Our annual halloween book club was a scary good time and now i am excited to share with you some of the details of as i was the party host this year it was a real treat in pulling book inspired ideas from our. I expected creative adult halloween ideasthings i would want to keep year after year. Ive got a solid group of 12 kids who show up to every meeting, and weve been having a great time. If you are starting a book club yourself, you may need some ideas for creating a fun group that people will come back to time after time. Most designs are also available on tshirts, tank tops, racerbacks, sweatshirts, hoodies and other items. But your book club can still fall into a rut once in a while. Bloggers zandra and karen june, the team behind the blog little yellow couch, host a libraryinspired book club gathering with plenty of vintage touches. Make your book club evening even more special by preparing a menu that carries out the theme of your book. Find 50 bookish halloween couples costume ideas below, with everything from romantic partners to siblings to bookish puns.
Mar 31, 2014 vintage meets modern in these clever and crafty librarianinspired book club party ideas created by zandra and karen june, of the blog little yellow couch. Keeping the lights in the room very low will help to give it a spooky feeling. Liven up your book club meetings by playing a quick game or two when your members first arrive. Encourage your book friends to be as creative as possible in sides and desserts. Apr 22, 2015 for the second half of the book club, we do some sort of extension activity that is thematically related to the book. I thought narrowing the field might help so i brainstormed some monthly book club theme ideas. I love chilling mysteries and psychological thrillers. Using clever cartoons, poems, advertisements, postcards, announcements, and even the blog of a headless horseman, adam. Vintage meets modern in these clever and crafty librarianinspired book club party ideas created by zandra and karen june, of the blog little yellow couch. Please share your ideas for how to make reading fun in the comments below.
Oct 02, 2017 45 seriously spooky but not quite scary books. The halloween ball disney lisa ann marsoli disney book group. Also, check out this list of must read 2020 books to give you some inspiration. Picking your book club books for the year can be a daunting decision. If you hate horror but are still up for a spinechilling read, these seriously spooky but not quite scary books are for you. Suggestions for super fast and easy book club snacks chowhound. My book club read the turn of the screw one halloween. The spooky little book club was created by me, miranda enzor aka the girl behind in february 2018 as a way for halloween lovers to come together and also share their love of reading. Peruse them for ideas of what you can do each month to liven up your meetings.
Book club ideas to breathe new life into your book club. Im a bit under the weather head cold so i am sharing some yummy book club worthy treats from the thursday favorite things blog hop. Shop for the perfect book club gift from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts. Halloween halloween, halloween wreath, book club books. In fact, the story was so captivating that my book club would also meet at the breakfast table to reflect on the horrific fleshlumpeater or to discuss whether we might actually. Since weve done most of these books for book club, i also included a link for decorating and food ideas to have your own scary book club night. Halloween books we read in the dark with a flashlight. Trick or treat around the curriculum with these halloween inspired lesson plans and projects for math, science, reading, and writing. This genre is often overlooked when searching for book ideas for book clubs, unless the book tops every best selling list out there like gone girl. Halloween books and treats for your book club carrie. Successful groups select good books, have interesting discussions, and foster community. If you are having a halloween party or just looking for something to do with a group of your friends, you might want to play halloween games. Halloween book club tshirts, mugs and more lookhuman. We read in front of a roaring fire while its raining outside.
Sammyreadsbooks what happens in book club art print. In the spirit of halloween, dress up as your favorite character from a book for your october meeting. Book club treats meals on monday has a little twist today. Carrie by stephen kingif you havent read stephen king, and some people havent, you really should. Read the suggestions for super fast and easy book club snacks discussion from the chowhound home cooking, appetizer food community. Spooky little halloween the blog celebrating october. Whether your book club is a few close friends or a larger group, hosting a book club party still takes some amount of planning.
