The following book discussion groups are currently meeting monthly. Whether you belong to a book club or not, this is a great list of book recommendations and books that are fun to discuss. The library hosts two book discussion groups each month. It is one of the three largest libraries in the city along with the robarts library at the university of toronto and scott. Shakespeare and a drink and maybe sometimes a movie, too shakespeare and a drink and maybe sometimes a movie, too 1,073 calumnious knaves. Read or listen to 12 books in 12 categories from january to december 2020 to complete the 2020 reading challenge. Feb 16, 2015 an 11yearold boy named michael boards a ship crossing the indian ocean and the suez canal.
A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Reading group choices is your resource for book recommendations, book club discussion topics, and reading group guides. A list of classic and current book club favorite reads. Problems require greater understanding, and a student can expect to spend more thinking time on these. The richland public library hosts several book discussion groups during the year.
For aspiring writers and people who just love to talk books. The alchemist by paulo coelho a special 25th anniversary edition of paulo coehlos extraordinary international bestselling phenomenonthe inspiring spiritual tale of selfdiscovery that has touched millions of lives around the world. Each member or a team of 2 or 3 takes a card and answers the question. All of your discussions in one place organize with favorites and folders, choose to follow along via email, and quickly find unread posts. In mondays book club 101 post, we talked about how a fabulous book club discussion starts with the right bookand it takes more than a great book to make a great book club novel to gather this list of 40 book club favorites, i polled you on the mmd facebook page, asked you on twitter, and combed through your suggestions here. Combing magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder, the alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the. If interested in joining but need a ride, please contact marian fisher at marjoe. They read a different book each month that is recommended by a book group member. Book discussion group sets kansas state library, ks. We read and talk about both fiction and nonfiction books as a community. Book discussion group join our monthly book discussion, held in the friends room of the miller memorial library from 6. An 11yearold boy named michael boards a ship crossing the indian ocean and the suez canal.
Shop online for our annual print editions, which include book overviews, suggested discussion topics and discussion questions for all our annual books. Mar 25, 2015 in mondays book club 101 post, we talked about how a fabulous book club discussion starts with the right bookand it takes more than a great book to make a great book club novel. When you read a book, you dont read just twelve ounces of paper and ink and glue you enter a whole new life. Meet kindred book lovers in a local meetup book club. Check out the list of books available to be discussed in our book groups. John dalton great books summer institute at colby college p. Book discussion groups at your neighborhood library the. Home book discussion groups libguides at american library. Arts around toronto movie mavens not sister wendys art play reading. No registration copies of the book are available at the library. We read and discuss fiction, nonfiction, short stories, and poetry and host live chats and interviews with leading authors. At my library we have a parentchild book discussion group, but the guidelines found in this article can apply to any group with children as participants.
How two women quietly reading books in an sf bar started an. Join us every 46 weeks for some lively discussion its all heaven and earth in a. Hudson park library read more book discussion club for english language learners. To reserve a copy of the current selection, call 4972102. Book discussion groups at your neighborhood library the new. Interest groups accepting more members university womens club. Find groups in toronto, ontario about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. City hall brown bag book club is an ongoing group that meets monthly at city. Formerly the metropolitan toronto reference library, the name was changed in 1998 when it was incorporated into the toronto public library system. Book discussions kristin guay facilitates the atheneums monthly book discussions, which feature popular and award winning books across a broad spectrum of.
The monday night book group meets on the third monday of each month at 6. Find discussion books, contests, and reading lists. Book discussion groups meet according to a regular schedule, unless otherwise noted. Sounds like life of pi, but in this tall tale form the seas, parts of the story are retold in his adult. We have organized the exercises in the book into groups, as an aid to users. There are 12 independent great books councils, made up of volunteers, that support great books groups in the united states and canada. Nonlibrarians are welcome to join the group as well. Teen book club 1105 members last activity 22 minutes ago student groups social groups location. Its a bit of a monoculture everybodys reading the same book and talking about just one book, she told cbc toronto.
To add information about your librarys book discussion group sets, please use. While discussing books is our passion we also have active forums for talking about poetry, short stories, writing and authors. A life johns hopkins university press, 2008 all lgdc members are invited to join our book discussion group. This year, toronto public library challenges you to read outside your comfort zone. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. In addition, there are many great books groups in locations that arent covered by these councils. Join us for a tpl reading challengethemed discussion all about books. Two of the largest groups on facebook, including the largest at over 5. Enjoy an evening with other book lovers and discuss the book of the month in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Join one of our lively book discussion groups and share your love of reading with others.
