If, for example, you have a genre based book club, people will agree on the selections but you have to be very picky about who you let in. Using generic book club questions say you have picked a book that is a bit more obscure, or one that is brand new, and you cant find a discussion guide. These ideas for food, decorations, and even fun favors in addition to reading and discussing the book, of course will make your reading group so much more fun. As host, theres a lot you can do to make the monthly meeting a success. Aside from read the book, here are other ideas to encourage a lively, enjoyable discussion that we found on litlovers. Weve got you covered with these book club ideas that will make you the best host ever. Serve the group a simple and delicious meal, let the wine flowand theyll want to have every meeting at your house.
Dec 12, 2018 book club ideas to refresh your book club. Youre going to want to bookmark this list sienna livermore contributing editor sienna livermore is a contributing editor at and covering bestselling. Mar 09, 2019 you all have been loving our series on book club hosting so we are back with how to host a book club for the lost girls of paris by pam jenoff. So, when michelle suggested we start a book club last fall, i was all in. Some libraries have bags already set up for book clubs. If youre having trouble getting your book club off the ground or looking for new ways to keep your current group energized, think outside the oldschool rules. How to host a book club for the lost girls of paris by pam. Here you will find listed a good list to help you start thinking about your own book club name. First, we set the mood for our mini book club with food. Here are some neat ideas for your next meeting see more ideas. Weve got our favorite book club books, plus snacks and treats to fit the theme. When my turn comes to host book club at my home, i have a few simple tricks i use to make my fellow readers feel like special guests, with all our attention truly focused on our read. Mar 18, 2020 when youre starting a digital book club, all the standard book club rules apply.
Weve had a great year of get togethers with our fellow book club members and read so many really good books. The best thing about starting your own is that you can design it to reflect your particular reading. We have 7 tips to help you lead a great book club discussioneverything from book discussion questions, prompts, games. Important questions to ask at your first book discussion. When choosing a book for a book club there are a lot of factors to consider. Scaling down this grownup favorite to fit your little bookworm and her crew is as simple as choosing a muchloved book and inviting the gang to your place to read, craft and eat. Amazon has lists of awardwinning books, bestsellers, books for specific ages and grades, and more. If you are a member of a book club, share your ideas. Or if you prefer, the group can decide up front which books to read and then create a schedule.
We started with a list of books the organizer wanted to try out this year and each month the girls help to choose the book for the following month. Use this list of book club menus for ideas or search for specific themes or cuisines. Hosting a book club simple ideas for the best discussion. Weve had as many as 18 and as few as 7 active members. Mar 10, 2015 picking books can make or break your book club. But your book club can still fall into a rut once in a while. Once the discussion wraps up, the host for the next book club can introduce the book she has chosen while the guests finish dessert. When youre starting a digital book club, all the standard book club rules apply.
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. Book recommendations, tips and tricks for good discussions, and more. I wanted to talk about how our book club changed and evolved into the amazing and fun group it is now. 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 than our kids or jobs if its your turn to host, youll love these creative ideas that can make your book club party a real pageturner. First, decide on the basics like when and where the meeting will be, and what book your club will be reading. The host can decide whether to have the book club party at her house or at a separate venue, such as a restaurant or a coffee shop. As a busy mom, educator and wife, girl time is a rare treat. Whoevers turn it is selects the next book to be read.
Break out the book marks and put juice boxes on ice, its time to host a book club for kids. Use specific passages from the book as evidence for your ideas. Ive only had experience with mine, so ill share how ours is organized and why i believe weve had such endurance. Get your book loving friends together, and throw a book club party. How to host a book club party step choose the book. Covid19 advisory for the health and safety of meetup communities, were advising that all events be hosted online in the coming weeks. You assume that everyone will read the book, that you will finish a recordhigh number. You can invite as many as you want, or you can host a simple twoperson book club.
