The Book Group with No Name

Useful Links

The Book Bags An entertaining and beautifully illustrated site from the Book Bags bookgroup in Cheltenham. Each of the 70-odd books they have read is reviewed, contrasting "What they say" - a selection of critics' reviews - with a robust and frank "What we say" section. However, at the time of writing the site had not been updated for Richard and Judy book club A TV bookgroup on the Richard and Judy show! bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/bookclub Radio 4's bookclub with lists of current and previous book choices and an invitation to attend the recordings. lovereading.co.uk An independent online bookstore with lots of recommendations by genre. fantasticfiction.co.uk Bibliographies on 7000 authors, information on 150,000 books and a list of the shortlists for all major awards, past and present. penguin.co.uk Register in the reader's group section to find reviews, recommendations, themed books and the opportunity to preview some of Penguin's books. readinggroups.co.uk The website for Harper Collins with reading guides and a section to help you choose. guardianunlimited.co.uk/books An extensive site featuring reviews, competitions, book extracts, information on authors and links to other literary websites. gradesaver.com An American site which provides biographical notes on the major authors and very detailed analyses (plot summaries, character lists, chapter by chapter analyses, themes, quizzes etc.) on their classic books. readinggroupguides.com A very detailed American site which provides guides and discussion questions to hundreds of books.