In 2007, Allison Foster and I informally started a book club at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. During my time there, the group grew from the original two, to a regular group of eleven fantastic friends, and continued after I left in November, 2009.

What started as a fun lunch date became a thriving club of dedicated readers, and enhanced my value for literature and lively disussion. I read twelve books with the FIU crew, and was sad to leave the group as I pursued a new professional endeavor in Austin, Texas.

In an effort to continue my passion for lifelong learning, I’ve taken what I learned from the Miami book club and established a new group at the University of Texas at Austin. Our meetings began January 25, and continue every other week during the lunch hour.

Our first (and current) read is Three Cups of Tea, a book I’d been encouraging the FIU group to read to no avail… And to be honest, it had a not-so-engaging start. I’m pleased to say the subsequent chapters are much more readable, and I’m hoping the trend continues as the book progresses. I look forward to posting a longer review once I complete the book.

If you had asked me years ago, I would not have invisioned myself being a part of a book club, much less leading one. Now, I cannot imagine my life without it.

Happy Reading!

Enjoying the beautiful Austin weather at my favorite Starbucks location, and catching up on bookclub reading last week.