Today we’ll have one winner for all of the e-guides and the book.
Introducing Cindy Hudson
Cindy Hudson is the author of Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs (Seal Press, October 2009) as well as several e-book guides that help moms plan book-club meetings. Cindy has been writing weekly for The Oregonian for seven years. She is the founder of two long-running mother-daughter book clubs, and she lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and two daughters. Visit her online at www.MotherDaughterBookClub.com and www.CindyHudson.com.
Learn about…
Book By Book, The Complete Guide To Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs
Mothers and daughters share a special bond. . . why not further this bond through reading together? Book clubs have been growing in popularity over the past ten years, started by a variety of people with various interests and goals. Mother-daughter book clubs offer a great way for families to grow and share — with each other and with other mother-daughter pairs. In Book by Book Cindy Hudson offers all the how-to tips mothers need to start their own successful book clubs. Hudson offers her own firsthand experience as the founder of two long-running successful mother-daughter book clubs.
Hudson offers suggestions on books topics, club guidelines, and how to keep the club going as daughters grow older. How big should the club be? Whom should we invite? How often should we meet? How do we make sure we actually read the books? Hudson has all the answers. With recommended book lists (divided by four age groups), online resources, and suggested recipes for book-club treats, Book by Book is a great resource for helping moms and daughters form new memories and traditions.
Mother-Daughter Book Club Meeting Planner Guide Collection One
Each collection offers guides to six books that I have hand chosen as being especially good for mothers and their daughters who are aged 9 to 12. You could easily start a mother-daughter book club and begin with the six featured books, or if you are in an established club, you can simplify your year by choosing to read all the book in the guide. The collections also let you save money! One collection costs less than if you purchase six guides individually. Here are the collections available:
Mother-Daughter Book Club Meeting Planner Guides: Collection One
Titles include:
- The Healing Spell by Kimberley Griffiths Little
- How to Survive Middle School by Donna Gephart
- Kimchi and Calamari by Rose Kent
- Monsoon Summer by Mitali Perkins
- The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick
- Trauma Queen by Barbara Dee
Mother-Daughter Book Club Meeting Planner Guide Collection Two
Titles include:
- Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
- Breakaway by Andrea Montalbano
- OyMG by Amy Fellner Dominy
- Savvy by Ingrid Law
- Tortilla Sun by Jennifer Cervantes
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Mother-Daughter Book Club Meeting Planner Guides: The Cultural Explorations Collection
If you’re looking for books that may introduce your children to other cultures, some far away, some in different states in the U.S., check out the Cultural Explorations Collection. Titles include:
- The Healing Spell by Kimberley Griffiths Little
- Kimchi and Calamari by Rose Kent
- Monsoon Summer by Mitali Perkins
- OyMG by Amy Fellner Dominy
- Tortilla Sun by Jennifer Cervantes
- Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
I asked Cindy three questions about our giveaway’s theme topic, self-expression:
1. Is self-expression an important part of your life today, why or why not?
I can’t imagine a time where self expression will not be important in my life. It’s been a big part of who I am for as long as I can remember, even though its form has changed as I’ve grown over the years. That’s exciting in a way, because I feel I will continue to evolve and grow in the years to come. I may be doing something different 10 years from now, but as long as I find satisfaction from whatever it is, I know it will be okay.
2. What does self-expression mean to you and how do you do it in the world?
I think of self-expression and creativity as being tied together, and at different times of my life I have expressed myself creatively in different ways. When I was growing up I painted, crocheted, made ceramics, and created seed art, and I frequently gave my creations as gifts. In college I started to write more frequently for my journalism classes, and I found a lot of satisfaction in taking complicated stories and turning them into something people could easily understand. At heart I like simplicity in my own life, and I am most happy when I bring that simplicity to my writing.
3. How does your self-expression impact the world—your family, your friends, your readers, and everyone else?
I know what I create is not everyone’s cup of tea, but that doesn’t bother me because it doesn’t have to be for me to feel satisfaction with what I do. I write memoir to put my life into perspective and to leave stories for my children, I write about literacy and book clubs because I believe when people come together to discuss books lives are changed, and I write about people and places in my community because I believe our world is stronger when we are more connected to the place we live. Somehow, I hope all of my efforts have a ripple effect that spreads out from my articles, essays and books.
And Now, Your Turn…
You remember how this works right?
Please read the complete rules at least once!
I ask you a question.
You answer in the comments for your chance to win a book each day.
Please just respond once, even if you make a typo. 
Answer in the comments in 50-200 words (no less and no more to qualify to win one of today’s books).
What was your favorite book as a tween or teen? Why? Tell us a little story about its impact on you.
Ready, set, comment! I will hold the drawing tomorrow and post the results here in my blog.
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