Book Club Party

Here's an idea of a menu to get your book club party chattering.Menu Sparkling Water, Green Tea and Coffee Shirley Temples and Bookmaker's Luck Hot Crab Dip Ham and Pecan Tea Sandwiches Bloody Mary Soup Shots with Shrimp and Pickled Vegetables Read More

This is a delicious, fruity cocktail with a punch of vodka and rum. Read More

A shirley temple is a chic and tasty alternative to alcoholic beverages. Read More

Be sure you have enough chairs and pillows on hand to keep your guests comfortable -- just because you're reading doesn't mean it has to feel like school. Decorating for your book club depends a lot on what type of book you read. For a gothic novel: keep the lamps on low and light a lot of cand... Read More

When you're planning a book club party, you want to think about ways to enliven the conversation. If the book is a dud that leaves you little to discuss or debate, you can really save the evening if you plan ahead. Look online for discussion guides, and search for reviews of the book. When the conv... Read More

Delicious crab dip to get those mouths open.Photo taken by Food & Spirits Magazine! Read More

The food or desserts you choose to serve at your book club party depends on how much you want to spend and prepare, and whether there's a dominant theme in the book.You can plan your nibbles around the setting and meals in the book. For example, Jeffrey Eugenides' main character in his book Middlese... Read More

A sensible sandwich that is simple enough to make and neat enough that it won't get all over the books! Photo by SheriW! Read More

This tomato-Worcestershire-vodka soup gets served in shot glasses for fun. Look for the pickled veggies near the jarred vegetables in the supermarket. Read More