It was the perfect book for my younger self because i did not like the super scary things associated with halloween im a proud scaredycat. Read books that are soon to be on the big screen with this theme. Spoon marinara onto bread, top with shredded mozzarella and mini pepperoni, sprinkle with dried parsley, and bake until bubbly. Oct 28, 2015 7 ideas for your bookthemed halloween party. Jan 29, 2009 my book club my boys, ages five and seven would meet each night eager to discuss the hilarious effects of whizzpoppers or their distaste for snozzcumbers. Instead choose a unique theme for your bookworm gang. We read both for book club in years past and loved them both. The haunting of hill house by shirley jackson written in 1959, this book was one of the first horror novels written by a woman. Ive written once about the tween book club i run at my library, but i really should take more time to share the books and activities we do each month. It may be a little obvious for the first on a list of book club ideas, but. Whenever i think of halloween to this day i think of this bookstory as well as some others. My book club my boys, ages five and seven would meet each night eager to discuss the hilarious effects of whizzpoppers or their distaste for snozzcumbers. The bestselling novelist of all time, christie sold over a billion copies in the english language and a billion in translation, according to.
We read only fun books that make our members rediscover their. I try to vary the type of activity because the tweens all have their own personalities and preferences, and i also aim for fun and laid back options. Teachers home lessons and ideas books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Halloween books and treats for your book club carrie lowrance. Gaiman loves halloween and all the creepy fun that goes along with it. The diviners seems to be a very popular choice this week. Today i will be sharing spooky reads and treats for your book club this halloween. Book club books wreaths halloween ideas home decor garlands door wreaths room decor interior design.
Oct 22, 2012 growing up id read this book with my grandparents during the week of halloween. If you choose to go as a disabled character or character of color and are not disabled or of color yourself, be especially thoughtful and respectful of how you go about building your costume. Again, whatever your book club chooses to read try and draw ideas from the book itself. Mar 17, 2016 read the suggestions for super fast and easy book club snacks discussion from the chowhound home cooking, appetizer food community. Here are some other resources to make your book club meetings more meaningful. See more on book party ideas if you dont want to throw a halloween theme book club then have a fall book party dinner.
See more ideas about book worms, book lovers and book lovers gifts. Best of all, the plastic is easily removed when halloween is over. Yes, his ideas are very dark and twisted but at the same time he is a genius to think of this stuff. Go ahead and copy these awesome book club suggestions from the peanut blossom online book club. Mar 06, 2017 in my monthly book club, we often have a hard time selecting our next book because there are so many to choose from. Earlier this year, i launched the spooky little book club, and i was thrilled when more than 200 of you joined within the first month. Halloween book club tshirts, mugs and more browse our collection of 8153 halloween book club tshirts, mugs and more. Thanks to emma watson, book clubs are super cool again. Trick or treat around the curriculum with halloweeninspired lesson plans and projects for math, science, reading, and writing. Vintage floral book club monogram book return square sticker. Young adult book club book ideas adult fiction book club book ideas. During book club meetings there is a fair amount of socializing and having a good time. Oct 28, 2011 we kicked off the club with the graveyard book, a thrilling halloween treat from neil gaiman that won the newbery medal in 2009.
And then there were none follows the story of ten strangers, summoned to an island mansion off the coast of. Readers can also enjoy the books young adult companion novel. I think ill make this a blog series and write up posts on icebreaker activities, how to. You could either create a book club entirely around a single theme, or use themes to narrow your focus for each month. Jul 14, 2017 mini pizzas topped with mini pepperoni win.
I hope these books totally creep you out this october. Monthly book club tips the following represent monthly tips that we have shared with book groups over the years. Oct 11, 2019 today i will be sharing spooky reads and treats for your book club this halloween. Whatever your book clubs reading preferences historical fiction, heartfelt family sagas, thoughtprovoking teen novels, and more this list has a book that is sure to please. Apr 17, 2018 picking your book club books for the year can be a daunting decision. This months book selection for moms book nook is a psychological thriller. If youre in the market for mystery, crack open one of the 62 detective novels written by agatha christie. Two other gothic halloween books to consider reading are rebecca by daphne du maurier and nine coaches waiting by mary stewart. Of course, you will also discuss the latest book you are reading, but if that is all you do your meetings will soon become boring. We read only fun books that make our members rediscover their love of reading. Its also the perfect time to blow the dust off of the katherines corner book club. Book club parties are a good way to get friends together and have great discussion over appetizers, drinks, or brunch.
Were making it easy this year by rounding up the best book club books 2019 has to offer. I hope the book club questions above help you get more out of your book club discussions. Spooky little halloween the blog celebrating october 31st. Have the child read a stack of wordless books aloud to you. Use this list of book club menus for ideas or search for specific themes or cuisines. See more ideas about book club parties, club parties and food presentation.
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