Here are some tips on how to start a book club in quarantine.
: You need a computer, smartphone or tablet with a camera. Begin by going to the Zoom website or downloading the app and registering your account. From there, once registered, click"Host a Meeting" and send out the invite URL to others to join.
If you are worried everyone will talk over each other, choose a moderator and have people give their input using the raising hand feature, with the moderator calling on each individual. However, Barbara has hosted virtual book clubs with over 40 attendees without employing this feature and instead let the conversation flow organically. So winging it, even with a bigger group, is perfectly fine.We’re not saying you and your friends are awkward.
Some books have reading group guides, which are helpful. But sometimes suggested questions can be dense, with questions about theme and structure that can make book club feel more like English class than a fun time with friends.
Some books naturally lend themselves to specific menus – scones and tea for anything Agatha Christie, homemade butterbeer for"Harry Potter" – but even if the pairing isn't obvious, it's nice to get creative with cultural drinks and dishes to go with a transporting read. Mary's favorite pairing was when her club enjoyed a Cuban meal and drank mojitos while discussing"The Mambo Kings Sing Songs of Love" by Oscar Hijuelos.
And, really, cooking in quarantine is getting tiresome, so water instead of a mojito is totally sufficient. But coffee and wine are natural discussion lubricants.Book club is a time to talk about the book, not to overhear a friend’s spouse’s work call.
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