Book Clubs! I've only belonged to one when I lived back in Cali, but it was a lot of fun. And it's a treat to have my friend Marcie here to talk about her clubbing experience ;)
Book clubs? Fun? Some readers may think those two terms are mutually-exclusive and have nothing to do with each other. Of course, we all know there are “those” kinds of book clubs – where a leader
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| Check out my review of Torch In The Forest here! :) |
The book club I belong to is, first of all, very lighthearted. Yes, we all read the same book, but, sometimes (gasp!) we don’t read it! That doesn’t mean we can’t come to the meeting and enjoy fruit (wine) and fiber (popcorn) and listen to everyone’s opinions and chime in when we feel like it. There is no penalty for not reading the book. Imagine how empowering that is. Imagine this – we all have lives to lead, and, sometimes, having the time to read a book just isn’t part of it. But, the camaraderie we share more than makes up for any possibly intellectual comments we might have made.
When we do discuss the book – and, yes, we do – we’ll usually use the questions that either the publisher or author has posted on the internet or that are available inside the book. Do we need to make deep, insightful answers? Um, I don’t think so. Because we are a lighthearted group, we respect each other’s views, no matter what they are. We’ve found that doing this increases our appreciation of each other’s differences. Talk about validation.
With these kinds of principles, it’s probably easy for you to see how we can have so much fun in our book club. We’ll go off-topic sometimes (oh, goodness, you should have heard the comments when we talked about Karen Essex’s Leonardo’s Swans, or Alex Sokoloff’sThe First Mrs. Hemingway.) Being able to gossip and share life adventures that are inspired by books and the discussion are such an important part of the uplifting and enjoyable times we have at our book club. Of course, you can certainly guess how many giggles were provoked by my own historical romance Torch in the Forest: “I can’t believe you wrote THAT, Marcie!” No, it wasn’t a book club pick – my friends read it all on their own! We’ll go home smiling and giggling – and ready to pick up the next book we’ve selected to read and lose ourselves in its pages.
And if we don’t – no worries. It’s all about being with our friends and sharing experiences, which most definitely give us all a lift in life!
About Marcie Kremer: Growing up in Europe and seeing castles on a daily basis made me sure I
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I've always loved the idea of a book club and sharing thoughts on one book. I used to vicariously be in one when I watched Oprah in the 90's and early in the millennium.
ReplyDelete'Tis truly fun, Medeia! My thanks for stopping by! *curtseys*
DeleteI have always thought about joining a book club. The only thing I fear is getting too far behind when life gets in the way.
ReplyDeleteI love the cover to Marcie's book !
My thanks, Milady, for your kind words about the cover! Never fear getting behind; the right kind of book club friends truly pay that no mind!
DeleteExcellent post, Marcie, and that's quite an eye catching cover!
ReplyDeleteMy thanks, MiLord! *curtseys*
DeleteBook clubs sounds wonderful for book worms like us. Thanks for this post. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteYou are more than welcome, Milady! There's nothing like curling up before the hearth in the Great Hall with a good book, is there? *curtseys*
DeleteLOVE book clubs! Great post, Marcie! and I love your cover too :)
ReplyDeleteMy thanks, Milady, for your kind words about the post and the cover! We book clubbers stick together! *curtseys*
DeleteLove this post! I would love to be apart of a book club, but I take part in a monthly writing group, and between the day job and the kidlet wouldn't be able to fit in that too. I'm hoping if I ever get to be a stay-at-home mom, book club might be something I could then add. And your book club sounds like the fun kind!
ReplyDeleteThis is just like my book club (though two people dropped out because it wasn't serious enough for them). We each take turns picking a book and then we either meet at that person's house- or a vineyard that is in the middle of where we all live and we all bring appetizers. We chat, we laugh, those who read the book talk about it. It is great! Plus, I love that there is no pressure to read the book. I try to read them, but every now and then life gets in the way and I don't start or finish in time. No worries! :) I also like that being part of a book club exposes me to books I might not pick up on my own. I have discovered many books that I love, that I might have never picked up.
ReplyDeleteSo wonderful to hear from Marcie (and a good reminder to get my next book club meeting organized- we took off a few months due to crazy schedules, but definitely need to get together soon).
Best of luck to you Marcie!
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