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  1. Jun 17, 2024 · Silent Book Clubs are founded on a basic idea: reading alone, together. Here's why the trending alternative is resonating with bookworms and introverts.

    • Helen Carefoot
    • How It Works
    • There's No Pressure
    • It's About Building Community

    "We gather at a public place — our particular group meets at a coffee shop — and everyone brings with them what they are currently reading. It can be in any format. Largely people bring physical books, but there are e-books and audiobooks. "For about the first half hour to an hour, we go around the table and everyone briefly describes what they've ...

    "There's no pressure in a few ways. Nobody has to host it. Everybody can read what they want. There is no preparation beforehand. At the appointed time, you grab what you're reading and read it. I also wanted to find out how other people read and what they were reading and expand my own reading comfort zone by learning what others were reading. "Tr...

    "Start with a handful of your friends or some neighbours. If possible, support a local business or destination. In our particular case, it's a coffee shop. Other people have picked things like local bars. Pick one and communicate with them to make sure that you've got the table space and the time allocated. The coffee shop we go to appreciates the ...

  2. Sep 29, 2020 · Silent book clubs are showing that reading alone, together, is good for us. 'People come together and read without any added pressure of finishing a book or being forced to read something they are ...

  3. Jan 8, 2024 · Jan 8, 2024. Finding moments of peace and connection can be challenging in a world that constantly buzzes with noise and distractions — introducing the Silent Book Club, a delightful and growing movement that celebrates the joy of reading silently while fostering a sense of community. In this blog post, we’ll explore the fascinating world ...

  4. Jul 1, 2024 · Silent Book Club; Today's Poem; Young Adult; Recent Posts. Even when you aren’t there … the book club and the books are always there; That effing brilliant book club from TV; Literary quests – delightful, twisted, circuitous, comforting and more – all of them splendid! “Then it is time to read alone, together.” Kinds of bookish joy ...

  5. Mar 18, 2022 · River Kero (he/him) is a queer Canadian artist who has just graduated with a BFA and lives in Vancouver, BC. His practice consists mostly of graphic novel work, scriptwriting, prose, and illustration. He lives with his younger brother, their dog Pogo, and his cat Matilda. riverkero@gmail.com. Mar 18, 2022.

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  7. Dec 6, 2023 · It also helps build community. 4) Successful leaders grow alone and together. “Alone” and “together” may seem like opposites, but when it comes to learning, they are quite connected. This ...

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