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YA Book Club

New Book: The Traitor's Game | Discover, Discuss, and Dive into the World of Teen Literature!

Kid-led Clubs
Organized by Ella

Hosted by 1 expert guide

Calling all Young Adult (YA) Readers! (recommended ages 11+)

Oct 10 Update: Book Club is open to new registrants! Join us to read "The Traitor's Game" by Jennifer Nielsen.

Previous books we have read:

  • Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
  • Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
  • Hunger by Jill Williamson (Book 2 in the Thirst Series)
  • Thirst by Jill Williamson
  • The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis
  • Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
  • Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Join us for an exciting journey through the pages of captivating novels and thought-provoking stories! In this interactive book club, you’ll dive into a diverse selection of books spanning various genres, from fantasy and sci-fi to contemporary fiction.

Each week, we’ll engage in lively discussions, exploring themes, characters, and the impact of storytelling on our lives. You’ll have the chance to share your thoughts, opinions, and creative ideas while making new friends who share your passion for reading.

But it doesn’t stop there! We’ll also participate in fun activities like writing prompts and games. Whether you’re a lifelong bookworm or just starting your reading adventure, this book club is the perfect space to expand your literary horizons and unleash your creativity.

What to Expect:

  • Weekly book discussions
  • Fun, themed activities
  • Opportunities for creative writing

Please note: This is a Young Adult (YA) Book Club: A YA book club is a group of people who meet to discuss young adult literature. YA books are written for readers between the ages of 12 and 18. YA books often explore themes of identity and the transition to adulthood.

Meet the guides

Expert guides leading this course

I keep Recess running behind the scenes. I'm also a homeschooling mom and an amazing guide (she didn't write this)

Course updates

Updates from guides of this course

Aug 18 @ 4:40 AM

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✨ Book Club Update From Last Wednesday’s Session ✨

Hello everyone!! Here’s a quick recap of what we got up to last week:

We kicked things off with a game of Quick Fire Connections! Each person had to send an image into the chat and then, within 30 se...

Jul 12 @ 5:45 PM

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📚 Book Club Recap from this week

This Wednesday’s session was smaller than last week, but we still made it work.

🎲 We kicked things off with a hilarious game where everyone invented their own arena mutation—some of them were wild 😂

💬 Then we j...

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Sep 10 @ 6:03 PM

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✨ Book Club Recap from last week! ✨

Hey everyone! Here’s a recap of last week's session.

We started with a small but mighty group of 4 (including me), and then ***** joined halfway through, boosting us to a very impressive 5!

To kick things off, we ...

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Sep 24 @ 12:26 AM

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✨ Book Club Recap! ✨

Hello everyone! I’m so sorry for not getting you your feed posts lately, but here’s a quick recap of last week!

We started off with “Build Your Own Philosopher” and had some really interesting results…shoutout to *****! it was aw...

Oct 30 @ 10:00 PM

First Teen Book Club meet up today led by ***** 📚️

Today marked the first day of *****'s book club! The group explored several options and voted to read "Thirst" by ***** **********. We'll be meeting every Wednesday, the hour before Recess.

Stay updated by checking the group chat and the course description here: https://recess.g...

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Nov 26 @ 12:32 AM

Will you Survive?

Hey everyone!

I wanted to share a quick update for those who missed last week's meetup. We had an absolute blast filled with engaging discussions & fun activities!

We played some fun games like "Build your own survival tool" where we let our creativity run wild, and "Wiki Ra...

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Oct 3 @ 5:36 PM

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✨ Book Club Recap! ✨

​​This week was our first session with **** of Green Gables!! We kicked things off a little differently than planned with a game of Anne-themed Gartic Phone (thank you ***** for the idea!). It was pretty chaotic since some of us ...

Aug 31 @ 9:57 PM

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✨ Book Club Recap! ✨

Hey everyone! Here’s a quick rundown of last Wednesday’s session:

We started things off with a *****’s World–themed Mad Lib, and wow, the results were pure chaos (in the best way, of course). I wish I had saved some of them to s...

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Aug 27 @ 5:12 PM

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✨ Book Club Recap – Last Wednesday’s Session ✨

Sorry this is coming a little late! It’s been a hectic few days!

We kicked things off with Philosophy Telephone, which works a lot like broken telephone. But instead, you type your phrase with your eyes ...

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Jul 3 @ 3:55 AM

Posting on behalf of **** - YA Book Club Update:

Hey everyone!

Sorry for not posting these updates for the past few months! But I'm hoping to start doing them regularly again.

At today’s YA Book Club, we had a smaller group than usual, but we still had oodles of fun!

We start...

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Nov 11 @ 12:41 AM

📚️ What would you do if you were in a world without water? 🚰

I wanted to provide a quick update on how things are going with our Young Adult / Teen Book Club. We’ve been having an amazing time so far, and this week, we’ll be diving into six more chapters! The discussions have been incredibly engaging, and it’s been fantastic to see everyon...

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