Book clubs are good and fun ways to indulge your reading habits and build meaningful relationships, but they may lose that spark they began with. The good news is that you can regain a lost spark by trying new activities and changing things.
One activity you could explore is choosing a new theme for your book club. A book club theme helps you and your fellow book club members focus on particular story types and makes book reading something to look forward to. Depending on how often your club meets, you can choose different themes every month or pick them randomly. Some fun themes you can explore include time-set themes like Medieval period book themes and travel-themed books. Choosing a theme that book club members can resonate with is vital.
Sometimes, book clubs lose their spark because members lose interest in just reading and talking about their reads. A way to add adventure to your book clubbing activities is to re-enact your favorite scenes from the book. You and your fellow book clubbers could pick a day to dress up and play the parts of your book's characters instead of the regular book reviews. It would give you and your members something fun to look forward to.
Another thing to try is to switch up locations. You could combine your book club meetings, friendships, book reviews, and vacation time. Picking locations based on the books you read would even be more fun. For instance, if the book for discussion is about winter, having the book review in a snow-themed park would be a good idea.
Finally, what your book club needs to be lively again may be something as little as adding snacks to club meetings or as significant as repurposing the club. Explore activities with your book club members and make your club fun again.
