join a book club
3 days ago
It would be a good incentive to read and hopefully some great book selections.
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How to join a book club
It made me
Delighted!
 "Stepping out of my comfort zone to read a different kind of book than I am accustomed to reading and meeting new people was really fun."
How I did it: At a holiday party I was listening to a fellow partier talk about the book club she attends. This was intriguing to me. So I googled "Book Clubs St. Louis". One of the first selections was through Meetup.com. Because it wasn't associated with a group having a specific interest, I thought that it would open up more possibilities for me. I was fortunate that the meeting was two weeks away, enabling me enough time to read the book, and that it was on a day I didn't have to work. So I took it as a touch of kismet and joined. Lessons & tips: Even if there is no book club in your immediate area, I think if you connect with meetup.com, it is not hard to start one. Hmmm... talk about stepping outside your comfort zone. Resources: Google and I think craigslist would be a good resource.
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It made me
rethink perspective.
How I did it: I took a new job as a librarian, and it was my responsibility to not only be a member but RUN the book club - which means, selecting titles, ordering books, and all PR that goes along with it. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: Check out craigslist in your local area under 'activities' or 'groups' and you'll probably find one like I did:) Or you could put your own ad up to start one! Read how I did it…
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It made me
smarter
How I did it: We have been going to the library for the kids every week for a couple of years. In doing so we have befriended the librarians. They put together the club and I joined. The first book we've read is "World Made by Hand". It was a very enjoyable read and I am looking forward to the discussion we will have about it. Read how I did it…
It made me
happy
How I did it: Try meetup.com I found a great group of ladies that are awesome... The group started in August and is still fledgling, but we're going strong. I've become an assistant leader and we meet once a month. The books and discussions make me feel smarter & more connected to smart women! Read how I did it…
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It made me
Pleased!
How I did it: I have lived in three different cities in the past year (I'm kind of in transition, right now), and in each, have spoken with other people who have complained of not reading enough, not having support for accessing new literature... you get the picture.Anyway, I realized that it would be best to go ahead and start my own! So, I put together a website, contacted those friends of mine of like mind, and now we are committed to reading The Ro… Read how I did it…
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Joining a book club
6 days ago
one of the best new things I have done this year. I love adventuring in reading directions that I have never been before. Being in a book club fills out the reading with interesting, diverse opinions. For June we read Three Cups of Tea, which was interesting because it stretched some of the other reader’s typical reading genres. For July we are reading The Thirteenth Tale which is different from what I am used to reading, but so far I am finding it juicey.
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Goodreads!
3 weeks ago
I’ve joined Goodreads.com, and signed up for a couple groups which sort of counts as joining a virtual book club. I love Goodreads so much- always finding tons of new books I want to read and not enough time to read them all!
Some progress
1 month ago
For awhile I was a bit lost as to how to go about finding a book club to join and now, suddenly, I have a few leads.
When I was at the library the other day I happened to notice an advert for a local book club. I just called the contact listed then and they meet on the third Wednesday every month. The group consists of mostly women and there are about 12 members. I have organised to go along next month to see what it’s like.
There’s also a book club that meets at my local Borders – I noticed a flyer the other day. So I need to email the contact there and find out about that one too.
This month,
1 month ago
the book club is reading Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. For now, I can’t seem to get into it. So for this month, I think I’ll go back and read some of the books I was going to read for Lent. I’m sure I will be back to the book club in June.
Untitled
2 months ago
I discovered a listing for a none bookstore group which meets once a month. I think this might suit me better, althought there wasn’t really details of where the meet was held etc.
Anyway I have emailed them to see and so will wait fingers crossed now.
book club
2 months ago
i really want to join a book club. I read a lot on my own but i think it would be nice to talk in person with someone else who is reading the same thing at the same time. I live in orlando, fl if anyone is interested!
book club
2 months ago
i really want to join a book club. I reaD A LOT ON MY OWN, BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE FUN TO HAVE SOMEONE TO DISCUSS WHAT IM READING WITH IN PERSON. i LIVE IN ORLANDO, FL IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED!
This month we are reading
3 months ago
Kate Morton’s * The House at Riverton. It is a yummy page turner. It seems to me, the selections have a more feminine appeal. I can’t imagine my husband reading any of the ones we have read, except maybe *The Unbearable Lightness of Being. I’m curious about what men tend to read.
update
3 months ago
so I haven’t actually started an official book club, but I do have a couple people at work that I talk books with. I’ve even lent them both books. So, if I start borrowing their books, it’s almost like a book club. Just minus the actual meeting. One step at a time though.
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“Would anybody be interested in joining an Internet book club to read the Memoirs of Casanova, http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/c#a1075?”
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