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A book exchange game that will set you up for the year

1/17/2019

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The book exchange game to start your reading plan

New ideas for your book club

This past Christmas my book club came up with a new reading plan for 2019.  Instead of our traditional choosing a book through Pinterest boards, or voting on a few choice books we came up with a fun bookish idea to pick all of our reads for the whole year.

Could that be possible? Have all of our reads ready for the year?  It's an experiment that I can't wait to share with my fellow readers for 2019.  It's not too late to try this for your own group so let's begin!

​How to start: Have everyone bring a new or gently used wrapped novel that they think would make a great read this year.  It's okay if you've already read the book (not in book club of course) but try and bring a book that you have never read before but are excited to share.

One more thing: It doesn't matter the size of your group for this reading plan.  If you have less then 8 book friends in your group than you will have to choose more novels later on if you meet more than eight times a year. If you have more than 12 books than just choose or 'vote in' which books you would like to read based on how many times  you meet. 

*Any books that were not chosen out of the stack keep them as overflow for the following year.  Building your book club TBR list!
The book exchange game to start your reading plan!

The book exchange game

Place the wrapped books on a table.  Have slips of paper with a number (based on how many in your group) to be picked from a  bowl and pass it around so that everyone gets a number.  Number one goes first and takes a wrapped book from the stack.  Unwrap that book and hold onto it (there's always room for lively discussion when the novel is unwrapped!). Then number two goes next and that person can either steal number one's book or take a new wrapped book on the table.  To keep the rules simple there are only two steals allowed and then the new owner of the 'popular book title' is safe.

Once all the novels have been unwrapped and that part of the game is over, next is the time to discuss which book out of the stack will be your first read for the new year or whoever is hosting the next book club let them choose!  *Don't forget to keep track of all your new titles and email out the list.

Let's hope in your new reading plan you will have a classic, biography, new fiction, historical fiction or debut novels to choose from. When it comes time for the holiday reads you can defer from your reading plan and choose your Halloween and Christmas reads.

This is a new exciting way to create a reading plan and shake things up in your group so get started!

Our first novel from our book exchange is a new release memoir
and bestseller 
Educated A Memoir by Tara Westover

No matter what reading path you choose here's to another new year of some of the best reading.  Cheers to us book friends!
The book exchange game to start your reading plan
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12 bookish gifts guide 2018

11/21/2018

 

Holiday gifts for the book lover

To the traditional holiday song of 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' here's a festive gift guide for your book club party gift exchange, a stocking stuffer or a sweet literary gift for your book loving friends.  More ideas on 'Shop my favorite products on Amazon.com'
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On the first day of Christmas my true book friend gave to me...​
a book themed zipper pouch

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On the second day of Christmas my true book friend gave to me...
Harry Potter personalized book mark
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On the third day of Christmas my true book friend gave to me...
Vintage Reproduction Stamped Library Card Personalized Christmas Tree Ornament

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On the fourth day of Christmas my true book friend gave to me...
​Funny bookish button badges
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On the fifth day of Christmas my true book friend gave to me...
an unframed Anne of Green Gables poster
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On the sixth day of Christmas my true book friend gave to me...
​​book lover pin
Book Club Blogger Holiday Bookish Gift Guide 2018

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On the seventh day of Christmas my true book friend gave to me...
​a set of 30 clip over the page book marks
A great gift for teachers and book club parties!

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On the eighth day of Christmas my true book friend gave to me...
25 individually tagged teabags with literary quotes

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On the ninth day of Christmas my true book friend gave to me...
Bookstore - 8 oz Book Lovers' Soy Candle  and assorted bookish scents
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On the tenth day of Christmas my true book friend gave to me...
​Book quote jewelry
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On the eleventh day of Christmas my true book friend gave to me...
The Tequila Mockingbird Kit with a Literary Twist!
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On the twelfth day of Christmas my true book friend gave to me...
12 Days of Christmas Charm Collection​
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The Twelve Days of Christmas
by Bing Crosby

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree
On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree
On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me three French hens
Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens
Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Six geese a-layin', five golden rings, four calling birds
Three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Seven swans a-swimmin', six geese a-layin', five golden rings
Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Eight maids a-milkin', seven swans a-swimmin'
Six geese a-layin', five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens
Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Nine lords a-leapin', eight maids a-milkin', seven swans a-swimmin'
Six geese a-layin', five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens
Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Ten ladies dancin', nine lords a-leapin', eight maids a-milkin'
Seven swans a-swimmin', six geese a-layin', five golden rings
Four calling birds, three French hens
Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Eleven pipers pipin', ten ladies dancin', nine lords a-leapin'
Eight maids a-milkin', seven swans a-swimmin'
Six geese a-layin', five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens
Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Twelve drummers drummin', eleven pipers pipin', ten ladies dancin'
Nine lords a-leapin', eight maids milkin', seven swans a-swimmin'
Six geese a-layin' five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens
Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree

Songwriters: C.C. Carter / Milt Okun
The Twelve Days of Christmas lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, Reservoir Media Management Inc, Next Decade Entertainment, Inc

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