Join the (Book) Club

One of my favorite books is Angry Housewives Eating Bon-Bons by Lorna Landvik. I picked it up because the title made me laugh, but the story of five women who come together for three decades of book club meetings (and everything in between) is why it's high on my recommendation list.

I love books about book clubs. In a way, they are two books in one. First there's the story, then there's reading about the books the characters read. More often than not, those titles end up on my future reading list.

I'll admit, sometimes writing down the title and author is as close as I'll ever get to reading the book, but there have been times I've seen it through. For instance, I read Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster after the characters in Heather Vogel Fredrickson's Mother-Daughter Book Club series read it in Dear Pen Pal.

Luckily, I spent a semester studying Jane Austen in college, so when The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler was published, I didn't have to worry about falling down the rabbit hole of new book titles.

Like actors who aren't doctors in real life but play one on TV, I do not belong to a book club; I only read about them. However, if starting a book club is something that interests you, ICPL has you covered. Our Book Club Kits contain 10 copies of books and discussion questions, all packaged in one canvas bag. Located on the first floor near the Help Desk, each kit can be checked out for six weeks.