23rd Feb 2008
Random free book group resources
I recently the February edition of the Libraries@Random Newsletter, which features an interesting section of Oscar nominees inspired by Random House books, and a section of fantasy titles to help you escape the toils of February inspired S.A.D.
I’d show you if, as I’ve said before, the newsletter was actually viewable online. The one downside of an otherwise useful email newsletter that’s worth the email subscription because it’s a quick and happy read.
However, the most interesting bit was their announcement that Random House will feature a Reading Guide of the Month. The page shows the featured guide at the top, along with a list of other guides offered by other Random House group publishers. You can also subscribe to their Reading Groups@Random Newsletter, which I think is new, offering information on book group ideas, discussion guides, information on author chats, and more. I wish there was a link from the Reading Group page to subscribe to the newsletter, since that would be super smart. I think I’ll send them an email about that… done. 
I’ve subscribed to the newsletter, so we’ll see if it’s just as interesting and useful. Usually book group books are current and popular, so it’ll be a good way to find books to recommend. It’s like a backsolving method for improving my reader recommendation (readers’ advisory) skills. ;D
Tags: bookgroup, books, Random House, readers advisory, reading
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