Consider starting a blog or an online forum to keep track of the club. The obvious place to start is with your super best friends, but keep in mind that not everyone loves to read. Where the crawdads sing by delia owens, all the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, educated by tara westover, little. Scroll on to find genius ideas thatll make sure your book club party is a story for the ages. Thanks to emma watson, book clubs are super cool again. Book club parties are a good way to get friends together and have great discussion over appetizers, drinks, or brunch. Join me as i share homemaking and lifestyle solutions that make. There are some general book club discussion questions that should work on most books, especially popular selections and bestsellers. Below youll find a fun, easy themed menu along with questions to ask your book club.
Genre, setting, topic, theme, and discussion questions, just to name a few. Book club party ideas mom ideas for 2019 shoniques mature book club fueling your running i love the bookmark idea. During book club meetings there is a fair amount of socializing and having a good time. How to start a book club that doesnt suck book riot. Aug 18, 2017 if your kid or niece, nephew, godchild, etc. Where the crawdads sing takes place in the marshlands of north carolina, so its only appropriate that our menu is inspired by carolina cuisine. Apr 15, 2019 whats better than eating yummy food, hanging with your friends, and talking about books.
Sometimes its tough to choose the right read for your book club. Jul 14, 2017 youre going to want to bookmark this list sienna livermore contributing editor sienna livermore is a contributing editor at and covering bestselling. When i was a kid, my dads regular response to our cries of boredom was always. The cutest book club party ideas ever country living. We find it equally important that we get to share a meal thoughtfully prepared by the book club host that evening. Looking for an easy way to share information and develop employees at work. Popular book club ideas books goodreads share book. You can also try joining real simple s noobligation book club. This approach is especially helpful when hosting a morning party, since you have just a few short hours between waking up and the arrival of your first guest, and i was happy with how it all came together for the weekend brunch i hosted for my book club. Whether you want to start or need theme inspiration, here are book club ideas to get you turning pages.
Consider the size of the space where youll be meeting. Tips for hosting a book club book club parties, book. Dont be afraid to mix it up with some new ideas and see what. Well, this makes our club look like a bunch of slackers, but there are some good ideas here, including a link to a bunch of general discussion questions.
After everyone has presented their suggestions take a vote on each title. Most readers start a book club with a fair bit of optimism. How to start a christian book club pen and the pad. But there is more to starting a book club than you might think. Mar 31, 2014 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. Read the best ways of running a book club and start one of your own today. How to host a fall book club gathering williamssonoma taste.
You need enough regular members to allow for an absentee or two each time. The parents stay for the club time and share their expertise with the girls. First, decide on the basics like when and where the meeting will be, and what book. Looking for a fun way to enjoy books and meet new people. If you are in a book club and have some ideas to share, id love to hear from. Seriously, we owe so much to the genius behind book clubs. And we know how challenging it can be to find a book that is both entertaining as well as interesting and provocative enough to spark a good, engaging discussion while, perhaps, you nosh on cheese and sip wine. Aug 09, 2017 looking for a fun way to enjoy books and meet new people. Will you decide on serious literature, or light summer reads. Anyone whos been in a book club long enough knows its not just the books that keep bringing us together its also the food.
There are so many ways you could go with this and i bet you could get really creative but here are some themed book club ideas. I think themes are among the most fun and easy book club meeting ideas. Reading with friends can be a fun social gathering. Use our ideas to help you organize your book club activities, hold good discussions, and settle tough issues. I host burtons book club, a voluntary program where each quarter i select a book, and our employees form small groups to read and. Then here are 10 tips to hosting a great digital book club. Book clubs are about community, so sharing and receiving ideas and recommendations is a great way to make your group flourish. Even though reading and parties dont usually mix, there is one very important and notable exception book club. Sammyreadsbooks what happens in book club art print. How to host a book club for where the crawdads sing by delia. In general, appetizers and smallbite foods are good choices for a book club. Come up with eight to ten questions about the book.
Websites like are free to join, easy to use, and allow all the members of your club to post on a communal site. Whether your book club is a few close friends or a larger group, hosting a book club party still takes some amount of planning. Im always looking for more book club recommendations. Even though there are many online book clubs on the internet, you can start your own online book club. Tips for running a successful, sustainable book club. Its hard to have a good discussion with fewer than 4 or 5 people in attendance. Theres nothing like sipping on chardonnay, enjoying small bites, and discussing the summers hot read with friends, new and old. The host of the next book club will pick one from the list. Jan 14, 2015 this entry was posted in books, entertaining, food and tagged book club, book club and food, book club discussion. Perhaps thats why so many of us love being part of a book club. 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. Starting a book club is more complicated than you might think.
