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Book Club<\/h1>\n[\/split_line_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” left_padding_desktop=”5%” constrain_group_2=”yes” right_padding_desktop=”5%” left_padding_phone=”0%” constrain_group_6=”yes” right_padding_phone=”0%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text text_direction=”default”]A few months after the founding of Friends & Fiction, the authors realized something was missing: a grassroots book club, where readers could delve even deeper into discussing the books they\u2019re reading, including books by founding authors Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey, and Patti Callahan Henry. The idea for the Friends & Fiction Official Book Club was born, and now, it is run by avid readers (and good friends of the\u00a0Fab Four<\/a>!) Brenda Gardner and Lisa Harrison.<\/p>\n

The Zibby Award-winning\u00a0Friends & Fiction Official Book Club with Brenda & Lisa<\/a>\u00a0is a tightly knit, supportive group of book lovers and writers. They host monthly book club discussions with authors (including the\u00a0Fab Four<\/a>) streamed live to Facebook, special bookish events, and quarterly happy hours with librarian and Friends & Fiction Writers\u2019 Block podcast host Ron Block. Moderator\u00a0Annissa Armstrong<\/a>\u00a0leads the annual reading challenge and monthly Saturday giveaways.<\/p>\n

Brenda Gardner<\/a>\u00a0has been a lover of books and libraries since childhood, and her favorite genres are literary fiction and historical fiction. She is a regular attendee at literary festivities, and you can follow her at\u00a0@BrendaByTheBook<\/a>\u00a0on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Lisa Harrison<\/a>\u00a0loves to attend fan\u00a0conventions and book festivals, and is a regular panelist at DragonCon in Atlanta. She loves to read witchy books, literary fiction, and mysteries. You can keep up with all of her shenanigans on Instagram at\u00a0@LisaGetsLit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Check out previous Friends & Fiction Official Book Club discussions on the\u00a0book club\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a>\u00a0and follow them on Instagram at\u00a0@friendsandfictionbookclub<\/a>.\u00a0Join the\u00a0Friends & Fiction Official Book Club with Brenda & Lisa<\/a>\u2014which has grown to more than 20,000 members\u2014now by clicking\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0Happy reading![\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” centered_text=”true” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][nectar_btn size=”jumbo” open_new_tab=”true” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” icon_family=”none” el_class=”button-margin-right” text=”Facebook” url=”https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/friendsandfictionofficialbookclub”][nectar_btn size=”jumbo” open_new_tab=”true” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” icon_family=”none” text=”Youtube” url=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@friendsfictionofficialbook1023″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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