Our chief content officer elise loehnen is hosting our first discussion, celebrating the end of our first read, how much of these hills is gold. Invite an outside facilitator english teacher or librarian. Keep in mind, this club does not need to be just women either because men can add another dynamic to your book club discussions. I laughed harder than i ever have, i cried, and i knew i had to share it with my friends. Bloggers zandra and karen june, the team behind the blog little yellow couch, host a libraryinspired book club gathering with plenty of.
There are so many things to talk about in this novel. First, we set the mood for our mini book club with food. I recently hosted book club after reading the great alone by kristen hannah free with audible an excellent book about. How to plan the best book club party ever taste of home. By hosting your monthly book club on facebook, you have a builtin pool of potential members to choose from. Bestselling author beth revis hosts a monthly digital book club that utilizes numerous online platforms in different ways, so when it comes time to pick the clubs next book, they jump on facebook. Zhang and yu will talk about shaping, sharing, and uplifting asian american storiesand more. First, decide on the basics like when and where the meeting will be, and what book your club will be reading. Its time for another month of our online book club and this months pick is the award winning new york times bestseller ordinary grace by william kent krueger. Our book club pick for february 2019 is eleanor oliphant is completely fine by gail honeymon. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. How to host a virtual book club social distancing parties. Be it oprahs latest pick, a spicy new thriller or a celeb memoir bound to spur an invigorating debate, book clubs have long been a fantastic excuse to get friends together for good food, fun drinks and enlightening discussion about something other.
Many books have reading guides at the end of the book that are perfect to use for your book club. Many books suitable for book clubs have discussion guides. How to start a book club that doesnt suck book riot. My current book club group is much more casual, but perhaps too much so. Chandler has been a member of a bunch of them and has some tips for you and your book club. Jennifer nivens top 10 teen books to save your life. These book club discussion questions work for any book and come with a free printable guide. Here are some neat ideas for your next meeting see more ideas about book club, starting a.
That way, you can easily share them with the group later on. Aug 15, 2014 how can you keep your book club from fizzling out. How to host a better book club the washington post. Moving forward, every member should have a voice, with the group. Here are some good book club questions to consider. Running a book club discussion printerfriendly version here, from wellread black girl wrbg book club founder glory edim, is the third chapter in the wellread black girl ambassador orientation and book club starter guide, which will help participating booksellers launch their book club. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. The host may select the book, lead the discussion, and provide the meal or select the restaurant or coffee shop where you meet and perhaps provide appetizers and drinks. Whether you cant wait to talk about your new favorite read or just want to listen in, readers of all stripes are welcome. Sep 05, 2016 when you choose a popular book club book, you can often find a wealth of book discussion questions already written for you.
The best thing about starting your own is that you can design it to reflect your particular reading. Mar 18, 2018 here are some tips and ideas for starting a book or other club, and having it run without you having to do all of the work. Then dont miss our complete book club guide, including where the crawdads sing book club questions, hosting inspiration, and more. The first thing i do is identify themes, symbols, and small details from the book that i might incorporate in our book club time. Coordinating a time and a place to meet is one of the largest challenges for many book clubs. Shes going live with c pam zhang and charles yu author of interior chinatown. We meet in a private facebook group and chat about a new book every month. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions.
That way you can be on the lookout for small details as you read the book. Next week we finish our facetoface book club discussion of turn the ship around. If the book youre discussing has one its certainly worth printing it out but do look through it before the discussion opens and decide which topics you think your group will enjoy. Joining or starting book clubs is one of the best ideas to get your kids reading. Byo book club is a new, nontraditional discussion group for adults. Use a video conferencing platform to host a book club to discuss your favorite books over snacks and wine while social distancing. Dec 14, 2017 in one of my past book clubs, we literally only read books that included discussion questions at the end of the book because we wanted to be certain wed have a meaningful discussion. This is a literary analysis technique called close reading. Have a good topic of discussion to start the conversation and make sure to have some more ready to introduce if the conversation flags, goes off topic, starts to repeat itself or gets uncomfortably contentious. Insist that discussion time be limited to the book. Appoint a club memberwhoever selected the book or the person who is hosting. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. Arrive at 7pm meet, chat, eat if food is on offer and discuss any book club issues such as what to read next.
