Want to join a book club where we read classic books and discuss via zoom or chat. Didn’t get to put myself through college, so missed out on this sort of thing - but absolutely loved doing this in high school! I feel like it would be enjoyable to get through the hard reads together. Any leads?

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Try MeetUp. I’ve seen several local, virtual book clubs there. None specifically for classics in my area, but I would love something like this.

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I majored in engineering and business, I didn’t read a single novel in college (academically).

Not sure you necessarily missed out on it in college

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I def was not doing Book Clubs in college. But, I love reading and this is a great idea! I’d do it except am already on 2 book clubs and now a new one starting up at work, so I am over-extended on book clubs, for now. Great idea and I hope it works out!

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DMs are open if you are serious. Here are some classics I’d like to read: Middlemarch, Anna Karenina, Frankenstein, Sons and Lovers, etc

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