Those who think books and technology can never work together,
think again! TMA’s Book Club is putting a multimedia spin on the standard
reading group.
When participants aren’t devouring this month’s choice (Elsewhere, by Gabrielle Zevin), or
meeting after school to discuss what they’ve read, they’re continuing their
conversations on Good Reads, a website that allows them to discuss the book
online whenever they have internet access.
The Book Club is tech-savvy in other
ways, too: students can choose to read each month’s book on one of TMA’s
Kindles, or they can stick to the old-fashioned paper version (which they get
to keep!).
Kijon James, TMA junior (and Book Club secretary), had this
to say about Book Club: “Book Club is a great club to join because it’s not
asking for a lot of your time…and it’s not time-wasting, either. You read a
book and then every other Wednesday you discuss it!”
So, whether you’re looking to settle the debate between
progress and nostalgia, or just want to read a good book, you should check out
the Book Club, every Wednesday after school. (Rumor has it that October’s
choice is so scary it’ll give you a case of the creeps, the heebie-jeebies, and
the fraidy-cats!)
And finally, the Book Club is planning an event for Teen
Read Week, which starts on October 17th, so keep your eyes peeled
for random acts of bookishness happening around TMA…
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