Many readers are back to meeting in person after being forced to embrace Zoom book clubs during the pandemic.
A Millennial’s Book Group, of Los Angeles, started after Holly Haworth decided she wanted to read more booksThe majority of book clubs sponsored by public libraries, though, are held in meeting rooms of the libraries themselves. The Cincinnati Public Library hosts a few virtual classes and other events. At this time, it has only one virtual book group, the Busy Reader book club, with many more IRL clubs.
Dennis Sanders and his friends met pre-pandemic on Saturdays as an informal club for brunch, blazing and booze, which they called — no shock here — the Burning Brunch Bunch. With the lockdowns, they went virtual, but the discussions didn’t flow as they had in person. They morphed into a book club, taking on some literary standards: “Beloved,” “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Lolita” and “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” to name just a few.
“We have teachers, nurses, and those caring for others, so we were very respectful and responsible,” Perez-Silva said. Hers is another SoCal club, so they’re able to meet outdoors, at least sometimes. And the friendships have grown close. One member is even having her bachelorette party at Perez-Silva’s parent’s house in Wyoming.option of going hybrid. Diane Saarinen belongs to the Goddess Group at a Unitarian Universalist church in Athens, Georgia.
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