I always thought that book clubs were for rich middle aged women who had nothing better to do. I have no idea where I got that notion, because I just started my own book club last month! I realized their value: community with good friends, and exploration into good fiction.
I had no idea how to start one, or what to do when I did, but I emailed a bunch of girls and off we went! Are you interested in anything like this? Because really, it’s quite incredibly simple:
- Email people.
- Meet and pick a book. (We’re reading The Help right now)
- Read the book.
- Meet a month later.
- Talk about the book.
- Pick another book. (Not sure what’s next yet—we’ll see!)
- Repeat.
However simple that sounds, the one difficult task is picking the book. Still haven’t gotten that part down yet. We have so many tastes and opinions: sci-fi, mystery, classics, pop-fic, dystopia, memoirs. The list goes on. So much wonderful diversity—but it makes it difficult to find something that everyone will enjoy.
To you all out there, the floor is open: Any tips on how to pick books? Or any recommendations?
