No-Obligation Book Club
You love curling up with a classic novel. You love talking with friends about the latest Jodi Picoult bestseller. But you can’t stand the obligations of a book club. (What time? What place? Who’s bringing the chip dip?)

We feel your pain. That’s why RealSimple.com has started the No-Obligation Book Club.

No time frame, no deadlines, no obligations: just the pleasures of reading good books, as suggested―and led―by Real Simple editors. The goal is to get the benefits of a book club...without feeling overwhelmed by rigid schedules.

Recent Posts By No-Obligation Book Club

Await Your Reply: Part One

July 8, 2010 | By | Comments (0)

Hi, readers, Thanks so much for all your summer reading suggestions! I think I have enough titles to keep me busy for the remainder of the year. I was happy to see that several of you are checking out books that I just have thoroughly enjoyed (Sarah’s Key, The Passage, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Bridge […]

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I Await Your Reply!

June 30, 2010 | By | Comments (0)

Hi, bookies! I’m very glad to see that Await Your Reply, by Dan Chaon, won the poll for our July book club. (It’s been on my Goodreads “to-read” bookshelf since it came out last year.) So I hope that you’ve nestled it in your boat tote, along with your flip-flops and SPF—I think it’s going to be a thrilling beach […]

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Jamie Ford Answers Questions…Plus, Your July Book

June 28, 2010 | By | Comments (0)

Hi, Bookies: First off, your July book is…Dan Chaon’s intriguing Await Your Reply. Staff editor Ashley Tate, who will lead July’s discussion, will say hi later this week. Next up: Jamie Ford. The author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet took some time this weekend to answer the questions you had about his book. (By the way, […]

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It’s a Reminder Two-fer, Bookies

June 23, 2010 | By | Comments (0)

Hi, everyone: A couple of don’t-forgets: 1. If you have questions for Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet author Jamie Ford, be sure to post them here by Friday, June 25. 2. Our July book poll is open only through this Sunday, June 27, so if you haven’t voted yet, be sure to make your selection from the […]

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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: Conclusion (Spoiler Alert!)

June 21, 2010 | By | Comments (1)

Hi, everyone! I hope everyone wrapped up the book this weekend and loved the ending as much as I did! The part that I knew was coming all along finally came: Keiko and Henry reunite. But first things first. The author of the book, Jamie Ford, has graciously agreed to answer a selection of our questions about the story. Feel […]

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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: To Page 195

June 14, 2010 | By | Comments (0)

Hi,everyone! Thank you to all the fans of the book who took a few minutes to join the discussion last week. The book is definitely getting exciting! How are you all liking it so far? I have to say I am pretty shocked about where the relationship between Henry and his parents stands. I didn’t think it was going to […]

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So, Bookies: What’s the Scariest Book You’ve Ever Read?

June 10, 2010 | By | Comments (0)

Below, tell us the name of the book, the author, and why it made you want to jump out of your skin. Your answer may appear in an upcoming issue of the magazine! Are you reading this via an e-mail or RSS feed? If you wish to comment, please click here.

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It’s Time to Vote for July. Seriously.

June 9, 2010 | By | Comments (0)

Yes, Bookies: July. Staff editor Ashley Tate will lead the discussion of the winning book from the four below. Make your pick by Sunday, June 27. South of Broad, by Pat Conroy The best-selling author of The Prince of Tides returns with his first novel in 14 years, an epic tale set in Conroy country: Charleston, South Carolina. Await Your […]

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Jodi Picoult Talks House Rules

June 8, 2010 | By | Comments (0)

Hello, Bookies: As we settle into our June book, here’s a nice way to finish off May’s: We were lucky enough to have House Rules author Jodi Picoult answer a selection of your questions. <pMy question for the author is what other possible endings did she consider and/or did she have this end in mind all along? Posted by: Chris […]

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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: To Page 96

June 7, 2010 | By | Comments (0)

Hi, everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend and are enjoying Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet so far. The story definitely grew more exciting—and suspenseful—over the last 20 pages or so. I really like how Jamie Ford has organized the story; alternating chapters of Henry’s life in 1942 and then 44 years later, in 1986, […]

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