Novel Ideas

Suggestions from RandomHouse.com (under the "Novel Ideas" section):


Judging a book by its cover? Spend some time talking about the book jacket and whether or not the package represented the product. What do you like or dislike about the cover and how would you have done it differently?


Take a field trip with your book club. Attend one of the many author events at your local bookstore and come prepared to ask questions and even get your book signed.


Has this ever happened to you: you love the book, you can't put it down, then you turn the last page and feel unsatisfied with the ending? At your next group discussion, put your heads together and develop an alternate ending, and you're feeling really ambitious, dream up the sequel!


They say that William Shakespeare has covered all the plots and dramas that are recycled in contemporary literature. Put that theory to the test at your next discussion. Ask your members if they can detect any stories or themes from Shakespeare's plays.