PADERBORN2READ—The English Book Club organizes an afternoon filled with book-related activities as a contribution to Paderborn University’s Reading Week. May 30, 2023 3.00–8.00 p.m. J4.219 Book Exhibition & Book Grab (3.00–6.00 p.m.) Throughout the afternoon there is an open exhibition of members’ book favourites and other reading recommendations as well […]
A very bookish afternoon—an invitation by PADERBORN2READ
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Our book choices for summer term 2023 have been made and we are looking forward to surgeons and chemists, to time travel and queer identity. We kick things off on May 11, 2023 with romance, corpses, and mystery: Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz “Hazel Sinnett is a lady […]
It is time to set up a new reading schedule! Make sure to join our planning session on April 13, 2023—only those who participate in the reading selection may complain about it later. 😉 As a reminder, these are the rules and guidelines we have established as our book club’s […]
This winter term might just have sparked a new annual tradition: the Secret Santa Book Swap. For this term’s Christmas session, all eight participants selected a book that they have read and wanted somebody else to enjoy, too. The books were brought wrapped in paper, with only written teasers hinting […]
Our reading schedule for winter term 2022/2023 has been decided and it is a mix of murder and mystery, family and fantasy, and—above all—love. We kick things off on November 10, 2022 with a world-wide book phenomenon: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens The 2018 coming-of-age and murder-mystery novel […]
Our club member Kristin found this devastating poem based off a blog post by Brian Bilston: Book Group The last Thursday of every month was Book Group,when the books would gather together to discuss Graham. “It’s no fun here any more,” remarked Bleak House, glumly.“Why doesn’t he read us?” whined […]
While setting up our new book club website and closing the formerly used Facebook group in the process, we happened upon some interesting snippets of book club history. This in one we thought worth sharing. One particular discussion session had us fired up like few others: our Christmas session on […]
While setting up our new book club website and closing the formerly used Facebook group in the process, we happened upon some interesting snippets of book club history. This in one we thought worth sharing. Sometimes, (university) life happens. And book club members have trouble attending due to conflicting schedules, […]
While setting up our new book club website and closing the formerly used Facebook group in the process, we happened upon some interesting snippets of book club history. This in one we thought worth sharing. In the early book club days (Imagine this being narrated with an elderly lady’s voice!), […]
We proudly present our brand new book club website that will show who we are and what we are doing with PADERBORN2READ not only to our small book lovers community at Paderborn University but to anybody interested. We are currently setting everything up, trying things out and searching for what […]