Most of the book clubs I've chatted with set their reading lists pretty far in advance. That's nice because it really does give you lead time to come up with fun themes and activities to go with the meeting and keep them fun.
The Suffolk Book Club Babes read my Sweet Tea and Secrets in September 2011. I loved having the opportunity to join them as they discussed the book and shared a night of book club fun. This group has a couple of awesome traditions that you might want to try.
#1 They rotate the meeting to different members homes and they serve a full meal. Whoever is hosting does the main dish and other members bring sides or desserts.
#2 This is my favorite part. They do a scrapbook page for each book they read. What an amazing memory book of their time together. Sandy was nice enough to share some of the scrapbook pages with me to share with you.
BE INSPIRED!!
I'll be posting them next...so come back and check them out!
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
March Book Club
Start now and you'll be ready for the holidays with a perfect gif for your book club friends.
As books are selected for your get-togethers, print a copy of the front cover from your favorite online site .
In December, gather them and paste in random angles and you'll have an adorable collage that you can turn into a holiday card for the group.
Don't you just love cutting and pasting :) AND with technology these days you can craft one and make color copies on cardstock -- waalaaa! A personalized gift.
Finally, March-ing into Spring....
Want to put a couple books on your list for this summer?? Two friends of mine have books coming out. I was a beta reader on both of them .... trust me, you'll love them.
As books are selected for your get-togethers, print a copy of the front cover from your favorite online site .
In December, gather them and paste in random angles and you'll have an adorable collage that you can turn into a holiday card for the group.
Don't you just love cutting and pasting :) AND with technology these days you can craft one and make color copies on cardstock -- waalaaa! A personalized gift.
Finally, March-ing into Spring....
Want to put a couple books on your list for this summer?? Two friends of mine have books coming out. I was a beta reader on both of them .... trust me, you'll love them.
- GIRL THREE by Tracy March coming in June (Big city thriller)
- BEACH RENTAL by Grace Greene coming in July (Outer Banks love story)
Friday, August 13, 2010
A fun twist for Book Club night
I don't know about you, but I always feel rattled in August. It must be a throwback reaction from school days when summer ended and August carried the burden of new school clothes, books, schedules and saying goodbye to long summer days.
If you're like me then you might not feel like an intellectual evening of banter over the latest book. How about switching things up?
Dollar Tree is your friend --- purchase a little chalkboard or white board for each member .... then in America's Got Talent or Olympics style ... have each member X or * ... or give a rating from 1-10 on the book.
Everyone show your rating at the same time :)
Have fun!
If you're like me then you might not feel like an intellectual evening of banter over the latest book. How about switching things up?
Dollar Tree is your friend --- purchase a little chalkboard or white board for each member .... then in America's Got Talent or Olympics style ... have each member X or * ... or give a rating from 1-10 on the book.
Everyone show your rating at the same time :)
Have fun!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Book Club Summer Swap
Looking for a little something new to stir things up at your next book club meeting? I've got a fun idea.
Aside from the book of the month that you've all read and loved or hated --- bring a favorite summer read from your dusty bookshelf. Throw them all in a pile and either blindly take turns drawing or do a swap with them. That game where you pick a gift, and someone can steal your book or pick a new one is always a fun way to swap. If they steal yours your stuck with theirs.
Fun-fun-fun and a great way to add a new author to your list. Some of my favorite authors have come out of happy accidents just like this.
Swappin' Summer Fun!
Nancy
Aside from the book of the month that you've all read and loved or hated --- bring a favorite summer read from your dusty bookshelf. Throw them all in a pile and either blindly take turns drawing or do a swap with them. That game where you pick a gift, and someone can steal your book or pick a new one is always a fun way to swap. If they steal yours your stuck with theirs.
Fun-fun-fun and a great way to add a new author to your list. Some of my favorite authors have come out of happy accidents just like this.
Swappin' Summer Fun!
Nancy
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