Today I’m taking part in the Book Blogger Hop, a weekly hop hosted by Billy B at Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer (originally created by Jennifer at Crazy-For-Books). You can see the hop schedule here.“Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end on Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question. The hop’s purpose is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.”
Question of the Week: How many book clubs do you belong to?
If you do belong to an in-person book club, do you have meetings in the day or evening? Do you meet at someone’s house or meet at a local restaurant or coffee house?
(submitted by Elizabeth @ Silver’s Reviews)
I am actually not part of any book clubs. I know that my local Waterstones runs a sci-fi and fantasy book club on the first Thursday of every month, and I keep thinking of joining that one. The main reasons I haven’t signed up yet are:
- I’m a mood reader. I don’t really have a system, I just like to pick whatever book from my TBR that I fancy at that moment. So I don’t think I would end up reading the required book.
- I don’t have a lot of money for buying books and my library doesn’t tend to stock newer releases. I get most of my books for free or very cheaply on Kindle and also as gifts. I can’t really justify buying a new book each month unless I know it’s one I’m going to like!
- I’m not sure I would commit to attending it every month. As an introvert, I usually prefer staying at home in my pyjamas rather than going out and socialising, especially now I have a 2-year-old to look after.
- Even if I went to the book club…what would I say? I’m quite chatty online, but not so much in real life!
- Being part of the online book blogging community is like being part of a book club for me! We get to chat about our favourite reads, share reviews and recommendations, without the pressure of reading a set book each month. So, I don’t really feel the need to be part of a real book club.
So, those are the reasons I’m not currently part of a book club. I wouldn’t rule it out for the future though.
What about you? Do you belong to a book club? Let me know why or why not in the comments!
I totally mixed this week question with the one of last week… Anyway I’m like you! I’m not part of any, I don’t have a system of reading, I don’t like being forced to read a certain book (ask my teachers in school) amd I like to read what I feel like. Eh… Thanks for stopping by!
Yeah, part of the fun of reading for me is just escaping into a world of my choosing. Set reading is a bit too restrictive.
I’ve been experimenting with both face to face and online celebrity book clubs. So far enjoying them.
Good, I’m glad you’re getting something out of them.
Valid reasons! I hope you had a great Easter weekend. 🙂
Yes, I did thanks. My little one had chicken pox but we had a fun time having an Easter egg hunt at home instead. Hope you had a good one too, thanks for dropping by.