A Dannevirke book group has battled the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle in order to make their meeting.
Pam Menzies of DANNE 001 recently sent us some pictures...
Book Discussion Scheme is an affordable and convenient service for the book groups of Aotearoa New Zealand
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Each month, we deliver a set of books and discussion questions to your book club.
You choose your own books from our extensive catalogue of over 1,000 titles, from classic to recent releases.
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Meet with your group to discuss the book — and anything else that comes up!
You can hold the meetings at your home, or somewhere like a library, pub or café. It's up to you.
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Each time you meet, you'll collect last month's books and return them to us.
Meanwhile, like magic, another set has arrived for you to hand out to your club members.
So easy!
10 books/year
Establish an enjoyable reading and socialising routine with our most popular programme
$70 per member | $35 for coordinators
5 books/year
A bi-monthly option for those who want to take things a little slower.
$55 per member | $25 for coordinators
We have book clubs all over Aotearoa New Zealand, some of which are looking for more members. Use our online map to see if there's a group in your area, or connect with individuals wanting to form new groups.
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Rosetta Allan
Jeanette Walls
Nilima Rao
Jessica George
James Renwick (NZ)
Tan Twan Eng
Bronwyn Hall
Barbara Else (NZ)
T M Logan
Kevin Wilson
Geraldine Brooks
Kalani Pickhart
Ben MacIntyre
Catherine Raven
Catherine Chidgey (NZ)
Mary Roach
Janie Chang
Natasha Pulley
Jojo Moyes
Victoria Scott
Amy Lynn Green
Josie Shapiro (NZ)
Sue Williams
Joe Bennett (NZ)
Shelley Read
Marianne Van Velzen
Sue McCauley (NZ)
David Vass (NZ)
Sheehan Karunatilaka
Luke Harding
Dr Emma Espiner
Witi Ihimaera
Our mission is to promote literacy and a love of reading to build a more just and equitable society. Since 1973 we have grown into an independent charitable trust serving over 1,300 book groups across Aoetearoa
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