For patrons of ideas, which is pioneered by leah costello, formerly of the fraser institute. However, be careful of letting your common sense tell you any of the book club ideas are too youthful for grownup book clubs, if thats what youre dealing with. Mark the date of the next book club party as well as your spot in the current book with this fun bookmark invitation. But, the books on this list are especially shortaround 300 pages or less. Apr 05, 2011 sometimes certain books dont suite your taste and youll either stop reading or slog your way through.
What kind of outing could you go on with your book club. Popular book club ideas books goodreads share book. You come into a club, meet once a month, and create a shared bond, says michael k. Mar 10, 2015 and were not just talking about physical items. Successful groups select good books, have interesting discussions, and foster community.
However, a number of cities, schools, churches, organizations, and conferences have used the. Our book club consisted of military wives all stationed overseas. Art tree designs book club throw pillows cozy up with your gals, a bottle of vino, and a few bookthemed pillows. Another bonus is that the ideas discussed in those pieces tend to be controversial, which leads to lots of fun, even heated debate. Posted in book club meeting ideas, motherdaughter book clubs tagged book club meetings, field trips permalink about cindy hudson cindy hudson is the author of book by book. One book, one school programs and lunch bunch clubs. The complete guide to creating mother daughter book clubs seal press 2009 and creator of mother daughter book. I thought narrowing the field might help so i brainstormed some monthly book club theme ideas. If you plan on hosting at a library, be sure to reserve a conference room well in advance of the book club meeting. It is essentially a book, reader, and writer club, since she arranges for authors of note to come to vancouver and speak about their book, their ideas, their opinions.
First, decide on the basics like when and where the meeting will be, and what book. Hosting a book club is a fun and rewarding experience. Librarian nancy baumann presented several book club ideas that worked for her mock newbery programs. Book club travel tales, where you can find ideas in one spot, over there in the right hand column. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. Short book club recommendations sarahs bookshelves. And theyre reallife, which makes them easier to relate to. Whether they were through school, the local library, or a bookstore, it was great when someone organized a group of children together who all had the special.
Looking for book club ideas for check out this list of new books to read next. Bon mot book club founder leah costello welcomed john. Book exchange party books and friends fill out a book plate sent with the invite and place it inside the book that you are giving away. Thanks to emma watson, book clubs are super cool again. Book club ladies night party ideas photo 4 of 7 catch my party if i was in a book club i would want to make this. Seeding the list with some ideas from some of the best of 2016 lists. For a detailed explanation, see the battle of franklin trust website. Mar 26, 2015 8 book club ideas for a successful gathering, because you can make it actually work, i swear.
Elizabeth edwards vancouver, british columbia, canada. Browse our list of fun and creative book club sayings and slogans below. Have each member of the group make a yearlong reading resolution. Peruse them for ideas of what you can do each month to liven up your meetings.
But, hey, you need to a name for that something you do once a month when you sit in a circle and talk lit. Type the party information hosts address, date and time of the party, and what people should bring in a column and print on cardstock. But it can be overwhelming to find great book club ideas. I tend to think all book club selections should be on the short side to accommodate a variety of reading schedules for book club members.
Jul 26, 2017 looking for a catchy slogan for your book club or reading group. Mar 04, 20 im hearing more and more stories from book club members about the terrific lit trips, large and small, that their groups have taken. And if youre looking for a unique way to display your book club saying, check out our awesome selection of customizable apparel design your own today. Here are some book club ideas for making your first gathering great. There are even fiction book club books for knitters that give knitting project instructions in the back. Cut around the text to make a strip perfect for a bookmark and cut two slits in the top. Getting the most out of book club involves reading new books and books that push you away from your. Book club ideas for my life in france by julia child part 1.
Slides done right, tech, tools, toys and how to slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The bon mot book club combines all those things into a stimulating new event series starting in vancouver in september 2010. Start a club based on something that takes only 45 minutes to readthe oldfashioned indepth magazine article. Along with great food and fine wine, few things in life provide as much pleasure as reading a provocative book. Book club names, much like improv troupes, tend to be riddled with puns, inside jokes, obscure references and perhaps a splash of that internal groan when you hear it eyeball roll. Book club presentation overview lee tordas spring 2020. A club member recommended the graphic novel maus, and it really opened our eyes and hearts to the horrors of the holocaust. Most book groups have a rotating selection of books.
Getting the most out of book club is about reading for a reason. This list of new book club books features some of the most exciting releases of the year, featuring. If youve read carefully enough, you will notice that you and your book club groups are responsible for presenting at the midyear symposium for 1st and 2nd year students mys. Book club parties are a good way to get friends together and have great discussion over appetizers, drinks, or brunch. This can be something like vowing to read new authors or explore a new genre.
Literary book decor, a surprising theme, cocktails of course, and even a book swap or a donation bin celebrate the true spirit of the month. Here are 14 book club ideas to encourage your team to continue to professionally and personally develop. A book club for kids is one of the best ways to combine learning and fun. If youre struggling to make inspired choices, definitely dont stick with those ya books or motivational best sellers that everyone is reading. When youre part of a book club you have a reason or even an excuse to read. The following represent monthly tips that we have shared with book groups over the years.
Its time to announce the book club selections for 2016. Check out these tactful ways for bookclub leaders to identify the source of interruptions and harness them for good. Yet, theyre incredibly meaty and will spark lively book club discussions despite their brevity. During the battle, which raged not just in fields but also in peoples back yards, carrie and john mcgavocks plantation, carnton, served as a field hospital for hundreds of injured.
