I wanted to create a schoolwide reading culture, so I started a teacher book club...AND WE DON'T READ EDUCATION BOOKS.  We're reading mysteries, spicy books, modern authors, thrillers, fantasy and enjoying every minute of it!  I am getting so many "adult" book ideas from my fellow BOOKWORMS.  

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FIRST, I sent out a text to our staff if anyone was interested in starting a book club with me, AND I STRESSED, we will not make you talk about education.  Sexy cowboys could be on this list, ya know?!?  I generated about six interested coworkers.  

• We met and chose a name and got a t-shirt designed to wear on our meeting days.  We get a new one every year as we add members.  This year, we're getting our names on the back.

• We met during the summer at my house and discussed our summer book.  We skip August and late December, early January. 

• We bring snacks!  

• This year, we are starting to have a quick craft that goes along with our book.  

• The books are not high-brow stuff.  

• I started out with set questions, but the vibe didn't fit with our group.  

• Jen Buckley of PishPosh T-Shirts designed our t-shirt last year and this year.  The design is to the left.  We're using our school colors this year of yellow and blue and we wanted a more streamlined and modern logo for our club.  

• We meet monthly for around 30-45 minutes right after school.  Sometimes, we have two choices to choose from that month.  Sometimes, we don't read the selection, but present what we have been reading instead.  

• We have a couple of book exchanges during the year.  Bring a book, trade, and get a book.