Mathematics reading group for intellectual laymen mathematics reading group for intellectual laymen 165 members. History discussion group history discussion group 1,802 talkers. Join us at an event soon for friendship, cooperative discourse, and mental exercise. Fill out page 2 of the form to list your group below. Closed, location temporarily closed, men, step meeting. Were a grassroots community for people interested in philosophy, whether entirely new to the subject or more advanced. Book club groups in toronto heres a look at some book club groups near toronto. Stepping stones discussion group online meeting until. Facebook users love to be a part of a group thats about breaking records.
Select a number of questions, write each on an index card, and pass them out. Fiction or nonfiction, paperback or hardcover, you. This is an event presented by the university of toronto s centre for ethics that will be live streamed on their youtube channel. Obc is the interactive, multiplatform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss inspiring stories. Were a nationwide nonprofit organisation with a 46year track record. Torontos silent book club offers an alternative for introverted. Book discussion groups meet at many snoisle library locations. Stay in the loop with reading group choices, get notified about the release of our print editions, and receive handy materials from our publishing partners. Feel free to propose meetup topics you can do this on the message boards, and please contact the organizers if you would like to host an event yourself, or organize events in toronto on a regular basis. This book is designed to foster independent study, research, writing. East toronto mens cancelled until further notice men, location temporarily closed. The toronto reference library is located at 789 yonge street, one block north of bloor street, in toronto, ontario, canada. The kansas city public library features book groups on a regular basis. Global virtual study group for all cisa aspirants, proffessional is auditors, mentors, cisa practisioners.
The 5 best book club books i read in 2018 off the shelf. This is a group open to members to organize their own philosophyrelated discussions. The lessons, which integrate several content areas, can be used for. If you dont find it there, post a description on our unsolved message board and we can try to help each other out. Readers circle is the leading 501 c 3 nonprofit connecting readers to local book clubs, reading groups, and literary salons. There are adult groups, studentled groups, motherdaughter groups, fatherson groups, and parentchild groups, to name just a few. All discussions take place in the 3rd floor conference room and are open to any teen or adult who is interested. Reserve a book discussion kit at our book discussion kit reservation system today. Four lifelong friends have their lives forever changed after reading 50 shades of grey in their monthly book club. Toronto reference library discussion room, 789 yonge st. Exercises are suitable for all students and offer practice in applying the concepts discussed in a particular section. Morning discussion online meeting until further notice online meeting.
Whether youre a 50s, 60s, 70s or 80s group, join in activities that keep you young and active. Love and friendship and humour bring us together to share what we have experienced in reading an array of spiritually based books. Join our monthly book discussion, held in the friends room of the miller memorial library from 6. Other philosophyrelated groups to check out in the toronto area. Fun toronto and fun toronto 2 two facebook groups as the admins try to find ways around facebooks restrictions on messaging groups with more than 1,000 members. A place where all goodreads members can work together to improve the goodreads book catalog. Lincoln group of district of columbia book discussion group. The official toronto international festival of authors book club returns with. Book discussion sets spreadsheet last updated march 18, 2020 for specific information about a librarys policies regarding lending of their sets, click on the library tab in the spreadsheet.
With diane keaton, jane fonda, candice bergen, mary steenburgen. Attendees can use the live chat function next to the stream for discussion and interaction. The 25 facebook groups with over 1 million members adweek. Aug 08, 2019 there are adult groups, studentled groups, motherdaughter groups, fatherson groups, and parentchild groups, to name just a few. Toronto political intellectuals toronto political intellectuals 160 members. Groups receive enough copies of their selected title to allow everyone in the group to read the same book at the same time. Choose one question at a time and toss it out to the group. To gather this list of 40 book club favorites, i polled you on the mmd facebook page, asked you on twitter, and combed through your suggestions here. This is a book club for ages 912 and meets once a month for a book discussion, activities, and snacks. Book discussions kristin guay facilitates the atheneums monthly book discussions, which feature popular and award winning books across a broad spectrum of genres. Toronto girly book club group 62 members goodreads. Groups near me goodreads meet your next favorite book. Book questions and reading guidesdiscussion guides for book clubs more than 500 printable reading guides for exceptional books. We tackle important lincoln books chapter by chapter as a means to delve into the life, learning, and.
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