http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/rc/ Home of the Random House Reader's Circle, a place for readers and book clubs. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:32:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Miami Herald • Newsday • The Huffington Post • Financial Times • GQ • Slate • Men’s Journal • Washington Examiner • Publishers Weekly • Kirkus Reviews • National ... http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/rc//2012/02/06/blood-bones-butter-a-readers-guide/ The Winter Palace is a passionate new novel by award-winning author Eva Stachniak that illuminates the early life of Catherine the Great. It tells the epic story of Catherine's improbable rise to power as seen through the eyes her servant and confidante, Varvara. To learn more, check out the synopsis ... http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/rc//2012/02/06/the-winter-palace-a-readers-guide/ Vaclav and Lena seem destined for each other. They meet as children in an ESL class in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. Vaclav is precocious and verbal. Lena, struggling with English, takes comfort in the safety of his adoration, his noisy, loving home, and the care of Rasia, his big-hearted mother. Vaclav ... http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/rc//2012/02/02/enter-to-win-a-copy-of-vaclav-lena-by-haley-tanner/ What does a publisher at the world's biggest publishing house read for pleasure? (And how does she find the time?) Jane von Mehren is the Senior Vice President and Publisher of Trade Paperbacks at the Random House Publishing Group. Every now and then, she'll be featuring ... http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/rc//2012/01/30/janes-bookshelf-food-books-as-delicious-as-any-good-meal/ This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered! A secret tore best friends Evelyn “Button” Peters and Winnalee Malone apart. Now, nearly a decade later, a secret brings them back together. Nine years ago Button and Winnalee began recording observations in their Book of Bright Ideas, a tome they believed ... http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/rc//2012/01/25/win-a-copy-of-sandra-krings-new-novel-a-life-of-bright-ideas/ Consider these questions if you're reading Rachel Bertsche's irresistible memoir, MWF Seeking BFF: 1) After moving to Chicago from New York City, Rachel quickly realized that “friend-making is not the natural process is used to be.”  Why do you think it is so much harder to make friends as adults? Or ... http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/rc//2012/01/25/mwf-seeking-bff-a-readers-guide/ http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/rc//2012/01/25/extra-content-area/ More Favorites http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/rc//2012/01/24/banner-ad/ This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to the thousands of you who entered! We'll announce the winner soon. Good luck to all! The iPad 2 that could be yours is black, 16 gigabytes, and Wi-Fi enabled, with iOS5 and iCloud. Does not include 3G or data plan from a carrier. Download books ... http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/rc//2012/01/13/celebrate-a-new-year-of-reading-with-us-enter-for-a-chance-to-win-an-ipad/ http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/rc//2012/01/11/featured-video/