One of the perks of not going out to work
is that you have more time to do the things you like doing. Working full-time and having work to bring
home most evenings meant that the pleasure of losing myself in a book was mainly confined
to holiday times.
I enjoy reading a variety of genres and
often my choice of reading is dictated by the books I find for sale in charity
shops or those that friends share. Once
I find an author I particularly enjoy reading, I try to find other books by the
same author. If the author has written a series based around a character, then
there is the challenge of finding the other titles in the correct order.
About nine months ago I joined the reading
group at the local library. Meetings are held once a month and a group of about
ten of us discuss the months chosen read.
It is lead by one of the librarians, who chooses a book for the group –
or asks a group member to select the book.
The variety of books selected is wide and I am now reading books that I
would not necessarily have picked – so far, most have been to my taste.
The group is all female – perhaps it is
like this for most reading groups. The
discussions around the books show a variety of views – justifying what you
think about a character or scenario keeps the mind alive. We exchange opinions, challenge views and
laugh a lot – an hour soon goes. Meeting new people is a bonus.
At the beginning of this week the group met
and our new book is a historical novel, the first one since I joined the
group. It is set in Tudor England, ‘The
Other Queen by Philippa Gregory’, and I don’t think it will last me until our
next meeting. To me, it is a page-turner! The author knows how to keep her readers engaged with the long and
complicated plot.
2 comments:
That book sounds like a great find! I hope she has other books written, so you can enjoy the reading a little longer.
I like my book club for the vary reasons you mentioned. I read book I would not otherwise read and the discussions are great.
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