Four (more) alternatives to a traditional book club

So many book clubs I’ve participated in might have survived if we'd had an alternative to reading a single book, especially when we didn’t share the same taste in books or the same goals for our book discussions.

Many book clubs I’ve participated in might've succeeded if we'd had an alternative to reading the same book, especially when we didn't share taste in books.A few months ago, I wrote about three ways to shake up your book club with new approaches, inspired by my numerous and varied failed book club attempts.

My current book club operates on the traditional “let’s all read the same book” principle. Still, I can think of many groups I’ve participated in that might have survived if we hadn’t put that particular pressure on ourselves. This is especially true when we didn’t share the same taste in books or the same goals for our book discussions.

I love talking about books and hearing what everyone is reading. In the spirit of creating community (and social events!) around books and reading, here are four more suggestions. They’re tailor-made for readers looking for a social night out and some casual book chatting but without the restrictions of reading a single book.  Continue reading “Four (more) alternatives to a traditional book club”