Jun 28, 2018 12 tips for hosting a successful book club meeting when no one read the book. Book club ideas that will totally impress your friends. Book club ideas to breathe new life into your book club. Weve put four new spins on the traditional book club to help you host a monthly. Form an employee book club see success stories in which a group of employees voluntarily read the same book. Bloggers zandra and karen june, the team behind the blog little yellow couch, host a libraryinspired book club gathering with plenty of vintage touches. Liven up your book club meetings by playing a quick game or two when your members first arrive. 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. Combine the book reading with a regularly scheduled discussion meeting to double the impact of the book. Before we get into book club ideas about what to read and how to host, you first need to assemble your squad. How to plan the best book club party ever taste of home.
If you decide to host the next meeting at a restaurant, be sure to call ahead and make a reservation, especially if the venue has a private meeting room that you can reserve. Book club lunch and a valentines day themed tablescape. Why take the time to work a book club into your schedule. Hosting a book club is a fun and rewarding experience. However, since everyone in our book club is a mom, we decided to take the summer off. Make your book club evening even more special by preparing a menu that carries out the theme of your book. Weve got great ideas for organizing a book club meeting tips on how to lead a book discussion and good book club etiquette.
The host that evening can lead the discussion using the book club notes prepared the day before. The hostess next door shows us how to make any book club party a pageturner. Not everyone can finish every book, but nonreaders may still have valuable insights. Make a designated facebook group for all members to join. Successful groups select good books, have interesting discussions, and foster community. If youre struggling to make inspired choices, definitely dont stick with those ya books or motivational best sellers that everyone is reading. Go alphabetically, by birthdays, or by whatever order you decide. There may be a meeting room at your church your pastor will let you use. In 1946 grace healey is in manhattan trying to pull her life together after losing her husband in the war. Since 2011, ive been dedicated to making one good thing by jillee a reliable and trustworthy resource for modern homemakers navigating the everyday challenges of running a household. May 16, 2018 ive compiled all the book club ideas for tweens that youll need to get started with a tween book club of your own.
And please tell me your best book club books that have been big hits in your book clubs. Sometimes the book s theme or the era or setting in which the action takes place can help determine the menu. Make sure your guests are all on the same page by hanging this print on the wall. Weve put four new spins on the traditional book club to help you host events that everyone will love to be part of. If you are in a book club and have some ideas to share, id love to hear from you. Cap the group participants to a number you can reasonably host. How to host a book swap party one good thing by jillee. But running a book club is something this introverted girl had never done and i ran into a few challenges that i didnt expect. Of course, you will also discuss the latest book you are reading, but if that is all you do your meetings will soon become boring. If you liked this post about book club suggestions, you might also enjoy these. How to host a fall book club gathering discover new ideas. You can also come up with your own questions using the tips below as a guide.
No one will have fun in a ya book club if one person really hates ya. There are lots of book clubs out there now, and theres more than one way to run a successful one. To help you make sure your book club is on point, here is a short guide about how to start a book club to help you make yours perfect. One of the best pairings with our wine is a good book club. The menu a little food and wine set the right tone for the evening. Chandler has been a member of a bunch of them and has some tips for you and your book club. Oct 03, 2011 ive been a member of a book club for many years now. Every book club member should have a chance to pick a book, and the parties should rotate between hosts.
You can also try to connect with authors on social media they may give you some great discussion ideas or even offer to skype with your book club. Employee development through reading start a book club. Instead choose a unique theme for your bookworm gang. All of the food items were super fast to make or buy.
Youd basically have to kick them out and that really sucks. Overall, aim to have a structure that your book club agrees on, but allow flexibility within this. Find groups in houston, texas about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Start by planning where youd like to hold meetings. There are also online resources that help book clubs coordinate information and share book ideas. Our ideas can help you lead a discussion, find helpful resources, and be a smart participant.