If you've been looking for a way to connect with book-related groups, this is it. Reader's Circle is a free online directory for book clubs and reading groups. Anyone may post a listing or search for a group by zip code - all for free. But now to introduce the concept of a reader's circle. A reader's circle is a social gathering where people can drop in with whatever they're reading and share in open conversation among other readers with similar interests. Participants simply bring something they're reading or have recently read, and conversation goes from there. The intent is to loosen the usual format so participants can select their own reading and attend meetings even if they're still in the middle of a book. Conversation inevitably covers the books brought and many other subjects as well. Another feature of reader's circles is that there are three basic types: 1) Academic Reader's Circles - for serious study of a particular subject, 2) Civic Reader's Circles - serving as an informal public forum, and 3) Social Reader's Circles - primarily for getting to know people, but organized around a subject none the less; frequently an age range is also specified. This has been added to Reference Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.
posted by Marcus Zillman |
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