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A book club - with a difference.

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Someone asked today if there is a book club, so I thought I'd try starting one. Not the usual type of club where everyone reads the same book - I thought we could write a synopsis of a book we've recently read, to give each other ideas for new books to read.

I have a Kindle subscription, so all of mine will be available on there for people who also subscribe.

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  • I'm actually struggling to re-read again. I've lost that spark I think. On my birthday I buy a book and give myself until my next birthday to read it. It's a shame really because I was a massive MASSIVE book worm until I think depression struck and I can't face it.

    I did join a book club once and it was online which I thought I might float the idea for you guys if you want to try it.

    But basically everyone puts a book forward and all books by first come first served order all suggestions go in a list and you just go down the list. No voting and no book doesn't get read and it's fair. No worries if not but it's an idea. A one or 2 monthly online get-together to chat about the book is an option or just chat on a forum like this. 

    it's just an idea, but this is a great idea and hopefully I'll take some inspiration in some to try and read again. 

  • in reply to Taken2Heart

    I wonder if listening to talking books might be a way back? These are free to loan if you tell the library you have autism.

  • in reply to Marianne72

    I have audible which helps but I'm very much traditional with books. Love a good book in hand and just nothing else but the story to escape to. I feel audible books can make me kind of still grounded in reality whereas a book feels like you can shut off everything around you. 

  • in reply to Taken2Heart

    I do understand what you mean about the pleasure of a book in hand. Im reading ok now but have had bleak spells when it has depressingly impossible. A way I found to work my way back to reading novels and biograpies was to chose a book of short stories by an author I enjoy.

    Some examples of famous authors who have also published short story collections include: D H Lawrence, Graham Greene, or more recently Ian Rankin, Ruth Rendell. I also found books of essays a good way to read short pieces by great writers. One of the 20C’s best essay writers was Joan Didion, Hilary Mantel has also published books of essays and stories, Virginia Woolf can be hard going but as well as her famous novels there are several volumes of essays and reviews. Or simply just good quality magazines depending on your tastes often have short prose pieces. 

    Best wishes 


    Alice

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  • in reply to Taken2Heart

    I do understand what you mean about the pleasure of a book in hand. Im reading ok now but have had bleak spells when it has depressingly impossible. A way I found to work my way back to reading novels and biograpies was to chose a book of short stories by an author I enjoy.

    Some examples of famous authors who have also published short story collections include: D H Lawrence, Graham Greene, or more recently Ian Rankin, Ruth Rendell. I also found books of essays a good way to read short pieces by great writers. One of the 20C’s best essay writers was Joan Didion, Hilary Mantel has also published books of essays and stories, Virginia Woolf can be hard going but as well as her famous novels there are several volumes of essays and reviews. Or simply just good quality magazines depending on your tastes often have short prose pieces. 

    Best wishes 


    Alice

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