At the end of 2022, BDS surveyed our book groups, asking them about the benefits and challenges of book group (including COVID-19) and how satisfied they...
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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Ruby Tui
Nina Mingya Powles
Owen Marshall
Celeste Ng
Julie Clark
John Boyne
Anne Tyler
Benjamin Myers
Jodi Picoult & JF Boylan
Frans de Waal
David Attenborough
Sally Gare & Freda Marnie
Diane Connell
Elif Shafak
Cristine Sanders
Lucy Easthope
Nury Turkel
Bill Browder
Jay Blades
Eleanor Limprecht
Rae Cairns
Jacqueline Friedland
Dolen Perkins-Valdez
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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