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I love these book club brochures. They’re so informative and give a great inside look about the relevant books.

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This is quite a useful guide, especially for book groups, but pretty ephemeral and didn’t in my view amount to much. It offers some suggestions of what to read with a brief summary of the book and some pretty banal discussion questions and that’s about it. A brochure. This is no 21 but all the others are available for download on the Penguin Random House Library marketing site although as far as I could see this isn’t made explicit, which is a shame. All in all, a bit of a non-event.

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A wonderful guide to help me find my next great read. I loved the layout and book descriptions. I recommend serious readers to pick up this fiction brochure before choosing their next bookclub pick.

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This is a great resource for book club leaders and people who are just looking to see what's new. Each book listed includes a brief summary, read-alikes, and discussion questions. There are also brief picks based on different genres and formats.

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Always looking for good book choices for book club, love to have these handy little guides to help with that process of choosing a worth book.

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I think I was expecting something different. I was looking to start a book club or add to an existing one. Most of the books I have never even heard of, which in itself is fine, but these are supposed to be highlighted books for a club. I believe I read many different genres and authors. These books most in book club were not interested in. The ones well known, we already read or know much about.

This was pure promotion only. 6 or 7 questions of exploration of the book were not much.

I think more needs to be added.

Thank You NetGalley for a copy of this Brochure.

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Helpful for bookclubs - was full of lots of great books I'd happily recommend. :) Useful pamphlet for upcoming titles with informative descriptions.

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I like this book club guide sampler format - nice ideas for upcoming books to read and discuss, with everything in one place.

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Not sure what you want to read? This brochure is perfect! It allowed me to have many options for my book club and saved me lots of research time.

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This is a nice little book filled with various titles and genres. Great for book clubs to pick their next read from and a nice start for discussion questions. This might also be helpful for librarians . I liked the topics chosen for discussion for each book and there were some really great title suggestions in this one.

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This is a brochure for librarians and book clubs absolutely filled with selections of multiple genres of books for book clubs, including teen book club selections. It features a photo of each book, a description of content and discussion questions for personal or group discussion. This is a favorite of mine. I access it through ISSUU.COM. The links are given in this brochure. Access to even more questions are available through this brochure links. With so many good books to choose from, there will be many to add to your TBR or order list for your book group.

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I thought this was a fantastic publication. As someone with a book club, I feel this is a great reference for any book club looking for ideas. I love that each book has a brief description and discussion questions. A fantastic resource for book clubs.

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Source of Inspiration...
The Penguin Random House Book Club Brochure Volume 21. A useful sampler, upcoming titles, always a source of inspiration, information and anticipation.

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This is an awesome book club brochure. The cozy picture on the cover immediately drew my attention to finding my next great read. Each book provides a photo, book summary, and discussion questions. There is a variety of genres to select your next fiction or nonfiction book. There are other sections such as Spanish and teen book previews There are links listed at the end of the brochure to assist with questions. Most book clubs will appreciate this literature as a quick-go-to resource. I would love to see more books added to future volumes.

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This was such a fabulous source of book club content. As someone who runs a bookclub, this was super helpful and such a great source of inspiration. The compilation included multiple genres, specific discussion questions and other books that would make for extended reading. Loved this!!
Thanks for putting this together.

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An excellent resource for book clubs to choose their next read! Tons of popular books from 2020 and 2021 are included in this brochure from many genres, including literary fiction, romance, mystery, and nonfiction. A brief blurb about each book is included as well as some discussion questions.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher!

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This is a very useful resource for book clubs and readers across the board. Each book has a short summary along with a few discussion questions. This is a great way to get the gist of the book and determine if it’s for you or your book club and what kinds of discussions it might lend itself to. I really liked that these are a mixed of popular books and some more under-the-radar books. It’s also a wide range of genres and diverse voices so there’s books on this list for everyone!

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This is a library marketing brochure from Penguin Random House that highlights books that would be good for a book club. The brochure includes 29 recent releases including many popular titles such as Midnight Library, Mexican Gothic, and Transcendent Kingdom. For each book's listing, there is a picture of the cover, a "reader's advisory," and 3-6 discussion questions. The reader advisory includes a review blurb or suggestions of what type of readers would like it. There are also lists of books for a teen book club, non-fiction, historical fiction, mystery and thrillers, and celebrity book club picks. Those lists do not include reader advisory or discussion questions.

I enjoyed reviewing this brochure. I learned about a lot of books that I wasn't familiar with and also saw a lot of books that are popular on Bookstagram/Book TikTok. The discussion questions were thoughtful and would be perfect for facilitating a discussion. I was disappointed that they weren't provided for the other suggested book club titles.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this as reference material for librarians when they are making selections for a book club.

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This was a little different than I expected based on the description, I thought there would be more general book questions. I am not a librarian, but was interested in this for our personal book club. I really liked the layout of the document, and the reader advisory section was very helpful to understand the reading audience. There were some great questions that I will use if we ever read any of these books for book club.

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Very informative brochure. Suggested a variety of books perfect for any book clubs of all kinds. Highly recommend.

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