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New In Town? Find a Book Club��Then Join a Book Club by Molly Lundquist
You��ve just moved in, unpacked the boxes, and put everything neatly away (or maybe not). Everything��s new and unfamiliar - the house, stores, s[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]l, work��everything. You��ve left your old friends behind but haven��t made new ones yet. In a word: you��re lonely. Realistically, you know it can take months to begin to feel like this is ��home,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], �� but in the meantime... what can you do?
Why not join a book club? There are few better places to meet new people than a book discussion group. Book clubs offer an intimate environment where friendships develop and flourish. You��ll find fellow travelers - like - minded people who love to read and discuss books.
The terrific thing about book clubs is that you don��t have to struggle to start up a conversation with strangers: book club members have built in conversation starters - their books! If you tend to be on the shy side, no one will push you to talk - others are plenty happy to do so on your behalf. And if you��re gregarious, then there��s plenty to talk about - wonderful, meaty conversations about a subject everyone in the room has in common: the book.
The problem is, of course, finding an existing book club - one willing to take in newcomers - and that��s not always easy. Many clubs meet in private homes. You need an established network of friends to find one - and since you��re new in town, that��s exactly what you don��t have!
So where do you go, how do you even begin to search? Below are five good places to start looking. Try any one - or all - of these ideas, and chances are you��ll find a club.
Public libraries are the first place to start. They��re huge sponsors of local book discussion groups. Many sponsor one, two or more groups to accommodate different schedules - clubs that meet midmornings,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], during lunch hours, evenings, on weekdays or weekends. Some even offer ��specialty�� book groups according to reading genre: mystery, romance, biography, history, mystery or sci - fi book clubs. Library sponsored groups are open to all comers.
Local Y��s are another place to check. Many have book clubs, although you may need to pony up a membership fee and join the Y before you can join a group.
Bookstores love book clubs, for obvious reasons. Small independent stores or large chains often sponsor their own book clubs��or advise them when new books come on the market. Either way, bookstores frequently keep lists and may be able to put you in touch with a book group.
Churches frequently have book clubs. If you already attend one, great,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]! Check it out. But even if you��re not a churchgoer, or you belong to a different denomination, it may not be a problem: not all church book groups require affiliation. Some church groups read books of a religious nature; others read widely on any subject. It��s worth checking into.
Newcomers Club is national organization with chapters in hundreds of cities and small towns. They��re a great way for new residents to make friends, and many chapters sponsor book clubs as one of their monthly activities. Check the organization��s online directory to see if there��s one near you - and give them a call. Even if the group in your area doesn��t have a book club,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], you have a ready - made group of newcomers to start one.
Finally, of course, draw on the knowledge of your new acquaintances. Just ask around - neighbors, colleagues at work, parents of your children��s friends, and even their teachers (teachers are big book clubbers). What you��ll find, most likely, are small, private clubs that meet in homes - groups that require an invitation to join��and invitations depend on whether the group wants to add new members or not. Still, get your name out there - and let whatever groups you find out about know that you��re ready, willing, and available.
If you don��t find a book group right away, stick with it. Try not to get discouraged. It may take a little while, but think of this: no one knows precisely, but estimates put the number of book club members in the U. S. somewhere around 10 million - which means you can��t throw a stick without your Golden��or a book club member - somewhere - catching it.
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