http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/04/17/how-do-you-prepare-part-one/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:57:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/04/17/how-do-you-prepare-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2881 Lisa Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:44:36 +0000 http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/04/17/how-do-you-prepare-part-one/#comment-2881 I earmark pages and highlight passages I think I might want to refer back to (I only damage book club books, not all books!) I look through discussion questions and email all members to ask them to bring questions, too. I might ask them to bring something with them to the meeting- their favorite passage (or least favorite scene). Something that will add to the discussion. I check to see if the author has a website or has done any interviews and pass that info along, too. I check to see if there is a movie coming out. Sometimes I'll email the author and request an author chat. I look up reviews (good and bad) I always feel the more prepared I am, the better. But there have been times when I've just flown by the seat of my pants, and those meetings have turned out fine.. even great! I earmark pages and highlight passages I think I might want to refer back to (I only damage book club books, not all books!) I look through discussion questions and email all members to ask them to bring questions, too. I might ask them to bring something with them to the meeting- their favorite passage (or least favorite scene). Something that will add to the discussion. I check to see if the author has a website or has done any interviews and pass that info along, too. I check to see if there is a movie coming out. Sometimes I’ll email the author and request an author chat. I look up reviews (good and bad) I always feel the more prepared I am, the better. But there have been times when I’ve just flown by the seat of my pants, and those meetings have turned out fine.. even great!

]]> http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/04/17/how-do-you-prepare-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2856 Kristen Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:20:13 +0000 http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/04/17/how-do-you-prepare-part-one/#comment-2856 I actually run a blog that offers "kits" for book clubs who either want a little help or simply do not have enough time to prepare for their book clubs! I was a high school English teacher for 15 years and have written countless discussion questions for both reluctant readers and highly motivated readers. I usually find the questions in the back of a book or online pretty disappointing, so I starting writing my own. It's really fun... If you're ever short on time or are simply curious, check out my blog: http://BookClubClassics.com :) I actually run a blog that offers “kits” for book clubs who either want a little help or simply do not have enough time to prepare for their book clubs! I was a high school English teacher for 15 years and have written countless discussion questions for both reluctant readers and highly motivated readers. I usually find the questions in the back of a book or online pretty disappointing, so I starting writing my own. It’s really fun… If you’re ever short on time or are simply curious, check out my blog: http://BookClubClassics.com

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