For Adults!
1. Book Clubs provide opportunities for adults to socialize, expand their horizons, stay current on social events and many more things
2. Make New Acquaintances And Friends
Book clubs offer adults and seniors the opportunity to reach out and make new acquaintances and friends.
Most book clubs meet monthly and are a great way to make friends who enjoy similar things – like reading.
Book clubs fight social isolation and loneliness, immediately providing a group and a topic of conversation for that group.
Social isolation has been associated with a higher risk of depression and even linked to an increased risk of dementia.
3. Gain New Perspectives
Book clubs are a great way to gain other perspectives on the world.
Not only do books help us learn about the world around us through the text itself, they facilitate conversation and discussion across generations and cultural lines.
As books bring out thoughts and personal experiences of their readers, book clubs can be a great way to see the world through someone else’s viewpoint.
4. Get Outside Your Comfort Zone
Since most book clubs give participants a turn to choose a book, joining a book club is a great way to explore different genres, and maybe even discover a new favorite.
Book clubs often have a wide range of books throughout the year ranging from non-fiction and mystery to historical fiction and romance.
You may be surprised to learn which ones appeal to you in different seasons of life.
5. Learn In An Informal Environment
Classes and lectures can sometimes be an intimidating environment for adults and seniors.
Book clubs give seniors a great way to learn about current events, history, political science, and more in an informal setting where they can voice ideas freely and then discuss ideas and events without a formal setting – or a grade.
Additionally, discussing books with others can reinforce ideas and events, helping readers to better retain information.
6. Improve And Maintain Communication Skills
Book clubs are a great way for seniors to improve and maintain communication skills through aging.
Because books draw out personal opinions, participants in a book club have to learn how to listen, discuss, and disagree without resorting to emotional arguments.
Discussions encourage participants to be honest and tactful at the same time.
Book clubs can also help seniors overcome a fear of public speaking as discussing books require speaking in front of a small group, expressing opinions, and summarizing ideas.
7. Encourage Cultural Awareness
Book clubs appeal to people from all walks of life.
They can be found in the halls of high schools and in senior living apartments.
Books call to all cultures, all races, and people of different socioeconomic status.
Choosing to be an active participant in a book club can challenge the way we view the world, change our views on the world around us, and understand others in a new and profound way.
Certainly membership of a Book Club is the way to go in this era of huge volumes of information across the globe with people suffering from information overload. A Book Club helps to streamline and direct information dissemination to specific subjects.
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Growing up, I didn't read a lot of books because I couldn't afford them, I was left with just my school textbooks, when I was about to enter senior secondary, I joined a book club, it improved my reading and writing skills.
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