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Welcome to In The Club, a newsletter of resources to keep your book group well-met, well-read, and well-fed.
It’s Thanksgiving week, clubbers! For those of you who celebrate, may your plates be full and your gatherings drama free. Since the holidays are officially upon us, I thought I’d switch things up this week and hit you with a gift guide. Read on for a collection of gifty things for your book club fam or any other reader in your life. All of these are $25 and under, so they’re budget friendly too.
To the club!!
For the well-read, dangerous creatures of book club: this vintage silver spoon bookmark. $12.00.
These book club girl gang enamel pins are so cute! $11.73.
This set of book lovers coaster set would look great at a club meeting, just saying. $20.00.
Give the gift of cozy with these fun bookish socks bearing what is basically the book lover’s mantra. $10.36.
This “between the pages of a book is a lovely place to be” print is fantastic on its own, or pair it with a cute little plant. $12.00.
Bring a little bling to the club with a book club charm bracelet. $18.00.
This “just one more chapter” keychain is a sweet little treat. $16.95.
Because wine is occasionally a part of wine club (insert devious smile here), these book lover wine charms are a pretty touch. $16.95.
This Teacup & Books print for clubbers who enjoy a cuppa. $24.50.
What happens at book club stays at book book club! Gift this charming mug as a reminder. $13.60.
Suggestion Section
All about Bookclubz, an app that seeks to make book club life a smoother one.
Good Morning America’s next book club pick is Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Virtue and Vengeance.
I’ve heard a lot of reasons/excuses for not reading the book club book, but this is a first: a Brooklyn mom was too busy sexting to read the book.
Thanks for hanging with me today! Shoot me an email at vanessa@riotnewmedia.com with your burning book club questions or find me on Twitter and the gram @buenosdiazsd. Sign up for the Audiobooks newsletter, get it on the Read Harder podcast, and watch me booktube every Friday too.
Stay bad & bookish, my friends.
Vanessa
More Resources:
– Our Book Group In A Box guide
– List your group on the Book Group Resources page