Have you considered joining a Book Club?
Once you’re done with school and no longer required to write book reports, why would you gather with others to discuss a book?
Here are four reasons to join a book club–and where to find one.
The love of literature, of course.
Have you ever read a book you loved so much you wanted to talk about it?
Perhaps it was the language, the story, the conflicting ideas it provoked.
Where would you find someone to discuss it with any knowledge?
A club can do that.
Confusion
What if you simply don’t understand why anyone would read a book like this?
More than once I’ve read a long book highly recommended by a friend or a book review.
Something about it didn’t click and I read on, desperate to discover why people loved it.
When I got to the end I threw it against the wall.
Having others to ask your questions–or share your disgust–can help.
A club can do that.
To work out tangled theology
A man in our Bible study wanted us to read Ninety Minutes in Heaven.
He was dying and needed to know if the book matched our understanding of heaven.
We worked through it together and left him in peace.
I also led a discussion of The Shack.
My copy was marked up with post-it notes and questions.
We had a lively discussion.
A club can do that.
To hash out what really happened and what it means to you.
A music educator likes to relive a performance with his students by discussing what they learned.
As the students talk about their experience, their voices become more animated and excited.
Iron sharpening iron in their assessment and amplifying what the work meant to them.
A book club can do that, too.
Isn’t it wonderful when you find people who love the same book that you do?
Why not try book clubs to amplify your understanding and appreciation?
Where can you find a book club?
My local library sponsors many, as does the local independent bookstore, Copperfield’s.
The Meetup page offers eight different groups in my area.
Groups often meet in libraries
Ask your friends. I have several friends in book clubs.
Start your own. I ran a “periodic book club” at my church for several years.
You can even participate in Facebook groups like the Bible Cafe Book Club.
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