After seeing Jenna @ Bookmark Your Thoughts is part of a book club with her friends where they read to themes, rather than specific books, I wanted to find a book club just like that that I could join. There are loads online but the themes for each month aren’t really things I can connect with and find books for, so I’m being selfish and I’m going to start my own book club.
This is basically a task I’m setting myself to knock off some of my unread books and actually stick to some sort of TBR for the month! But, I’m calling it a book club because that’s more fun!
I’m not expecting any of you to jump on board with this but please feel free to join me if you want to try to knock off some of your TBR but still have the freedom to choose your own book! I’d love to be able to create a big BookBum Book Club (name is debatable lol) post at the end of each month to showcase various people’s reviews for the theme! I would also love any suggestions you have for themes!
The first month of this book club is going to be November!
The theme for November is:
Happy birthday!
It’s my birthday in November, I’m turning 21!
This theme is open to any kind of book you’ve received from another person, not including the publishers! If you happened to receive the book on your birthday, that’s a bonus!
What I’ll be reading:
Matt bought me this book sometime last year, and then dad gifted me the second in the series, so it’s really about time I got round to reading it!
I’d love to know what you think about my theme focused book club! And again, any theme ideas would be great! I will probably compile a big list of all the themes I’ve come up with so far on a master page for this book club.
Also, if anyone wants to join in, I’ll welcome you with open arms! I’ve also made a Goodreads page for this Book Club! You can join it here.
I might join you as I do have birthday book that been sitting on my shelf for quite a while now. It would be a great excuse to finally read it! 😀
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That would be great Nicki! You’ll have to let me know if you do and you review the book in November, that way I can add your review into my next book club post!
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Will do!
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I rarely get books from others so I don’t have a book that I could read but I’ll probably join next time! 🙂
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That would be fantastic! I want this club to be a come and go as you please kind of environment 🙂
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What I fun idea, Zuky! Are you going to do a GR or Twitter DM Group to go along with it? I’d love to participate with you whenever I can. ☺️
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I was thinking of making a GR group for it! Do I have you on GR? If not, I’ll have to add you! I’d love you to join whenever you can 🙂
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I’m honestly not sure! Here’s a link to my GR just in case. 🙂 I’d love to be part of the group! https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12625388-ya-and-wine
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I don’t have a book I can join with this time, but I love the idea! Hopefully next time!
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Thanks Lola! Join in whenever you like! I will be posting about December’s theme at the end of November 🙂
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Cool idea! 😊
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Thanks Callum!!
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I frickin’ love this!!! You know I’m a book club addict!! 😂 I’m going to read The Girls by Emma Cline, after featuring it in my highly anticipated books I forgot to read post, it’s the perfect excuse to finally read it. And my mum will see I have finally read both the books she bought me 😂
And for themes ideas: “Thank you” – a book you bought based on a specific review you read. “Never seen it before” – a book you own but haven’t seen reviewed on a blog. You could also do themes like “one word” – where the title has to be one word or you look at the book cover and think one word eg. “Pretty”. You could also do “No Book Gets Left Behind!” – a book you’ve owned for years.
– Can you tell I’m excited for this 😂😂 open themes are brilliant! Consider me an official book club member!!
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Ah yay Janel!! So glad to have you on board haha 🙂
Great theme ideas!! I had thought of the “one word” one. I have a big list of theme ideas at the moment, enough for like 1 and half years so far! I will be adding your ones to that list haha 😛 Thank you!!
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Sounds like a fun idea! I’ll join you when I can — I love the idea of a themed book club rather than “read this book”.
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Thanks Nicole! Yes, join whenever you want to, it’s a pressure free kinda club 🙂
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Its just been my birthday and i got loads of books so this is perfect for me! Can I join in? 🙂
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Happy belated birthday! I’d LOVE for you to join in!! I have just created a GR Group for it too if you want to join that to keep up with other readers etc: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/297482-bookbum-book-club
At the end of the month I’d love to collect your review to feature it in a blog post so I can get all reviews together and create a master list of November’s reads from everyone 🙂
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Fab sounds good to me, not sure which book to pick to read yet but will have a think! Thank you 🙂
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Ooh this is a great idea, I may join in if I have time!!
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Thanks Rachel! Please do if you ever get the chance ☺️
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This is super!! However no one buys me books anymore since I started working in a bookshop 😢😢
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Ah no!! Well you could always join in next month if you want!
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This is fab Zuky! I love the idea of a big review post at the end of each month! 🙂
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Thanks so much! I’m really looking forward to doing it, gotta long wait to go though haha
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Well we get to have fun reading in the meantime! I’ll have to check my shelves for a book that was gifted to me!
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I’m in, sounds cool! I don’t promise to participate every month, but I will try ❤
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Thanks Naty and no problem, come and go as you please!! ☺️
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Excited to join in! (Taylor Collier on GoodReads!)
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Yeay!! I’m glad you liked the book club idea that my friends and I do!! And thank you for the invite to the club! I’m super excited to be apart of TWO!! I posted what I’m reading in the Goodreads post already 🙂 ❤
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I think I might join you I have a couple of books that were gifted to me just not for my birthday. I love the idea of this book club. I’ve always wanted to be part of a book club but most of the time they pick books I don’t have and I can’t afford to go out and buy every month.
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Thanks Misty and yeah, that’s why I don’t like the conventional book clubs!
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Thats a spicy meat a ball!!!
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Go away Matthew…
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What a brilliant idea! I might have to skip November though since no one has gifted me with a book (unspeakable, I know).
I look forward to the upcoming themes 🙂
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No worries! Join in whenever you can ☺️
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I have read all the books I got from fellow bloggers now (the last one featured was Block 46) but I might join another month! Great idea for this one though!
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Thank you! and yeah, join in whenever you want 🙂
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This is cool! Hope you have an amazing birthday 😀
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Thank you!!
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You’re welcome!
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