Topic: "BOOKING TIME"
Meetup is in our Living Room in West Orange, NJ
(street address sent to NEWBIES 3-7 days ahead of the event)
We gather at 7:30 for 30 min of refreshments (and wine), and chit chat, and then spend 90 min in an informal, facilitated discussion based on the assigned podcasts

# Please listen to the 5 [Short] podcasts below before the meetup

1. Do you book time for books?
2. What kinds of books call you -- Fiction or non-fiction?
3. What is your favorite reading genre?
4. How old were you when you discovered the joy of reading? What got you into reading?
5. What benefits do you derive from reading? Are the benefits the same from an audible book?
6. Did you feel the podcasts captured the reasons for reading?
7. How do you feel if you don't find the time to read?

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[1] TED
Why Reading Matters (14 min)
Speaking is already in our genes. But reading is not. Until about 100 years ago most people didn't do it all. When we read fiction especially, we create new pathways in our brain. Reading 30 pages of fiction every night gets the pathways thicker and thicker. Our brain needs a workout just like our body.
https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_carter_why_reading_matters

[2] TED
How Books Can Open Your Mind. (6 min)
What happens when a dream you've held since childhood ... doesn't come true? As Lisa Bu adjusted to a new life in the United States, she turned to books to expand her mind and create a new path for herself. She shares her unique approach to reading in this lovely, personal talk about the magic of books.
https://www.ted.com/dubbing/lisa_bu_how_books_can_open_your_mind?language=en&subtitle=en&audio=en

[3] Monday Mindset
The Importance of Reading for a Restful Life (34 min)
This week, Daisy shares an episode from Kwik Brain about the importance of reading for a restful life. Listening to audio books is one of her favourite things to do, so she was thrilled to find out how great it is for her health and wellbeing!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-importance-of-reading-for-a-restful-life/id1515803126?i=1000699468971

[4 and 5] Read More, Read Well
Episode 1 Radical Reading. (10min)
Can reading be radical? It can be if you engage with literature, and let it change you.
In today's episode, Janel is joined by Courtney LoCoco, and they discuss how reading and discussing worthy books can be a radical endeavor in a world that is so loud and distracting.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-reading-episode-1/id1474148409?i=1000647595657
Episode 2. Radical Reading (10 min)
When we read and discuss great books, they change us, and we in turn bring that change out into the world.
Janel and Courtney are back in "Radical Reading: Episode 2" to talk about how radical reading touches you and stays with you throughout your life...even to the point of influencing your vacation destinations! The difficult question is, though, how do we make room for radical reading in our busy lives?
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-reading-episode-2/id1474148409?i=1000648417618

For newbies (and we love new people/ new voices):
the street address will be sent to you ~3-7 days before the event (lots of street parking)
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Only sign up if you plan to show up (or risk being tarred and feathered).

• If you can't make it-- please change your RSVP from YES to NO as early as possible so that others can get in
• $2 on-site for refreshments/cover the annual fees for the meetup site.