book club

noun

1
: an organization that ships selected books to members usually on a regular schedule and often at discount prices
2
: a group of people who meet regularly to discuss books they are reading

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Lipa also hosts a monthly book club on her digital platform, Service95, delving into her favorite literature. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024 In 2023, The Queen’s Reading Room turned from an online book club to a charity that promotes the benefits of reading that February. Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 Kobayashi charged her phone with an employee within the same complex the next day and had filled out an application for a book club at the TASCHEN book store using her Hawaii address, her aunt said. Christina Coulter, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024 Perks include a monthly book club, sharing circles, tandem digital decluttering, and a platform to invite would-be friends on adventures. Rosie Bell, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for book club 

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of book club was in 1904

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“Book club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/book%20club. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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