Turning over the leaves of a book..

"Think of a book that would be a good one to discuss in a book club and check out some resources"

After deciding on George Orwell's cult classic, '1984', I uncovered through Lit Lovers' reader's guide on the book, a brief synopsis of the book, a short biography of the author's life and some notable trivia about his writing career, a quote by a literary critic on the book, some readers' reviews of the book and an extensive series of questions offering 'food for thought' to contemplate if one wanted to conduct a bookgroup on the book.

Lit Lovers' site offers a catalogue of 'LitCourses' which members can complete -- I completed the first, overview course 'Literature Matters: Why We Read'. Personally I found this a bit of a pointless exercise, but I can see these resources might be both enjoyable and beneficial for readers of fiction, be they casual or avid, who want to educate themself on how to get more satisfaction and a greater understanding beyond pure "escapism" and what to think about when venturing into "imaginative" fiction.