Marilyn Green Faulkner likes to read and talk about books. She holds a B.A in Humanities and a M.A. in Literature and lives in Poway, California with her husband Craig. They are the parents of five children. She serves on the Leadership Committee for the BYU Museum of Art and is the founder of the Best Books Club and editor of a new literary website, Jade Falcon Press. The Best Books Club now includes several hundred members who read classic literature together and discuss the books via the internet. It’s the perfect book club: no meetings, no obligation, and no refreshments to prepare! Just read the reviews and join the conversation on any book that interests you. To get back to the classics with the Best Books Club, just click on www.thebestbooksclub.com.
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