To the Bees-Knees of BB - our Clubies,
We hope the New Year is off to a great start for all of you....It absolutely is for us! BookBundlz is having a busy and exciting start to the New Year as we working on lots of fun plans. We are getting ready to celebrate our year anniversary in February! With that milestone, we are looking forward to the continued growth of our book community and have some really great things planned for you, our bees-knees Clubies, on BookBundlz!
For a little tease look for:
- Enhancements to our Newsletter (very thing you are reading) and to Books Unleashed (our weekly post on what is new with books)
- Some premium upgrade opportunities that will make hosting your book club on BookBundlz even easier and more enjoyable
- Author News & Advice, with hints and tips on how to become an author and reach your audience
- More interactivity
We want to make your experience as fun as possible at all times, so every time you log in keep checking for all the good things over the next few months. If you would like to share anything about the site with us please contact us. We love hearing from you.
Can't find discussion questions for your book pick?
We try to provide as many as we can an in a timely manner on our "Discussion Questions" page, but most of the time discussion questions aren't even available for books until it comes out in paperback. So what are we to do? Well, BB to the rescue! We have come up with a list of general discussion questions that we feel can be applied to any book and generate some good discussions. Click here to read and download a copy for your next book club get-together.
Finding that niche for your Book Club
By: Melissa LR Handa
How do you find your book club's niche? Sure, I guess, it’s possible for your book club to be niche-less, but—believe me—the more guidance you give the group from the get-go, the easier it will be for you to manage later on (and even to attract members initially). Without a theme, you may have a hard time shooting down Fred’s suggestion that you read “Dianetics”…again… Without a theme, you will struggle to find your direction. Every time you need to decide which book to read next, that decision will be a little tougher without that added push in the right direction... Click here to read more about finding your niche!
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Speaking of Buzzing, here is one of our new sections:
Hot Tip:
On your book club page: How to add a book so it shows up in the area "Current book club book for "my club" is:
1. Click on "add an event" button in the Calendar of Events.
2. As you fill out the event screen, be sure to search and select the book you are reading.
3. After you complete the screen and save the event you will see the book jacket and the opportunity to buy now in the box on your book club page.
4. It will also automatically show up in your "currently reading" book shelf.
Please note:
If you add the book to your currently reading book shelf first, it will not show up in the current book club book area on the right. You must follow the steps above for that to happen. If you get a duplicate book on your shelf because you have utilized both functions....you can remove one of the books from your shelf through the re-shelve function.
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Our January Book Pick for our
Community Book Club
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Why The Red Velvet Turnshoe?
With adventure, murder, conflicted romance(s), a stalker, politics, church politics, medieval times, a Knight, and so much more all told through the eyes of an complex nun trying to unspin all the spin and figure out what was what. What a world and time to explore!
Read what everyone else thought.
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Check out our Wine Pairings
to go along with The Red Velvet Turnshoe
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What else are people saying about
The Red Velvet Turnshoe?
Click here to find out what people are
saying and write your review
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AUTHORS: Top Secrets to FREE Publicity
By: Sally Shields
In order to leverage your authorship into a ton of free publicity, here are a few tips and tricks that can help you succeed faster, smarter and won't break your bank. Remember, you are in it for the long haul, and your book should mainly be thought of as a tool to enhance and further your business, and to help give you more credibility as an expert in your chosen field. Okay, here we go... Click here to find out how YOU can receive free publicity!
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Don't miss our interview with author:
Grim yet ultimately inspiring, this harrowing biography catalogues years of institutional abuse that took place in the Saint Thomas–Saint Vincent Orphan Asylum, a Catholic orphanage in Anchorage, Kentucky.
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Our Other Monthly Features Include:
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Congratulations Librarian & Romance Reader, our winning Clubies!!! Their names were drawn from our "contestant hat" to win and both Clubies gave us great input on our book club page. They each will receive a copy of:
New Discussion Topic:
Do you think it is good for a book club to have a niche or theme? i.e. The Classics, Jane Austen, Non-Fiction, etc. Does it help keep the club focused, or does it limit what you get exposed to? Or is it a good thing to do for a set amount of time, like "All Oprah picks for the next 6 months"? What has your experience been with themes for book clubs?
Click here to get in on the discussion and let us know what YOU think.
Do you have a topic you would like to discuss? Don't be afraid to start a discussion topic of your own. The more the merrier, if you ask us. Either on the BB Club House discussion board or on a book page there are lots of good places to start discussions.
The Cure: How a Father Raised $100 Million--and Bucked the Medical Establishment--in a Quest to Save His Children
(or Extraordinary Measures)
by Geeta Anand
Dear John
By Nicholas Sparks
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