Feeling overwhelmed by the growing stack of books you’ve been meaning to read?
Running out of room on the shelves to add more books?
Join our book club to finally tackle your collection, one chapter at a time, and rediscover the joy of reading what you already own!
Welcome to the No Chapter Left Behind Book Club, where we tackle the challenge of reading the books that have been quietly gathering dust on our shelves. This is your chance to finally dive into those novels, memoirs, and adventures you’ve been meaning to get to—no new purchases required!
As part of this small, supportive group of book lovers, you’ll find motivation and encouragement to rediscover the treasures already in your collection. Together, we’ll share our progress, discuss our favorite (and not-so-favorite) reads, and celebrate the joy of clearing our TBR piles.
Joining this community not only helps you stay accountable but also creates meaningful connections with fellow readers who understand the struggle of an ever-growing bookshelf. Let’s turn “someday” into today—one chapter at a time.
How It Works
Here’s an explanation of how the No Chapter Left Behind Book Club will work:
- Monthly Themes or Prompts: Each month, I will suggest a theme or prompt to help guide you in selecting a book from your shelf. For example, “A book with a blue cover” or “A debut novel.” These prompts are meant to inspire, but they’re entirely optional—you can read any book you like!
- Bingo Card Challenge: For an extra layer of fun, a bingo card will be provided with various prompts. As you read books that fit the categories, you can cross them off and aim for bingo!
- Flexible Reading Goal: The club’s goal is simple—read one book per month. If you’re feeling ambitious and read more, that’s wonderful too!
- Submit Book Titles: We’ll have a simple online form where members can submit the titles they’ve read each month. This makes it easy to share our collective progress and recommendations with the group. Once submitted, the titles will be compiled and featured on this website, creating a growing list of what our club has been reading. It’s a great way to inspire each other and celebrate the variety of books we’ve explored together!
- Community Discussions: If desired, we’ll hold a monthly Zoom meeting where members can share what they’ve read, discuss favorite moments, and swap recommendations. Participation in the meeting is optional but encouraged for connection and fun! Details on this part are TBD.
The club is designed to be low-pressure and enjoyable, offering support, creativity, and a little structure to help you make progress on your reading journey.
Sign Up for Book Club
Anyone who wants to join the club needs to sign up for my email list. You will receive a series of welcome emails for Behind Every Day over the course of two weeks and then any monthly updates of new posts published here. You will also receive all emails for the book club. I plan to send a few emails each month announcing the themes/prompts and sharing book titles submitted by the members.
Where to Find Our Books
Where do we find the books for our club? Anywhere that works for you!
The focus is on reading books we already own—those hidden gems on our (possibly overflowing!) bookshelves at home. But if you don’t have the perfect match or simply want to explore, feel free to borrow from your local library, check out a Little Free Library, or even browse a used bookstore for a budget-friendly find.
The goal is to embrace the books that already exist in the world, rediscovering stories that have been waiting for us rather than always chasing the latest releases we see online or on social media.
Let’s dust off those forgotten books, flip through their pages, and give each story the attention it’s been waiting for—one chapter at a time!