October 4, 2013

Book Selection / Book Discussion Resources

For Selecting Series Topics & Books

Choosing Books from BookBrowse.com
Popular Fiction vs Literary Fiction (plot driven vs character driven) from NPR

Kathy? Any resources you've found that are especially good?

For Leading a Book Discussion - General

DISCUSSION GUIDES
Good questions for Fiction & Non-Fiction from LitLovers.com
How to create a DIY Discussion Guide

LEADING DISCUSSIONS
How to Lead a Book Club Discussion from LitLovers.com
Moderating Meetings from BookBrowse.com

What else? Let me know, I'll add to the list

For Leading a Book Discussion - Specific Books

Check the publisher - many have discussion questions, even author interaction
Check the author's website -
Check the reviews/comments on GoodReads.com
St. Louis County Library offers discussion kits

What else? Ditto

For Reading Mindfully to Participate in a Discussion

Read-Think-Talk from LitLovers.com

What else? Ditto