The first Book Night: gathering a book group

The most difficult thing about planning a Book Night is recruiting a bunch of folks to enjoy it with you. To some (me included), broaching the subject can be a nerve wracking thing.

Thank you, email. It is the greatest way to overcome embarrassment. I put an email together suggesting the idea of forming a reading group and sent it to friends I thought (hoped) might think it was a good idea. I pressed “send”, released my email into the ether and squirmed in my seat. It was as if I had sent an email revealing a penchant for train spotting. I felt flushed with self-consciousness until the first positive response came back.

Ah ha! One of my friends was equally sick of reading her toddler’s choice of books and never thumbing the pages of anything more stimulating than Maisy's Bathtime. Another two friends got back to me to say they were “in!” and — hey presto — my debut Book Night was in the making.

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