Want to see these questions in action, and join a fun monthly online book club no awkward silences, promise. How to start a christian book club pen and the pad. Opening up the group to people in your community will bring in new faces. We announce the book selection on the first monday of the month and discuss on the last monday of the month at. A true story of turning followers into leaders by l. I first read this book last year and it blew me away. It really helps to know in advance if youre hosting. Book club ideas that will totally impress your friends riveted. Book club parties are a good way to get friends together and have great discussion over appetizers, drinks, or brunch. Example ground rules for book clubs hosting duties. Even though there are many online book clubs on the internet, you can start your own online book club. Meeting and webinar best practices and resources follow are you hosting an online event using zoom webinars or zoom meetings. For the first meeting, it makes sense for you to suggest the title and prepare a few discussion questions.
Sep 11, 2019 the perfect book club is made up of three key things. How to lead a successful book club discussion bookbrowse. Weve got great ideas for organizing a book club meeting tips on how to lead a book discussion and good book club etiquette. Ideas for hosting a book club about the one and only ivan by katherine applegate. Meeting and webinar best practices and resources zoom. Everything you need to prepare for and lead your next book club. The location of your book club meetingsa restaurant, library, or your living roomwill influence the number of members in the club and vice versa. I can only imagine that this book was not meant for the korean public, but much more for a public unaware of korean history, as the book is quite factual and fills you in on many. For more ideas, read book riots book club discussion questions, which includes 40 questions that work for nearly any book.
For more ideas about starting a book club, click here. The covid19 pandemic has brought widespread stress and uncertainty which may take a toll on our mental health. Invite an outside facilitator english teacher or librarian, paid or unpaid. How to host a book club for where the crawdads sing by. Book questions and reading guidesdiscussion guides for book clubs more than 500 printable reading guides for exceptional books. This free printable makes for the perfect conversation starter and to keep at least part of the discussion focused on your latest read. Book club discussion questions of course you have the gossip and the wine to look forward to, but you might want an excuse to ensure you get some discussion time in. It is a good idea to plan on finishing the book a little earlier than you might otherwise so that you have time to think about it and prepare before your book club meets. Rotate discussion leaders each monthmaybe its the person who selects the book or the one who hosts the meeting.
Where the crawdads sing takes place in the marshlands of north carolina, so its only appropriate that our menu is inspired by carolina cuisine. Ben keene, the clubs cofounder, says that rebel will continue hosting these monthly virtual book discussions, as well as a daily video chat called rebel book pub, for the foreseeable future. Are you hosting an online event using zoom webinars or zoom meetings. Some clubs have one member who enjoys leading all discussions.
Even if your members are used to being part of group discussions and. Theres nothing like sipping on chardonnay, enjoying small bites, and discussing the summers hot read with friends, new and old. As host, theres a lot you can do to make the monthly meeting a success. On our mental health resources page, youll find downloadable materials and program ideas to help. Theres nothing like sipping chardonnay, enjoying small bites and discussing the summers hot read. Vintage meets modern in these clever and crafty librarianinspired book club party ideas created by zandra and karen june, of the blog little yellow couch. Each member or a team of 23 takes a card and answers the question.
Select a number of questions, write each on an index card, and distribute. Coming up with book club discussion questions is often the hardest part of hosting a book club meeting. Form an employee book club see success stories in which a group of employees voluntarily read the same book. Choose one question at a time and toss it out to the group. Hosting your book club online makes meeting easy and convenient for members wherever they may be. Combine the book reading with a regularly scheduled discussion meeting to double the impact of the book. A love of reading is what usually brings people together to form a book club. Exceptional storytelling brings a changing moscow inside the walls of one building.
On your news feed, youll see a explore option in the lefthand sidebar. Depending on the seriousness level of the group, you may want to do a bit of research on the author, time period, etc. If not, you can visit the publisher or authors website and find online reading guides. Get your book discussion started with book club discussion questions coming up with book club discussion questions is often the hardest part of hosting a book club meeting. The nnlm reading club features three books to spark a book club discussion on different facets of mental health. Finding the right book club book is easy when you follow these helpful tips. After the umpteenth book on the same subject or with the same feel, your members will long for a palate cleanser and may eventhe book club kiss of deathtake a break from reading the books. Ideally, no one member will have to host every meeting of the club. Discussion ideas, crafts, refreshments, invitations, and activities surrounding the book. At the end of each month, we use facebook to hold a discussion and poll to vote on what the next months book will be. I may be biased, but moms book nook is the best online moms book club youll find.
