Reading is normally a solitary activity but how often do you read a book and talk to someone else about it?
Reading groups allow you to share your enjoyment of books.
There are many types of Reading group – and no two are the same. Some are set up by a group of friends who want to discuss books whilst socialising, others are more formal. Some groups welcome new members, others feel that they do not have room for newcomers.
As part of the services to reading groups, the Reader Development Officer holds sets of multiple copies of titles for use by groups. They are held centrally and your group can request them through your local library. The sets contain both fiction and non-fiction, and are chosen both to entertain and to help groups expand the range of their reading. New titles are added regularly. We have added a short introduction to each set, but more information can be found by searching the web or by consulting copies of “newbooks” magazine, to be found in most libraries. Publishers’ sites often have pages devoted to reading groups – some even have guides you can download. Authors increasingly maintain their own sites, and often welcome feedback from their readers. We hope you will use and enjoy the sets – but please be aware that we serve a great many groups and that titles in the news are often highly sought-after. We do operate a waiting list, but with the long loan period which all groups enjoy, the wait may be lengthy. If your group has read a book which you feel other groups would enjoy, please ask your library to pass the suggestion along.
Free Books for Reading Groups! 15 reading groups across Devon took advantage of an offer of free books. Each book contains 8 sample chapters from books by exciting new writers. Publishers are always interested in what reading groups have to say and the groups will discuss the books and feed their views back to the publisher. They'll also tell us which titles they think would make good reading group sets. fresh_female_talent.pdf |
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