Top Tips for Starting a Book Club that your Sorority Sisters will Love
As summer comes to a close and we all brace for the fall weather, we can read between the lines that the fun shouldn’t end! There's no better time to start looking for a list of good books for you and your sorority sisters to enjoy together. In this blog, we are giving all the details on how to start a fun book club and giving you all the details to ensure this fall is tons of fun.
- 📖🎯Pick the Perfect Page-Turners: The best books for a book club starts with considering what everyone is interested in. Select a mix of genres and authors and allow your sorority sisters to vote on the book to read:
- Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
- The Garden Within by Dr. Anita Phillips
- Get Good With Money by Tiffany Aliche
- Sis, Don’t Settle by Judge Faith Jenkins
- 🛠️🎉Craft Your Consistent Routine: Consistency helps maintain interest and attendance. Decide on a regular meeting time and stick to it.
- 🌟🛋️Set the Perfect Vibe for Relaxation: Choose a location for your book club to meet and have candid discussions about the book you all are reading together. Whether it’s your sorority sister’s living room or a quiet café, ensure the setting encourages open conversation.
- 💬✨Spark A Conversation: Have everyone alternate on preparing discussion questions and topics in advance to guide the conversation. Rotating will allow everyone to lead the discussion and ensure not one person is carrying the responsibility on their own. And of course it is so important to make sure that you and your sorority sister keep ground rules:
- Always Be Respectful !
- Listen to comprehend, not to Respond!
- Have Fun!
- 🎉📚Add Excitement with Fun Activities: Who said book clubs couldn’t be spicy and exciting? Here are some fun things to do to liven up your next book club meeting:
- Book Trivia Quiz 🧠: Create a trivia game related to the book or author. This can be a fun way to test your sorority sisters’ knowledge.
- Literary Bingo 🎲: Create bingo cards with book-related prompts. As everyone discusses the book, they mark off squares that apply.
- Costume Day 👗📖: Dress up as characters from the book or in themed outfits. And of course vote on the best costume!
- Dinner Potluck 🍲: Host a potluck where everyone brings a dish inspired by the book or the author’s background. Who doesn’t love a good meal with a great book and conversation?
- Movie Night 🎬: If the book has a move that correlates to it, watch it together and discuss how it compares to the book.
- Book Club Bookmarks 📚💌: Create personalized bookmarks for each member with favorite quotes from the book or a memorable passage.
- Virtual Author Meet-and-Greet 🌐✍️:Arrange a virtual meet-and-greet with an author or a local writer, if possible, for a unique and enriching experience.
We are so excited to see how you all plan your first book club! And if you are looking for more exciting ways to bond with your sorority sisters, don’t forget to check out our sorority guide that literally has over 300+ hours of fun!
Happy Reading!
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