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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This book consumed my every thought for a week straight and became one of my book club’s favorite discussions of the year. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 Each week for my book club, one person makes a quick cheese board or small bite, nothing fancy. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024 Or, like Readers Reaching Out in Reno, your intimate, monthly book club. Next Avenue, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 The actress and author, 35, is recommending 6 books through Lit Check, a new collaboration between Reese Witherspoon's book club and Apple Books, the book club’s official audiobook home. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 12 Dec. 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 26 Dec. 2024.

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