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The New York Times

Greetings From the Bad Bitch Book Club Summer Camp

On a blistering afternoon in July, a group of women lugging duffel bags and pillows lined up to meet their counselors at Bad Bitch Book Club summer camp in The Forks, Maine. But first they browsed a smorgasbord of 1,500 novels, thrillers and memoirs piled on knotty pine tables.

New York Post

The 17 best contemporary romance novels of 2024, per avid romance readers

If you walk into any bookstore these days, you’ll likely be greeted with at least one table of brightly illustrated romance novels. No matter how you feel about the animated cover trend (and the opinions are definitely strong), it’s hard to ignore that romance is having a moment.

How do you sum up a year in romance? Goodreads lists and best-seller charts make an excellent starting point, but personally, I’m more likely to take a book recommendation from people who know romance — and read lots of it.

Forbes

This 30,000+ Member Book Club Is One To Read About

The nationally-reaching book club runs weekly meetings, both virtually and in-person, but also staffs summer camp, retreats and more beyond-the-page activities to build community.

MIC

Is a Hallmark Cinematic Universe the Key to Diversifying the Channel’s Holiday Movies?

Hallmark has long dominated the cheesy Christmas movie niche, producing dozens upon dozens of pleasant — if often forgettable — made-for-TV romances every year. But that oversaturation is starting to dilute their appeal, especially considering they’re no longer the only game in town…

SCRIBD BLOG

Expert Advice on Choosing the Right Book for your Book Club

Book clubs are an amazing way to make reading a social activity — and they’ve thrived during the pandemic. But lots of groups have a hard time selecting reads that all members are happy with. Over time, that can affect people’s happiness and participation levels, so it’s worth getting right. Luckily, there are lots of creative ways to set yourself up to choose books members will love. Give these ideas a try — straight from founders of successful book clubs.

MEDIUM

How Mackenzie of Bad Bitch Book Club Is Helping To Make A Difference In Our World

Mackenzie Newcomb is the founder of Bad Bitch Book Club. Originally from a coastal town in Massachusetts, she moved to New York City to pursue a career in beauty and fashion. To her surprise, it was through books that she found herself most easily able to connect with others. She started the book club in 2018 and has been so pleased to see it take off in 2020 with big names in the book world joining the meetups, including some of Newcomb’s favorites — Brit Bennett and Christina Lauren.

OPRAH MAGAZINE

Books are my Secret for Fighting Coronavirus Anxiety

The book I plucked that night was The Idea of You by Robinne Lee, a 2017 romance that had been emphatically recommended by my friend Mackenzie Newcomb, the founder of the Bad Bitch online book club. I tend to gauge book recommendations by the severity of someone's tone when they say: "You have to read it," and since her tone indicated the book was a cure-all just below penicillin, I had to have this one.