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Dialogue 2020 Dialogue 2020 CAE BOOK GROUPS CATALOGUE CAE BOOK GROUPS 253 FLINDERS LANE, MELBOURNE CAE.EDU.AU / 03 9652 0620 Contents 4 5 3 Join or Start a Growing Up, Book Discussion Service. 527 Collins Street Introduction CAE Book Group Moving On Contact Us 11 Level 2, 253 Flinders Lane Exceptional Women Melbourne VIC 3000 17 P (03) 9652 0620 Artist, 23 E [email protected] Maker, Thinker Relationships W www.cae.edu.au 31 45 Sign up to our newsletter and like us Step Back in Time Families on Facebook to keep informed about upcoming literary events, book reviews, book and movie giveaways and lots more. 38 Grand VIsions Start your own group See page 4 for more information about 62 starting a group. Surviving, Prevailing Join an existing group Some of our existing groups are looking 55 70 for new members. Please contact CAE Journeys Dark Deeds Book Groups, and we will help you find a group in your area. 78 82 88 Index by Index by Index by Box Hill Institute trading as Centre for Adult Education RTO 4687 Author Title Box Number 91 Enrolment Form 3 Introduction Centre for Adult Education CAE is a leading provider of Adult and Community Education and Theme Icons has been providing lifelong learning opportunities to Victorians for 70 years. CAE has a strong focus on delivering nationally F Fiction Large Print recognised and accredited training as well as non accredited L Nonfiction short courses, and connects with the community through socially N Adapted Books inclusive practices that recognise diversity and creativity. Located S Short Stories Book Group Favourite in the heart of the arts and café area of Melbourne’s CBD, CAE µ offers a vibrant and supportive adult learning environment, E eBook flexible learning options, skills recognition, practical training and supervised work placements. CAE Book Groups New Icon NEW The program has significant autonomy: members of CAE Book Book Groups select their own pool of titles for their year’s reading list; Cover decide on monthly meeting times; choose their own members; and pick a place to meet such as a private home, café or library. Book Title The Rúin CAE Book Group members can also suggest titles for inclusion Author Dervla into the program. From international award winners to debut and McTiernan Australian authors, there are hundreds of books to choose from. Reading guides accompany each box of books and the questions WINNER Australian Book Industry Award Literary provided can be used to frame each group’s discussion. Prize Detective Cormac Reilly doesn’t CAE Book Groups has a long history that can be seen in our expect to be revisiting a case selection of titles, or even in the way the discussion notes are from 20 years ago. He’s never written. We like to think of it as a great trip down memory lane; forgotten the two children left we hope you do too. behind after their mother’s body was discovered in their house. Using Dialogue And what is the connection with a body found in the river? A selection of Reactions (feedback on the books that our Year Published In this gripping crime debut set in members have read) from group members as well as our staff Ireland nothing is what it seems. favourites are included to provide a broad perspective on the Theme type FE 2018 400pp B2305 BOX titles in the program. The Reactions we receive from all our book NUMBER groups provide vital feedback to CAE Book Groups staff. Number There are three indexes: Author Index (arranged alphabetically of Pages An intricately plotted page- by author surname), Title Index and Box Number Index. The Title turner set in Galway, with Index also advises which books are available as eBooks and large complex characters and Group print editions. mystery woven throughout. It will keep you guessing to Reaction Please ensure all members of your group have access to the very end. Dialogue, which can also be downloaded as a PDF via our Group Name Nicole P, CAE Book website at www.cae.edu.au. If you would like to receive a copy Groups staff member as a PDF, just email us and we will send you one. The titles are grouped thematically, with fiction and nonfiction titles often sitting side by side. You will find a description of the themes in the content list. Borrow an eBook As part of your CAE Book Groups membership, you can borrow an eBook version – in addition to the print copy – absolutely free! To receive eBooks, please ensure you have filled out the online form to Register Your Interest. The form is available on the eBook section of the Book Groups website. Please note some titles have limited availability and are only available upon request, and titles will be prioritised for members who are using eBooks due to visual impairment. 