Eight out of ten members of “Bound by Books” attended the Fabulous Beekman Boys event at our wonderful library. One of the members wrote the following: The group has been meeting once a month for approximately 15 years . . . the newest member joined eight years ago. We rotate houses and select 10 books to read and discuss each year. We all have children ranging from elementary school age to college graduates. All ten of us have been married 20 or more years to our first/only husband, which we often joke must be some unusual statistic based on current divorce rates and how many of us there are in the group.
Over the years we have chosen books different ways. At one time, the hostess for the month selected the book. We also tried choosing books by genre. Currently, we each “book talk” three books we like followed by a vote. That way, the hostess has a book she likes and the group has some input as well. We also try to choose books that have discussion questions or are at least books that will spark good discussions. Our January pick was the same as this year's Two Towns One Book pick, so naturally we were thrilled to meet the author and his partner at the wonderful Friends of the Library event. Bound By Books Loved the Fabulous Beekman Boys!
Over the years we have chosen books different ways. At one time, the hostess for the month selected the book. We also tried choosing books by genre. Currently, we each “book talk” three books we like followed by a vote. That way, the hostess has a book she likes and the group has some input as well. We also try to choose books that have discussion questions or are at least books that will spark good discussions. Our January pick was the same as this year's Two Towns One Book pick, so naturally we were thrilled to meet the author and his partner at the wonderful Friends of the Library event. Bound By Books Loved the Fabulous Beekman Boys!
