Mumbai: Want to be heard? Bring your book to this exclusive reading club
Updated On: 23 April, 2023 08:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Ainie Rizvi
A deviant in this genre, B.Y.O.B. is not your regular club that aims to fix a book for discussion. This unorthodox book club lets people bring their choicest books and dissect them with fellow readers
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B.Y.O.B. club members pose with a book of their choice at the Mumbai meetup on April 9. Photo Courtesy: B.Y.O.B. India
It was in the summer of 2015 when Nidhi Srivastava conceived the idea of a book club. The agenda? Bring. Your. Own. Book. Uncustomary to traditional book clubs, this club requires members to show up with a book of their liking. Each member gets 4-5 minutes to introduce and describe the book they brought. Through the forum, readers create a conducive environment wherein they discover new books through dialogue. Consequently, each B.Y.O.B. meetup becomes a crisp review of books that find a place on the table.
The book club that started in Delhi has catapulted southwest to create a thriving base in Mumbai. A volunteer-driven society, it is run by passionate readers who do not seek remuneration but a deep deluge into the world of reading. The club has spread virally across various Indian cities like Bengaluru, Surat, and Jamnagar, and is now a family of thousands.
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