4 Join or Start a Book Group Starting a Book Group CAE Book Groups is a great way to connect with other readers in your How do we receive and return books? local community. Get together with friends, neighbours or colleagues CAE sends a box in advance of each meeting to the delivery address to discuss the sort of books that might appeal to you as a group and nominated by the Group Secretary. Books are returned to CAE by the choose a suitable time and venue. Once you have between 6-15 Group Secretary via courier or post. Return labels are included in all people and have decided on the number of discussion meetings you boxes. Groups operate most efficiently when books are returned to would like to have, you are ready to take the next step of electing a and collected from the Group Secretary by each individual member at CAE Book Group Secretary. the scheduled meeting. Contact CAE Book Groups via phone, email or through our website What do I get for my fee? to receive a New Group Pack so you can begin selecting your books. Your first book will arrive within two weeks of receipt of membership Fees cover the delivery and return of book boxes each month and payments and book selections. access to the CAE eBook catalogue. Each box contains copies of the selected book (maximum 15 copies) and notes on loan for each Joining a Book Group individual member. Group Secretaries should only distribute books If you would prefer to join an existing group, please contact CAE Book to paid members. Group members can also sign up for CAE Book Groups via phone, email or through our website, and we will help you Groups Newsletter to receive timely news on events and competitions, find a group in your area and confirm the appropriate pro-rata fee. To as well as book reviews by CAE Book Groups staff. ensure you and the new group are the right match, your first meeting with a new group is free. Running a Book Group Victorian Annual Membership Fees 2020 (per member) No of meetings Full Fee Seniors Concession Secretary The CAE Book Group Secretary 11 $153 $139 $103 $89 CAE Book Group Secretaries provide a permanent delivery address 9 $142 $129 $96 $83 for books and liaise with CAE staff on book selections, payments 6 $113 $104 $77 $67 and enquiries from potential new members. Secretaries are vital to the success of book groups and ensure CAE keeps in touch with the needs of each group. The role of secretary can rotate between group members from year to year. Interstate Annual Membership Fees 2020 (per member) Where do CAE Book Groups meet and how often? No of meetings Full Fee Seniors Concession Secretary CAE Book Groups meet whenever they want through the year 11 $176 $154 $121 $100 and choose to receive CAE books 6, 9 or 11 times a year. Groups 9 $159 $140 $110 $91 choose the time, place and format of their meetings and direct their 6 $122 $107 $85 $70 own discussions. Books available for loan Each month, CAE selects a book from the list of possible titles Enrolment form your group has chosen from Dialogue. Groups have the option of Please see page 91 for an enrolment form, or download it via our requesting books in priority or random order. We will only ever send website www.cae.edu.au/book-groups/. The enrolment process can books on your selected list. be handled by post, email or phone. If you are eligible for a seniors or concession fee, you will need to provide a photocopy of your senior CAE discussion notes or concession card. Students are also eligible for a discount (same as Kickstart your meeting with CAE discussion notes. While there is the seniors fee). For more details on discount eligibility, please see our no formal tuition or assessment, all books are accompanied by website or contact us. specially commissioned notes written by our experienced note writers, complete with discussion questions. More than just a book review, the notes are guaranteed to get your group talking. How much time do we have to read the book before the discussion? One month. Books are delivered to the Group Secretary prior to the scheduled meeting. Members collect their copy of the book from the secretary then meet again the following month to discuss the book they’ve just read and collect their next book. CONNECT WITH US / 9652 0620 / CAE.EDU.AU / @CAEBOOKGROUPS / BOOKGROUPS_CAE / @CAEBOOKGROUPS 5 Growing Up, Moving On Exploring the experience of childhood and finding one’s way in the world. This chapter celebrates both fiction and nonfiction coming-of-age stories.
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