Simply Cheris. . .

Raine Bradley is a genius. She created a space for readers on Facebook where authors and readers come together and discuss books. It's like a grown up Reading Rainbow! But it's called FB Page Turners. No one is trying to sell their book. No street team members post links to books. It's like a big room for avid readers and everyone talks about reading. 1. How did you come up with the idea for FB Page Turners?   It was a Friday night and I was at a friend's home for dinner and I was teasing my husband for not being a reader.  I then said, I'm going to start see who on FB would join an online bookclub...within 24 hours I had 200 members and by Monday there were 500...I like to say that it was not only a good idea but a God-idea!  BTW, my husband is a member, even though the last book he read cover to cover was Charlotte's Web in 3rd grade. LOL     2. What are five of your favorite books?  To Kill a Mockingbird Perfect Peac...

Book clubs keep authors in business. Book clubs keep authors motivated. And without book clubs, many of your favorite authors may have quit a long time ago. So, let's hear it for the book clubs! This month, I want to highlight a club that started on Facebook, but has branched out with off line events for readers and one of the most active pages on the world wide web! Building Relationships Around Books or BRAB is the brain child of Sharon Blount, who joins me today to talk about the club and, of course, books! Sharon Blount, founder and president of BRAB, with author Keith Thomas Walker in Atlanta at the book club's reader's retreat.  Why did you decide to start BRAB? I was reading so many books and I did not have anyone I could talk to about it. At one point time, I did have a physical book club but it did not work out with me. Being a new mom at the time, meeting up became difficult. Years later, I still wanted a place where i could talk about ...

Writers love book clubs and here's why: the members are amazing. It's always a good time when you visit a book club. And finally, book clubs are so supportive! Are you looking for something fun to do? Join or start a book club.