Reading Hour @ Botanics (Special Edition - The Stories That Shaped You)

[Special Edition - The Stories That Shaped You]

This session, we are doing something different!

You probably have experienced reading an amazing book and when you try to convey how amazing it is to your friends, they at most nod politely and say, "sounds interesting, I'll check it out", but they never do.

You may have no one to share your excitement about how genius you think a book is, or how you feel so strongly about that one book which changed your life.

Of course, there are book clubs which have assigned reading, but everyone has different tastes and the book you really want to discuss might not be selected for discussion, ever.

So for this special edition of The Reading Hour, bring your favourite book and share what your book means to you.

We will select one chapter or short story, and take turns going round the group to read the chapter out loud in its entirety. This allows for slower close-reading, and a deeper appreciation for what is being shared.

Please come with one chapter of a book (or short story) that you think everyone needs to read. If you don't have a favourite book, that's also ok, just come and see what others share!

Location: Botanic Gardens (Tanglin Entrance)
Open space beside swan lake, beside the bamboo trees.

Format:

• 10 min: settle in
• 15-30 min: we take turns sharing our favourite book and share why the book matters to us.
• 30mins: group takes turns to read one chapter out loud
• 30mins: reflections and sharing

*Ideally, don't come with a chapter in the middle of a multi-novel series like Harry Potter or Lord of The Rings; it will be hard for people to resonate without explaining the entire backstory.

TLDR: bring stand-alone chapters, essays, or short stories and give a voice to the words, ideas, and stories you love.