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Daily national newspaper USA Today features BookMuse in "Sites continue Oprah's book-selection tradition." "Talk-show host Oprah Winfrey's surprising decision last month to end her popular book club…has left thousands of fans wondering where they'll turn next to find great literature." The article recommends BookMuse.com and quotes founder Kristine Ball. online article
Publisher's Weekly's article, called "A Muse to Use," announces that "the popular new online book discussion site BookMuse.com has launched a BookMuse bookstore partnership...The site, whose motto is 'Book Discussions Made Smarter,' currently offers overviews, criticism, biographies, readers' reviews and related reading for selected titles. Included for each book are notes for discussion, which can be printed for book group use free of charge."
Centralbooking.com recommends BookMuse as "a wise, thoughtful site containing book club recommendations, author interviews and helpful tips on starting a successful book group."
Wired.com takes on the challenge of analyzing "(Book Clubs') Life after Oprah" and quotes BookMuse founder Kristine Ball: "Even though O's book club was not a real meet-with-your-friends-in-their-homes book club, she encouraged formation of hundreds of new groups that will undoubtedly continue post-Oprah…Reading for a discussion changes the nature of reading itself." Online article
The independent online bookseller Powells.com announced their new partnership with BookMuse in their June 11 newsletter. "In a lively literary voice, BookMuse provides materials, support, and guidance for reading and discussion. Visit our new Reading Groups section to find Muse Notes for a darkly funny novel by Matthew Kneale, "English Passengers," and a title for young readers, too, Polly Horvath's National Book Award finalist "The Trolls." Titles will change monthly. website
Wired.com announced the "Lively discussion award: The 2002 BookMuse Awards, for books that stimulate exceptionally lively and satisfying reading group discussions…The idea behind the awards is that many great books can be reading-group flops while less-famous works can be discussion gems." Online article
The daily email newsletter for the book trade, Publisher's Lunch, mentions BookMuse in the article, "The Electronic Scene at BEA," stating that "PreviewPort announced a strategic alliance featuring material from Book Magazine, Foreword Magazine, BookMuse.com, BookWrap and RealRead, to be channeled to libraries, booksellers, schools--as Bowker was promoting its new program with PreviewPort to distribute their content to library customers."
The York Daily Record writes about BookMuse in "The Great Debate": "across York County, in groups large and small, people gather to talk about books…When conversation falters, it's helpful to have reading guides or questions off the Internet (www.bookmuse.com) to zero in on talking points."
Wired.com describes "Building a book network: Kevin Smokler, owner of CentralBooking.com isn't trying to fill Oprah's shoes, but he does want to construct an online avenue where readers can stroll through the best independent book-review and community sites. ...Citing communities like Readerville.com, Bookreporter.com, January magazine and Bookmuse.com, Smokler foresees a cross-promotional effort."
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Book Marketing Update features BookMuse in their Web News section, saying that "BookMuse.com reviews both children's books, with the two largest categories being realistic fiction and fantasy, and adult books in the categories of literature, biography and memoir, science fiction, mystery and nonfiction."
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