Amidst the craziness of the school year, students will be able to slow down and enjoy literature with Book Club. The club will hold its first meeting on Tues. Sept. 13 in Mr. Breen Reardon’s room, room 110.
The meeting will primarily consist of a vote on the first read and establish a food schedule. Club leaders, juniors Stephanie Hong, Jenna Bao, and Jiin Woo, will propose books and introduce them before the vote.
“Since we cover a wide range of genres, it should be fitting for anyone who joins,” Hong said.
Part of the purpose of the club is to introduce new stories and genres to members, and students are encouraged to give any book that is selected a chance.
Once a book is selected, the group as a whole will discuss a reading schedule, and the group will meet up periodically to discuss the novel.
“I felt like the discussions in English classes just weren’t enough. There’s so much that each book holds, but there’s never enough time to cover it all…especially when there are so many students in a class… But with a Book Club it’s different because there’s more freedom. You don’t talk about what you have to know for a test; instead, you talk about what a book means to you, personally,” said Woo.
The club was restarted last spring with the novel “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexandre Dumas. Over the summer, certain club members met to watch the film and wrap up discussion.
“People should join to enjoy reading without any pressures of language arts classes (like essays, deadlines, etc)… Plus, the good food is always a bonus,” Hong sai