As someone who prefers solitude
I confess that I have never viewed
Clubs of any kind as suitable for me
I’d hardly joined any clubs until recently
When I found it difficult to decline
Participation in a book club- with books and wine
If seemed like an interesting way to spend
An evening with like-minded friends
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The book that had been chosen for discussion that day
Was one that I was indifferent to anyway
I had read the book beforehand
The plot I wanted to fully understand
To the greatest extent I wanted to participate
My first book club I wanted to celebrate
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I was not sure how discussing a book in a group would be
Reading, in my opinion is a solitary activity
But when I went there without notions preconceived
I found it much more enjoyable than I had believed
To get a perspective diametrically opposite of mine
Even though we all had read the same lines
Was a refreshing experience, novel to me
I discovered how enjoyable a book club meeting could be
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Now a book club of my own I want to run
To get more people to realize that reading is fun
Reading aloud, dissecting characters and their motivations
In a group is much better than silent interpretation
Passion...unbridled 