With this in mind, heres some tips and tricks for forming your own literary circle. Use specific passages from the book as evidence for your ideas. Some clubs hold book discussions first and invite social members to join afterward. Meeting and webinar best practices and resources zoom help. But, like any kind of group, each book club develops its own culture, structure, personality and rules. A gentleman in moscow is the story of one man confined to one hotel for one lifetime and what a lifetime it was. Having discussion questions before your book club meets will help facilitate a good discussion of your book. You can invite as many as you want, or you can host a simple twoperson book club. All of the food items were super fast to make or buy. Meeting and webinar best practices and resources follow. If its in your home, you might want to keep it to eight or less. Jul 12, 2018 your christian book club is likely to evolve as time goes by, but in starting, its best to keep it organized. Bookstr is a great space to both host and find an existing book club. I hope youll join us and use these discussion questions for your book club too.
Most carry their own recommended book lists or lists of what other clubs are reading. Jun 01, 2019 hosting a book club is a fun and rewarding experience. What motivated the main character to act the way they did. How to start and run a book club a thousand words youtube. As you read each novel, jot down page numbers and passages that moved you and where you found answers to the discussion questions. Just because book clubs have been around forever, doesnt mean we have to keep hosting them the same way. The good news is if you start out with a few good questions, the ball gets rolling from there. Eleanor is socially awkward somewhere on the spectrum and this is her story.
Starting a book club is more complicated than you might think. Jan 25, 2017 by hosting your monthly book club on facebook, you have a builtin pool of potential members to choose from. Book clubs for kids basically, the purpose of a book club for kids is twofold. Weve put four new spins on the traditional book club to help you host a monthly. If you are running the book club, you can volunteer to be the moderator, or have other members of the club take turns at the helm. These ten questions for your book clubs discussion of where the crawdads sing are just a starting off point. Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. Mar 18, 2020 if you are running the book club, you can volunteer to be the moderator, or have other members of the club take turns at the helm. A prickly curmudgeon has never won me over quite like eleanor. Is the group on a roll and ready to tackle that long thick book youve been talking about for months. What an appropriate time to recognize may as mental health month. Most readers start a book club with a fair bit of optimism. Its up to you to keep the ball rollingconversation going. Ask one employee to lead the discussion about the weeks assigned chapter or two.
Technology makes it so easy to connect with other, often farflung readers and have the sort of fruitful discussions that book clubs make possible. Whether your book club is a few close friends or a larger group, hosting a book club party still takes some amount of planning. Keep the mood of the club in mind when selecting the book. If youre like me, an introverted former english student, you may have an aversion to book clubs because they still feel too much like class, except they have wine. A curmudgeon hides a terrible personal loss beneath a cranky and shorttempered exterior while clashing with new neighbors, a boisterous family. Keeping hosting and food easy is important so that everyone is happy to host, and no one drops out because book club is too much work or they feel pressured to offer an elaborate spread of food. Litcourse 3 has a good discussion of close reading. Online forums easytouse discussion boards that can. Hosting a book club simple ideas for the best discussion. If you want to learn something new or meet new people, consider starting a group on facebook, goodreads, or your preferred social media platform. One of the best pairings with our wine is a good book club.
Or, is the team struggling with the last few books youve read. Important questions to ask at your first book discussion. Eugenia kims the calligraphers daughter is a journey through korean history, describing life in korea under japanese rule, and the effect of the war that followed. Many libraries also stock book club bags with a discussion guide and multiple copies of a title. There are some general book club discussion questions that should work on most books, especially popular selections and bestsellers. Apr 15, 2019 if hosting book club and providing the food is a lot to manage, suggest making it a potluck or have everyone bring their favorite snack to go along with a theme. Host a book club for your foodie friends with culinary delights on the page and the table.