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Virtual Book Club: Educated, A Memoir by Tara Westover

We are four months into our online, Virtual Book Club, and I’m having a blast. Our newest selection is Educated, a Memoir by Tara Westover. The book is 352 pages.

Note: As an Amazon associate, I may receive a small fee if you make a purchase through one of my links.

Giveaway

Last month, I raffled off a copy of An American Marriage to one of our book club participants. This month, I will randomly choose a winner of this month’s book selection. Make sure to join the My Purse Strings Virtual Book Club Facebook Group to see how to enter.

Why I Selected Educated, A Memoir

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Virtual Book Club: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

I can’t believe it’s already time to announce the third book selection for our Virtual Book Club: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones.

The book is 320 pages.

Note: As an Amazon associate, I may receive a small fee if you make a purchase through one of my links.

I first learned about this book prior to its release in February and immediately decided that it would make a great book club selection. Leave it to Oprah to steal my idea for her book club. Hmph!

Giveaway

Last month, I raffled off a copy of Moloka’i to one of our book club participants. This month, I will randomly choose a winner of this month’s book selection. Make sure to join the My Purse Strings Virtual Book Club Facebook Group to see how to enter.

Why I Selected An American Marriage

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Virtual Book Club: Moloka’i by Alan Brennert

I’m excited to announce our second My Purse Strings Virtual Book Club selection, the novel Moloka’i by Alan Brennert. (Note, there are several books with this title so make sure you get the right one). Last month, we read Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult.

The book is 405 pages.

Note: As an Amazon associate, I may receive a small fee if you make a purchase through one of my links.

Giveaway

Last month, I gave away a copy of Small Great Things as part of a Twitter contest. This month, I will give away one copy of Moloka’i during our live discussion of Small Great Things on Facebook.

Why I Selected Moloka’i

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Virtual Book Club: Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

For our first My Purse Strings Virtual Book Club selection, we will be reading Jodi Picoult’s SMALL GREAT THINGS.

The book is 481 pages.

Note: As an Amazon associate, I may receive a small fee if you make a purchase through one of my links.

Giveaway

I told you there will be prizes and surprises along the way. Follow me on Twitter where I will be giving away a copy of this book. To enter the Giveaway, click here.

Why I Selected SMALL GREAT THINGS

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Introducing the My Purse Strings Virtual Book Club

I was an English major, an English teacher, I read during my long commutes, I finished books on vacation. And then I had kids and it all stopped. My free time consisted of watching the news, Netflix binging and getting sucked into social media.

Joining a book club may have singlehandedly done more to improve my sanity than anything else since becoming a parent.

I can go and on about the benefits of book clubs. Instead, I want you to experience it for yourself. I invite you all to join our . . . [Read more…]