Wed love to feature your ideas in our steal this idea column. In a previous blog post titled hire for attitude, train for everything else, i wrote about the importance of considering a required reading program for your employees takes it a step further than the corporate library, right. Go ahead and take that train ride in disguise with your adult history book club, or pass secret notes at the coffee house without anyone seeing with other grownups of your spy novel club. Or, check out more club and group gathering invitations. Bon mot book club founder leah costello welcomed john cleese. Check the syllabus for when you will do a dry run of your presentation in our class. Apr 15, 2010 while a field trip for your book club most likely wont involve taking a ride on a noisy, bumpy bus, it can accomplish for your group what its meant to accomplish for students. Book club party guide evite party ideas home evite. As joseph addison said, reading is to the mind what exercise is to the brain. The new mot club site assessment report is much easier to read with a summary at the top that clearly displays the shortcomings at the site. The mot club has supported the whole of the british isles for 16 years excludes northern ireland. Book club ideas for my life in france by julia child part 1 this book club was one i had been looking forward to for months because i knew it was going to blow my mind with deliciousness and gorgeousness and it did. This genre is often overlooked when searching for book ideas for book clubs, unless the book tops every best selling list out there like gone girl. If your home is too small to host the book club, or if you simply dont want to host the club meeting at your home, choose a communal location like a library conference room or a cafe.
Oct 29, 2017 born a crime by trevor noah npr best books 2016. I served on the social committee, welcome committee and created our quarterly newsletter the fun stuff. Mar 06, 2017 in my monthly book club, we often have a hard time selecting our next book because there are so many to choose from. Jan 29, 2009 need a little inspiration for your book club s next read. Book club aka read between the wines were coming up on the last meeting of the year and i wanted to share some ideas that have kept our book club thriving. The feminist book club meets every second sunday of the month at the salem book bin. About four years ago i was a member of our hoa board. You could either create a book club entirely around a single theme, or use themes to narrow your focus for each month. See more ideas about kids book club, school library displays and library book displays.
Bookworms tend to be an introverted bunch and sometimes it is difficult getting book club members to come up with lively discussion about a particular book i know it is for me anyway. The 20 best book club suggestions to get your book club talking. Book club wreath, made from book pages of course you could just get scrapbooking paper with words on it, and you wouldnt need to dissect a book. Weve been working hard over the past 12 months developing a new mot compliance website, its focused around alerting management to the problems within their mot network quickly and efficiently. If you are starting a book club yourself, you may need some ideas for creating a fun group that people will come back to time after time. Many readers are adults here at book riot, but when we were kids, i bet we loved book clubs i know i did. Instead choose a unique theme for your bookworm gang. Feb 08, 2016 10 ways to make book clubs fun and not intense because were all already busy. A book club can be a great way for your staff to push themselves to continue to learn. The best one in canada i am aware of is the bon mot book club. This is an annual event at the university that features the work of over 500 students around the last day of classes of the fall semester.
As a professional book cluber, let me give you some ideas for book club 101. Were talking about actually being a part of your book club. Here are a few fresh book group ideas for revamping your gatherings, starting a new one of your own or joining one that surprises and delights. Book club is a gathering of people who have read the same book and wish to discuss it. Either way, youre gaining insight into yourself, your personality and the personality of the book club member who suggested that book. But your book club can still fall into a rut once in a while. Apr 02, 2014 book club aka read between the wines were coming up on the last meeting of the year and i wanted to share some ideas that have kept our book club thriving.
Where the crawdads sing by delia owens, all the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, eleanor oliphant is completely fi. Book club ideas for my life in france by julia child. Motivation to read there are no longer any excuses as a book club forces you to read. A wellmanaged book club requires more than just a bottle of chianti and copies of the latest. At classy, several of our departments participate in quarterly book clubs in order to. This months book selection for moms book nook is a psychological thriller. Even if your book club is on the smaller side, this still helps for people who tend to. So im sharing with you the 20 best book club suggestions to get your book club talking. Book clubs provide great opportunities for people to stretch their minds, and social circles. As host, theres a lot you can do to make the monthly meeting a success.
Leah costello of the bon mot book club montecristo. I would also suggest that you use the open times after engl 101 on days you dont have book club to prepare. Whether your book club is a few close friends or a larger group, hosting a book club party still takes some amount of planning. We will both share our thoughts on both of our blogs. Its a great way to get traffic for your blog and a great way for me to get the word out about book club. Interested in sharing your librarys programming success. One of the better known book club ideas is to make something culinary from the book, such as african redbush tea from the number one ladies detective agency, now widely available in the usa. This helps for bigger book clubs made up of more than 15 people. At the time, it was just an idea spawned from observing another company and how they operate. Leah is the founder of the bon mot book club, vancouvers most exclusive and intellectually stimulating event series, which has hosted authors including michael lewis, sarah palin, and former pakistani president pervez musharraf. This book exchange party has some good ideas, including a retro catalog card invite freebie. Im hearing more and more stories from book club members about the terrific lit trips, large and small, that their groups have taken. A quietly powerful book containing an inner core of steely strength.
If youre looking for some creative ways to make your book club discussion of this book fun and interesting, i have gathered some ideas to. Nonprofit, personal development, and business book club ideas 1. Looking for a catchy slogan for your book club or reading group. Scroll on to find genius ideas thatll make sure your book club party is a story for the ages. The 20 best book club suggestions that will get your book. Once you finish your book you will work on your book club presentation in your book club. Browse the following list as a team and vote on a favorite to get started.
Book club ideas kid through adult great group activities. Book bin bestseller book club meets every second wednesday of the month at the salem book bin. Set in the heart of hitlers hideaway lair the wolfsschanze, this story focuses on rosa, one of ten women chosen to. A family, 20292047 by lionel shriver npr best books 2016.