would be happier in a different kind of book club one that is more intellectually challenging, perhaps.' That was that. No hearing, no appeal, no mercy. I had just been
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My book club horror story; Book clubs sound so genteel, but they're a hotbed of one-upmanship and female rivalry that takes you right back to your schooldays.
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; Byline: HELEN KIRWAN-TAYLOR Helen, it's me-' said the voice on the other end of the phone sheepishly. 'We've been talking, and it's just that we thought you would be happier in a different kind of book club- one that is more intellectually challenging, perhaps.' That was that. No hearing, no
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Book club buyers: they like getting mail, and they respond - on average, every three weeks!
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; IN OCTOBER 2005, Kepler's Bookstore in Menlo Park faced a monumental challenge. The independent bookstore, a Peninsula landmark for five decades, shocked the community with its abrupt closure that year on Aug. 31, after years of declining sales. Community groups rallied to re-open Kepler's, and six
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A panel discussion about starting a book club and about being a better particpant in book clubs will be Wednesday at 7 p.m. All About Book ClubsA panel discussion about starting a book club and also being a better participant if you're already a member of a book club. When: Wednesday, 7 p.m. Where: Laramie County Library, 2800 Central Ave.More info: Call 635-1032, or go to www.lclsonline.org.
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
; By Karen Cotton feat2@wyomingnews.com The Laramie County Library has several successful book clubs that continue to grow in popularity in Cheyenne. At the Cheyenne branch there are five book clubs: - "Writing Wyoming" Book Discussion Series for books by Wyoming authors. - Mother-Daughter Book Club
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; How to tap into new websites, contact lists and other strategies At Journey's End Literary Club, great reads come in small packages and the parcels are plenty. In just two years, this North Carolina reading group received eighty-nine books from authors and publicists trying to seduce group members
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KCPL adds Mystery Book Club to OnLine Book Club selections
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; ... Book Club - Mysteries, comedies, true-life adventure and even some science fiction, all geared toward teen interests. - Good News Book Club - Books that "you could bring home to Mom." These books will make you laugh, cry and really think about what is important ...
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KCPL adds Mystery Book Club to on-line roster
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Book club evolution: What would Oprah say?
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; BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) - Lori Richardson perused the book shelves, picking up one book for consideration and then another. At first glance, there was little that appeared to tie the widely varying authors and genres together. But a closer inspection revealed shelf tags and signs promoting local
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START A BOOK CLUB; HOW TO SHARE A PASSION FOR THE WRITTEN WORD.(SERIES: Daily Dose)(CNY)
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