bookclubs
Literary discussion gatherings
Book clubs are groups that meet regularly to discuss books they've read together.
Members typically read the same book, then gather to share interpretations and reactions.
The term also refers to mail-order services offering books at discounted prices, often with membership obligations: She joined a book club and forgot to return the monthly selection card.
State of belonging
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- circleCurved closed shape
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
camaraderie · bonding · friendship · socializing · networking · interaction · companionship · affinity
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- debateFormal argument on issues
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- themesMain ideas throughout
insights · perspectives · analysis · opinions · exchange · critique · viewpoints · impressions
New and unusual
- fictionImagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- genreCategory of creative work
author · bestseller · classic · contemporary · literary · thriller · mystery · romance
Chosen item or items
- pickPointed breaking tool
- monthlyOccurring each lunar cycle
- assignedGiven as duty
- reading listCurated book recommendations
page count · deadline · pace · chapters · finishing · skimming · annotation · bookmark
membership
State of belonging
fellowship · camaraderie · bonding · friendship · socializing · networking · interaction · companionship · affinity · belonging
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- debateFormal argument on issues
- interpretationAssigned meaning
themes · insights · perspectives · analysis · opinions · exchange · critique · viewpoints · impressions · ideas
novel
New and unusual
- fictionImagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
- memoirWritten personal recollection
genre · author · bestseller · classic · contemporary · literary · thriller · mystery · romance · biography
selection
Chosen item or items
reading list · page count · deadline · pace · chapters · finishing · skimming · annotation · bookmark · highlighting