Book Club, Baby!
Stack of books in Gould's Book Arcade, Newtown, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
All this idea takes is a bit of initiative to start the thing off.
Imagine you and a small group of your friends comparing notes every week on the very cool book you’ve all been reading. Sharing what disturbed you or impressed you or angered you (or whatever) in the chapter you all just finished reading.
And imagine you were the genius who picked a book with a powerful message about Israel, her people, her predicament, her sufferings, her place in God’s heart … or all of the above. Not just that, but YOU got to decide whether the book your studied would be fiction or non-fiction!
As someone who LIVES to read, it sounds like the next best thing to heaven as far as I’m concerned!
You might have the perfect book in mind already! But in case you’re not sure, can I recommend some “light reading” to introduce the subject and “soft-sell” your readers? Espionage-slash-suspense books like Joel Rosenberg’s novels would be great for a mixed crowd if you’re looking for entertainment value mixed with eye-opening conflicts. Or for women’s groups, I love what my friend Gail did. She started a tiny book club introducing “The Choice” (Elizabeth Robertson Campbell) … and that true romance woke her girls up to the disconnect between Christians and Jews, to the rich history we’ve lost sight of, and to a holy hunger for God. Gail practically started a church revival all by herself!
If this sounds like something you’d like to do, all it takes is inviting your friends and ordering as many books as your group will need. (Amazon delivers usually within the week.) Other than that, relax and have a good time discussing what the book talks about!
**Feeding the tribe is optional. If the group really needs to eat, consider taking turns providing snacks or sweets. Coffee, tea or a cold drink might be all it takes to make your guests happy!**
Read on!
Shari
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