On-screen book clubs

On-screen book clubs "When Boris Johnson plunged the country into lockdown back in March 2020, the Zoom quiz was born.

Fast forward eleven months and let's face it - we've all had enough.

But what else is there to keep us in touch with friends and family, and away from Netflix?" (BBC Newsbeat 20/2/21) If you've completed Netflix and are now dusting off some of the books you've been meaning to read then a book club is a good option.

Run it like a normal bookclub - choose a book for everyone to read, read it, discuss it. Simples.  One way to make it less' Zoom' is to get your group to turn off the video, so there's just sound, especially if extracts are being read from the book.