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[close] Big Ideas Book Club Melbourne, Australia | 3,767+ Members | 4.7★ Rating Big Ideas Book Club is a Melbourne-based reading community for anyone who enjoys books that make us think, question, and explore new perspectives. Each month, we alternate between fiction and non-fiction, selecting books that inspire meaningful conversations about ideas, experiences, society, identity, relationships, history, philosophy, and more. Our discussions go beyond “Did you like the book?” We explore what stayed with readers, what challenged their thinking, what questions remain unanswered, and what different perspectives the book offers. We welcome thoughtful disagreement and different interpretations. You don't need to be an expert just bring your curiosity and perspective Our community is reader-focused, with discussions centered on the ideas generated by each book rather than formal promotion. Authors may occasionally participate in discussions or Q&As, but the book and its readers remain at the heart of the conversation. Read. Question. Discuss. Explore. Hosted by Dr George Aranda.

[close] Welcome! We are a challenge group. We offer new challenges monthly, readathons, buddy reads, BOTM, SOTM, and a badge system we call Buttons!

[close] Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a place where we can discuss Reese’s Picks. After the book is announced, the Hello Sunshine team will post a few questions from the discussions we’ve had in the office and add your questions throughout the month. You can still find all our other content on Facebook and Instagram. Join us, invite your friends, break open a bottle of wine or grab a cup of coffee and let’s get this book club going! Cheers, Reese’s Book Club X Hello Sunshine

[close] Click HERE for the latest group announcements. "It reminded me of ____ but in space." "I read ____ in high school, and actually liked it." "It's like a cross between ____ and ____ with a little Harry Potter thrown in." "YOU'VE NEVER READ ____?!?" You know the drill. Your friends reference it, your husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/"sort of thing?" raves about it, even your favorite movies quote it, or it IS your favorite movie but you've never read the book. This group is for those of us for whom one of the following may apply... - we have finally developed a taste for reading and are severely behind on classics; - we kindaaa, sortaaa, but actually slept through English class in high school and used Sparknotes/Hollywood remakes to write our book reports; - we buy a book that everyone is talking about and it sits on our shelf, and sits there... and sits there; - we've heard the hype and are finally getting around to reading the actual book; - we want to expand our horizons beyond the single genre we usually read and want to do so with some time-tested material; - we just plain old want to get everyone off our backs for not having read _____. Every month we'll choose three books to read: 1) a classic (that everyone has probably read but us), 2) a "modern" classic or popular book that everyone is talking about, and 3) a bookshelf catch-up in which we choose a book the group has already read to catch-up with other members.