Book Club Entertainment

The book has been read, the group is ready to assemble and YIKES! You're in charge of the book club entertainment.

Relax! We gotcha covered!

Every member will have different book club meeting ideas for how to create their perfect atmosphere.

Providing the entertainment that's right for you can be figured out by covering the following topics:

Meeting Structure
Do you know the basics of hosting the meeting? Following a basic format will help you run a smooth, and successful, meeting.

Book Club Menus
Will the menu you serve be a general menu? Or will it be a book theme menu? The range of book club menus you have to choose from is basically limitless!

Book Club Discussion
Are you prepared for the most important part of the evening -- the discussion?! This is truly the HEART of book club. If the discussion falls flat, you are just having a get-together (which is wonderful, but that's not your purpose in coming together this time!) Going through the book club questions we have provided will help you have the right conversation starter ready to go!

Reading Group Activities
Do you have a book and movie combination? Are you interested in making book favors for your guests? Want to plan a club review night?

All these topics are meant to help you shape the style and feel of your in-person meeting. Only YOU know your specific book club members, so use these ideas as a jumping-off point for planning. If you need further help, feel free to contact us anytime!

Finished up with this page? Return to our home page to continue on your book club journey. Or, jump to our BEST OF trBCQ list!

TIPS

A few MUSTS when brainstorming your book club meeting ideas:

Be sure to plan ahead! If you wait until the day of the meeting you will only feel stressed and disappointed with your efforts.
Don't reveal any of your book club entertainment secrets ahead of time (unless you need your guests to prep for something, of course). It's more fun for members to be pleasantly surprised by everything you do!
Your goal should be to have fun. Whether you choose to get a little formal or let your hair down, remember that people will feel more comfortable sharing their thoughts when they feel comfortable in your home.

Pages to Visit

Did you end up visiting us for one reason or another, and then get sidetracked with all these great ideas?! Don't worry, it happens to us ALL.THE.TIME.

Here are a few stops to make on your tour of theRealBookClubQueen:

Virtual Book Club-- if you've decided meeting online (in some format) is best for your members, start here!

Book Club Rules-- no matter the type of club you choose to organize, ALL successful book clubs should follow the golden rules.

Book Themed Clubs -- thinking about becoming one of those specific types of reading groups? This will guide you.

Name Your Book Club -- one of the main things people ask for help with when contacting us. This info can help your creative juices get flowing!

In-Person Club-- if you want to get together for meetings, this is everything you need to know!

Book Club Questions -- general discussion starters for fiction and nonfiction books.

Genre Questions -- have a specific type of group (spiritual, cookbook, etc)? These questions will incite powerful discussions.

Book and Movie -- likely the most popular way to enhance your meeting is to choose one of these combos!

trBCQ BEST OF list -- not sure where you want to look? This best of book clubs list will help!