The Page Turners Reading Guild (formerly known as Macland's Christian Fiction Book Club) was founded in 1999. The group was originally organized by Karen Williamson, along with friend and fellow reader Wanda Gray. The two women met in Wanda's kitchen, where they set the schedule for monthly meetings and chose their first reading selection.

From such humble beginnings, The Page Turners Reading Guild has really grown. Today, the Guild has 11 regular members, with an additional eight recreational participants and occasional special guests. The group now meets at the church from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third-Tuesday of every month. While women currently dominate the roster, the group welcomes any adult who has a love for books and reading, and who also enjoys an intellectual dialogue on literary themes, characters, and writing. The multiplicity of ages and life experiences within the Guild allows for a variety of opinions, viewpoints, and perspectives to be expressed and also promotes some very lively discussions.

The primary focus of the Reading Guild is - of course - reading, along with the discussion of literary works. However, members of the group also enjoy a wide array of social get-togethers including "Evenings of Reading" at Starbucks, author events and book signings, movie matinees, plays and theater productions, game nights, trips to various literary festivals, and other outings. Many of the Guild's social activities are tied to literary works the group reads. For example, after reading The Swan House by Elizabeth Musser, the group visited the Atlanta History Center in Buckhead to tour the actual Swan House referred to in the novel. When the group read The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom, they paired their discussion with a "movie night" during which they shared popcorn while watching a video adaptation of the novel. Similarly, the group read The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown and then also saw the film together when it was released. The group is currently planning a day trip to Franklin (TN) to tour Carnton Plantation & Cemetery, which were featured in The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks.

The Reading Guild also has a heart for service and supports different organizations that promote reading and education. In 2001 and 2002, when demand exceeded the money allocated to buy books for the new High School in Hiram, Guild members donated books from their personal collections to outfit the school library. From 2003 through 2005, the Guild supported the "Books for Bibles" program. "Books for Bibles" collects books for re-sale and then uses the proceeds to purchase and ship Bibles to overseas missionaries. This year, the Guild is working with the Retired Educators Organization of Paulding County. This organization collects books for sale and uses the proceeds to sponsor scholarships for students. Guild members also donated a number of books to be handed out to residents in the Whispering Glen subdivision during Macland's Community Block Party.

At the time it was originally founded, the Reading Guild was dubbed "Macland's Christian Fiction Book Club"; however, earlier this year, members elected to change the group's name. Karen Williamson explained why: "Things have changed so much for the group since we first started meeting back in 1999. We are a more diverse group now, we read books outside the realm of Christian Fiction, and our members represent a wider geographical area than just 'Macland'. So, in an effort to better reflect the eclectic nature of our group, we decided to re-name ourselves The Page Turners Reading Guild. The new name also coincides with the club's monthly newsletter - The Page-Turner Post."

When asked what being a part of The Page Turners Reading Guild has meant to her, Karen Williamson replied, "The Reading Guild is a group of closely-knit bookworms who are bound together like a good book. Oh, yes . . . the pages of our life experiences and interests may be written with different inks, but the chapters are held together by a single plot line - a love of reading, a thirst for the intellectual exchange of ideas, and a desire for deep and meaningful friendships. I have found the best place of belonging within the covers of this group, and I wouldn't trade the years I have spent among these readers for anything."