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LITLOVERS | The Lost City of Z | Discussion questions? We have them.

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0400

If you're looking for discussion questions—we have them. David Gann takes up the search for the Lost City of Z—a legendary city of gold deep in the Amazon jungle. The idea of Z has captivated the popular imagination since the days of Spanish exploration, and Gann picks up the obsession. He travels to the jungle in hopes of solving the 100-year-old disappearance of British explorer, Percy Fawcett, who went in search of Z...and never returned.

LITLOVERS | A Companion book to Wolf Hall - A Daughter's Love

Tues, 5 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0400

If Wolf Hall is on your to read list, then take a look at A Daughter's Love. It covers the same Tudor territory but this time on the side of Thomas More (who is not so kindly treated in Wolf Hall). Fun to compare the two books.

LITLOVERS Coming of Age Novels | Jan. '10 Book Reviews

Tues, 5 Jan 2010 12:25:00 -0400

We're entering the new decade by looking at books about young people who cross over a threshold and step into the adult world. Here they are: Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead, A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore, and A Separate Peace by John Knowles.

LITLOVERS Blog | My Cousin Pru's Book Club Advice.

Sat, 2 Jan 2010 10:20:00 -0400

My Cousin Pru is back, this time with some good advice on what to do with all those book club food leftovers.

LITLOVERS Blog | Why We Read.

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:30:00 -0400

A wonderful quotation from Colum McCann that goes a long way to explaining the timeless pull of fiction--why we love to read. McCann is author of Let the Great World Spin.

LITLOVERS Blog | Happy Endings -- are they good for us?

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:30:00 -0400

Two interesting quotes about books with happy endinggs.... Are happy endings more satisfying than UNhappy ones? If a book ends happily, is it "good" literature? What kind of endings do book clubs prefer?

LITLOVERS - Domestic Disturbances - December 09 Book Reviews | Recommendations

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 15:30:00 -0400

Marital bliss? Does it even exist? Three stories ponder marriages and what makes them work...or not work. They're all terrific reads...so don't miss this month's LitPicks: The Motion of the Ocean, That Old Cape Magic, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf

LITLOVERS Discussion Questions for Notable Books

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:25:00 -0400

We've posted our own discussion questions for some brand new titles: Barbara Kingsolver's The Lacuna; John Irving's Last Night in Twisted River; Orhan Pamuk's The Museum of Innocence; and Greg Grandin's Fordlandia.

LITLOVERS Blog - Learn a Little Lit - the point of point of view

Tues, 10 Nov 2009 18:34:00 -0400

Change any narrator in a novel and see how the book changes. Point of view is one of the most important decisions an author makes: who tells the story shapes the story.

LITLOVERS - We have Discussion Questions for Tracy Kidder's new book

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:04:46 -0400

We're the only site that has book discussion questions for Strength in What Remains. So if your club is reading Kidder's new book, take a look at LitLovers Reading Guide. The book, by the way, has garnered wonderful reviews.

LITLOVERS - BOOK CLUB BLUES - Members Who Dominate

Sat, 8 Nov 2009 17:05:46 -0400

What do you do when you have a member who takes over discussions, constantly interrupts, and talks forever...and ever...? All clubs have at least one member like that. It's a tough problem, but try a few of these suggestions to see they help. No guarantee, by the way.

LITLOVERS - NOV 09 BOOK REVIEWS

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:00:10 -0400

Crime novels present a world where answers are found and order restored. They're comforting...and addictive. Like mashed potatoes and gravy. This month we've got three for you: Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series; Kate Atkinston's When Will There Be Good News and finally Wilkie Collins's famous 1860 sensational novel, The Woman in White.

LitLOVERS AUGUST BOOK REVIEWS

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 19:30:20 -0400

This month's book review theme - "Municipal Bonds" - includes stories about communities that bind us together, for better or worse. We review Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford, Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout, and The Hamlet by William Faulkner. (Read more...)

800 READING GUIDES - NEW BLOG POST ON LITLOVERS

Tue, 3 Aug 2009 19:30:20 -0400

We've just hit the 800 mark! That's the number of Reading Guides we have up on LitLovers main website. We add new guides all the time, keeping track of titles book clubs want to read - and many of them are by user request. (Read more...)

RE-READING REVISITED-NEW BLOG POST ON LITLOVERS

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:04:12 -0400

LitLovers - Take a look at a friend of mine who, you might say, is a tad obsessed about re-reading certain books. This is an addendum to a previous post on the joys of re-reading. I don't think anyone can top Randy in this area.

NEW READING GUIDES ADDED TO LITLOVERS

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 12:32:25 -0400

LitLovers - we've added two exciting new Reading Guides to our index, both books by Tananarive Due: My Soul To Keep and The Living Blood.The books are the first two installments in Due's highly touted "Immortal Series" - supernatural suspense novels about an ancient African American blood line that offers cures for modern-day diseases.

GUEST ON LITLOVERS BLOG-JANET RIEHL, AUTHOR & POET

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 12:32:25 -0400

LitLovers - Our Blog features author and poet Janet Grace Riehl, who stops by to talk about her beautiful Sightlines Collection of poetry and music. Janet's new CD has her reading her poems and stories while accompanied by music. The CD sessions were recorded in her 93-year-old father's living room as he plays and sings traditional folk songs.

LITLOVERS BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS FOR JULY '09

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 12:32:25 -0400

LitLovers - Our July book recommendations are up! The Kindness of Strangers is this month's theme: The Cure for Modern Life (Lisa Tucker), The Soloist (Steve Lopez), and Bartleby the Scrivener (Herman Melville). The books revolve around people who stretch out a hand to someone in need - and who end up helping those who need it, and changing themselves in the process.

LITLOVERS SUMMER READING IDEAS

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 12:32:25 -0400

LitLovers - offers some great summer reading ideas. Check out our Reading Guides for any books by Sophie Kinsella, The Wedding Girl (Madeleine Wickham-Kinsella's real name), Big Love and also Secrets to Happiness (both by Sarah Dunn), The Pretend Wife (Bridget Asher), and The Cure for Modern Life (Lisa Tucker).