Successful Reads

The first step in starting a new book club is to decide on a theme of the club.  If you enjoy mysteries you may want to start a mystery book club.  If you enjoy personal development you may want to start a self-improvement book club. You'll then want to set a date and time for your first meeting and invite prospective members to that first meeting. Keep in mind that we often tend to look for people that have the same views as us, however that can lead to boring discussions. A book club can be much more interesting ...

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New York Times Advice Bestseller List Published April 24 for the week ending Apr. 18 Hardcover -  Advice Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey with Denene Millner - Relationship tips from the comedian and host of the "Steve Harvey Morning Show." (12 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list) Master Your Metabolism by Jullian Michael with Mariska van Aalst. A plan for removing toxins and rebalancing hormones to lose weight, by a trainer and coach from "The Biggest Loser" on NBC.  (12 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list). The Carrot Principle, by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton.  How recognition ...

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“Nothing links man to man like the frequent passage from hand to hand of a good book.” ~ Walter Sickers People are fond of passing objects from one person to another. Perhaps you've heard of... Flat Stanley ~ A paper doll that travels with a journal from school to school where other students treat him as a guest and journal about his experiences there. This has led to others in the paper arts world creating paper doll versions of themselves to travel from one place to another. Travel Bug ~ A travel bug is a trackable item that moves from place to place. ...

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“The book to read is not the one which thinks for you, but the one which makes you think.” ~ James McCosh I hunger for knowledge and thirst for stimulating thought. I suppose that is why I like reading personal development, business, educational and inspirational books. They usually contain immediate life lessons you can put to use right away. Naturally, there are many novels which would qualify as stimulating thought as well. Sure I like to read the occasional book purely for the joy of it, but I prefer a good novel that not that not only entertains, but one that teaches ...

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So you're wondering how long it takes to write a book? Well, Nick Daws of WriteQuickly.com said he can teach you how to write a book in 28 days. After all... "Charles Dickens wrote his literary classic A Christmas Carol in just 2 weeks. Samuel Johnson wrote Rasselas: Prince of Abyssinia in an amazing 4 days. Barbara Cartland took only 5 days to write each of her books, resulting in an amazing 623 best-sellers during her lifetime. The hit self-help book Don't Sweat the Small Stuff is still selling in its millions - and was written by ...

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