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Building BOOKWORMS ; Kids' book clubs all about adventure and thinking for yourself
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There are no tests here, no homework, and no wrong answers. In
kids' book clubs, all that matters is that you enjoy the book in
front of you, you feel something about it, and you share your
thoughts with everybody else.
And it's working. Kids' book clubs are proliferating and proving
that plenty of young people are reading not out of obligation, but
for enjoyment.
"I love to read and I like to discuss books, so it's a lot of
fun," said Marina Damore, 13, who is in a teen book clu...
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Book Club Tip
The Washington Post
; Everyone in your book club can think of what they would wish for if, like Jane, they found a magic coin. The really hard part is to word your wish so that you get exactly what you want. Other club members can suggest possible unwanted outcomes for each wish. For example, if you wanted a million
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Back Talk: The Book Club; Half the Fun's in Getting There
Jewish Exponent
; Brian Glaser Jewish Exponent 08-15-1996 Back Talk: The Book Club; Half the Fun's in Getting There. I finally got to The Book Club. I call it The Book Club instead of just a book club because getting to my first meeting turned out to be a year-long trek through the desert. During my job search last
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KCPL adds Mystery Book Club to OnLine Book Club selections
Charleston Gazette
; ... 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
Charleston Gazette
; ... 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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Clubs' picks show variety of quality: SUNDAY BOOK CLUB
Sunday Gazette-Mail
; ... Interpreter of Maladies" (2000) and, Earle says, "Jill Browne's Sweet Potato Queens series always results in lots of much-needed laughs." What about news from your book club? E-mail and let us know. To contact Regina C. Davis, use e-mail or call 348-7936.
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Book club buyers: they like getting mail, and they respond - on average, every three weeks!
Target Marketing
; With an emphasis on recency, frequency and monetary value in picking who to mail to and how often to mail, book club buyers are an excellent market to target. First, they are among those receptive to offers by mail - the most important aspect in choosing prospects. Second, they have chosen to be a
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City joins TV hunt to find top kids' book
South Wales Evening Post
; Libraries in Swansea are taking part in TV presenters Richard and Judy's Book Club this week to find the best kids' books of all time. Toddlers and their families are being invited to join storytime sessions being held in libraries, nursery classes and childcare facilities in the city. Richard and
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Novel about book club is an introduction to Austen
Sunday Gazette-Mail
; sundaybookclub@wvgazette.com MY guess is, there's a book club for everyone. Romance novels, science fiction, feminist literature, classic literature - you name it. If you're lucky, your book club has a mix of people with different backgrounds and views on books that run the entire spectrum. That's
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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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Better off reading a book than watching 'Book Club'
Oakland Tribune
; "Tuesday Night Book Club" 10 tonight CBS - Channel 5 DOCU-SOAP. Learn it. Know it. Get used to it. This is the new genre of TV, although the roots trace back to MTV when it first broke reality ground with "Real World" more than a decade ago. Now it seems so routine watching cameras zooming in on
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