[senco-forum] reading/book club for teachers not SEN

Hi Janice

Allison Rees wrote:
> Hi Janice
> I don't actually belong to a reading club at the moment but Bloomsbury 
> publish a series of book (21 at present) intended for use by reading 
> clubs. They include a 'reading group guide'.  Waterstones sell them 
> for £2.99 each and the series includes:  Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood, 
> The Kiterunner by Khalid Hosseini, If nobody speaks of remarkable 
> things by Jon McGregor.  A great selection!
> Good Luck with the group.  I really enjoyed it when I joined one but 
> couldn't keep up with the reading in term time!  We met once a month 
> but Midnight's Children would have taken me all year to read!
> Allison
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "WrayJanice Wray" 
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> Do any of you have experience of a book club for adults - sounds risky 
> doesn't it ..........but I just feel I am really behind when it comes 
> to modern literature and would like to get together with some other 
> teachers in my school to read some good modern authors.
> I've got about 8 people interested and wondered if anyone else has 
> such a club and really how it's run - how do you choose the books you 
> read, how often do you meet etc.
> Cheers
> Janice :)Janice Wray Secondary SENCO, Herts
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I belong to a reading group, the core 3/4 members knew each other 
already, and invited along other friends. We meet approx every six 
weeks. Members of the group suggest books and we pick whichever appeals 
most. Quite often I do a mass order via amazon. We are very relaxed and 
see it as an excuse to socialise for an evening with nibbles and wine. 
Whoever suggested the book ususally starts off the discussion. I think 
its important to agree the level of commitment /intellectual challenge 
you want. We had a couple of people leave to join more "serious" book 
clubs! and we have  one in particular who keeps going off  topic. We 
tend to discuss the book for 30-60 mins and then just chat. Ensuring 
that memebers who miss a meeting know the date and book for next time is 
crucial, otherwise people quickly lose touch. We also encourage people 
to come even if they havent managed to finish the book
Go for it, its great fun.
Kate B