Comments on: How do you start a book club? Mothers and daughters please read!?

By: Book De'Voted

Book De'Voted — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:32:59 +0000

That’s wonderful, you might also want to try a craft making day.

if everyone has internet, groups.yahoo.com is free, and you can manage your club easy; give updates, make it a vote for the next book…give dates…etc…

You can even keep people out who don’t belong.

Note: never give address, numbers, your location or your personal Info. on the internet. (I’m sure you already know this)

You can even have a day when you give safety tips…
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By: Puff

Puff — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:25:59 +0000

what a great idea!I don’t know your age, but assuming you are between 12 and 16, here are some book suggestions.

The Joy Luck Club
The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants
Little Women
The Blue Bottle Club
Girl of the Limberlost
A Room of My Own
All The Way Home

All of these deal with mother and daughter relationships
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By: Skyla Dawn

Skyla Dawn — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:40:59 +0000

To start the club, I would recommend getting a friend or two and their mothers interested as well, and then approach your school librarian or English teacher about it to see if it can be done through the school or not. Alternatively, visiting your local library to see if there’s anything similar would also be a good idea. If you can’t meet through the school, setting up a meeting place to discuss books, like at in a library setting, coffee shop, or someone’s home, would be simple enough. Word of mouth could get more people involved. I know of book clubs that meet at the library, as well as others that meet in the home of a volunteer host.

As to what books to read, most schools have a reading programs through the library with books recommended (based on reading levels) for the students (White Pine comes to mind). Your school librarian could probably make suggestions for you. Otherwise, once you have a small group together and you’ve decided when to meeet (once a month maybe?), each mother/daughter could take turns suggesting a title to read. That way you get a variety, and everyone will have a chance to read something they’re interested in.

Good luck!
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By: hrh_gracee

hrh_gracee — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:54:59 +0000

It would help to know how old the daughters will be. I would say start with some classics and maybe team up with a local bookstore like Barnes & Noble or Borders (So much the better if you have a locally owned & operated one, but they're rare these days) for recommendations or a book club format. Anything school related must be deemed age appropriate I would think, so maybe check with Scholastic Books or your school's librarian, too. Good luck! Sounds like fun!
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