A few of the members of the writing group that Mark is involved in decided to start a Young Adult Book Club. Fortunately I was there during the initial discussion phase so I was included, but truly, the group is open to just about anyone who has an interest in YA literature!
The Fault in Our Stars was chosen as the first book. I promptly borrowed my niece's copy and set to reading it. I was so excited to be a part of a book club, I have never done that before.
This evening we met at Victorian Savories on the Boulevard in the Voorhees Town Center. Once we settled with the appropriate pastries and beverages we got to discussing!
As a teacher who promotes book discussions amongst her students I was very interested to see the way adults create connections for themselves. On more than one occasion someone mentioned another book that they had read, a movie they had seen, discussed a personal experience or hypothesized the author's reasoning for adding a specific piece of dialogue or choosing a particular location.
Tonight's experience gave me a tremendous amount of insight. Before September arrives I will be thinking about how to scaffold my little ones to have book discussions that are not only informative, but also engaging. I am truly grateful to have had the opportunity to share this evening with a very passionate group of readers! I was so inspired that I came home and finished the book I started just a yesterday, Three Times Lucky!
Next month we are reading, We Were Liars. I stopped by the library right away but all of their copies were checked out. Oh well, I have a few weeks!
