Comments on: Monthly Book Club

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:38:49 +0000

I’m in a book club and I really love it. Although mine is a little funny. It’s almost all retired people. A man at my chruch started it, he is a retired English Professor. There are 15 people. I am the youngest, there are two men in their late 40′s and everyone else is retired. Three ladies are in their 80′s! But it’s really neat to have so many different back grounds and perspectives in the room.

We read one book a month and the host picks. We take turns hosting. One of the greatest things is when I think I’m not going to like the selection for the month, I have no interest in it and I never would have picked it up and it becomes one of my favorite books.

We just read the Glass Castle and really like it. I read Suite Francais last year, just on my own, and it’s really good but it is rather long and wordy. In ways it reminds me of Faulkner or James Joyce. But the story is really good if you can wade throught he descriptions.

I hope you first meeting is a success!

By: Amanda B.

Amanda B. — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:56:39 +0000

I just joined a “book club” last month. We meet once or twice a month and play board games (cranium, apples to apples, etc.) The winner (or winners in a team game) get to pick the next book. During the game we talk about the book and just enjoy a girls-only evening! The host rotates and provides a light meal. :)

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:43:24 +0000

I’ve been in 2 book clubs. One devolved into what actor should play this role in a movie? The last straw was when one couple pushed for us to read their friend’s 800 page debut novel. It was rubbish and none of could stomach it. We stopped meeting rather than tell them it was terrible.
My second attempt was slightly better but people didn’t read the book frequently. We didn’t make that a requirement, so it became a girl’s night out group.
I encourage you to find books that can easily be read in a month. Find popular books that don’t have long queues at the library in case folks don’t want to buy them. And make a list of books a few months out. That way people can get started on next month’s if they’ve already read this months.
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By: rachel

rachel — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:03:08 +0000

I am in a bookclub. At the start of the year we all nominate books which are then whittled down into a list for the year by our group organiser. Each month we all read the book and then meet in the pub to discuss the book. The organiser sorts out some basic questions to discuss but usually several people bring questions or issues they wish to discuss.

We also enjoy reading a book and then watching the film and comparing the two.

By: MG@Magnolias and Mimosas

MG@Magnolias and Mimosas — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:01:47 +0000

I was involved with our OSC bookclub at our last military location.

Basically, our leader had a sign up sheet at our luncheons. Our first book club event we did not have an assigned book to read, rather we all brought two book titles we were interested in reading. As a group we decided our reading list. We started off reading one book amonth, but since our group really enjoyed reading, we bumped it up to two a month!

By: Stacy Marie

Stacy Marie — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:54:49 +0000

Do the Glass Castle, it is beyond phenomenal, one of those books you can read again and again! .-= Stacy Marie's most recent blog post: 3 Years =-.

By: Abbie

Abbie — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:49:01 +0000

I just finished reading Friday Night Knitting Club and liked it. Mine had a reader’s guide in the back that’s perfect for book clubs. The last book I read that got everyone talking at our old book club was Middlesex… lots of discussion on that one!
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By: Bustie McGoo

Bustie McGoo — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:46:57 +0000

My bookclub uses BookMovement.com to keep everything organized. We each take turns hosting, host gets to pick the book and the theme (usually revolves around the book) and provides the main course. The rest of us bring either dessert, beverages or a side dish. Since it’s only once a month, and we all take turns hosting it isn’t too much work and we have a blast! Some that we’ve done have been “Memoirs of a Geisha” (Sushi) “The Mistress of Spices” (Indian Food) and “Water for Elephants” (Circus related food) We just have fun with it!

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:35:53 +0000

you’ve chosen some awesome books! i love friday night knitting club. and summer sisters is one of my favorite books. some other choices for you to consider: judy blume’s wifey, angry housewives eating bon bons by lorna landvik, and anything by my all-time favorite womans-lit author, kris radish!

i wish i was in a book club. any chicagoans want to start up one with me?

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:24:32 +0000

My book club is like my monthly haven from all of life’s nonsense!! (I reaaaallly like my bookclub!!)

Each month we read a book chosen by the next month’s host. Then we pick a sort of theme (sometimes loosely based on the book) for refreshments. Our club was based on wine and chocolate love so there is always plenty of that. So far it’s worked out really great. We’ve read some AMAZING books (I highly recommend the 13th Tale and A Reliable Wife) and I’ve made really awesome friends.