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Join in the #ReadingWomen challenge with your group

We are excited to be working with the Women’s Prize for Fiction on the #ReadingWomen campaign, offering three reading groups the opportunity to shadow a set of three previous winners of the Prize. You will be asked to answer questionnaires about your thoughts on the books and being involved in the Prize.

We would also like you to share your reading experiences on social media, posting photos, videos and your thoughts on the books as your members read.

We are particularly looking for groups with members that have been affected by Covid-19, as we want to understand the impact of reading, and the value of being part of a reading group, during this time. This includes but is not exclusive to: key workers, NHS staff, care home residents, sixth-formers or university students. If you’re not sure if your group is eligible, email [email protected]

You will be able to choose which group of three book your group would like to read. See the full list of books and choose your theme.

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Radio 2 Book Club - Winter titles

The Winter season of the Radio 2 Book Club is out now, with brilliant brand-new fiction titles to discover. The BBC Radio 2 Book Club is on the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show. It features a wide range of titles and authors, recommending great reads from both new and much-loved writers, encouraging listeners to perhaps try out a genre they might not have read before, and share their opinions and insights on the titles and great reads they’re enjoying right now.

Resources

How to start a reading group

Interested in joining a reading group or starting one of your own? Download our quick guide to getting started. You can also download icebreaker questions to help get your discussion started, and a social media guide to show how you can share your reading with others online.

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Discussion guides

We know how useful a discussion guide is for your book club meeting, so here you’ll find some recent guides provided by publishers. Free to download, you can use them to help choose your next book and guide your discussion.

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