Have you ever read or seen something and thought other people have got to know about this? The event was so spectacular you needed someone to rehash whatever just happened or else you would be unable to fully process it. You would share your ideas in hopes of an exchange of opinions about what you both saw. The other person might agree with you, but sometimes you almost wish they disagreed so you could defend your thoughts even more. Mrs. Greenwell and Mrs. Walters have created a space for such an exchange through the Book Club.
At the beginning of the year, the group read Powerless by Lauren Roberts. In the novel, Paedyn Gray pretends to be someone she is not for the sake of her life. In a world full of powerful nobles, she is without power and has to maintain her lie during an annual game of survival. Currently, the Book Club is reading the classic Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen’s novel depicts a prideful Mr. Darcy and a prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet and you can join in on their next meeting to help pick the passages apart.
Pictorial books like Pride and Prejudice steal readers away into a world created only by words. In recent years, the number of readers whisked away has rapidly diminished. According to an article by the American Psychology Association, “less than 20 percent of U.S. teens report reading a book, newspaper, or magazine…” Book Club is an attempt to fight the statistics and allow students to find joy in reading again.
