Welcome!!!

The Reading is my Hobby book club was founded by two sisters who love to read but also love to read the same books and discuss them.  Since Christine lives in Hawaii and Sarah lives in California, club meetings were bound to be difficult, so the idea of an online club was born.  During a recent visit, the girls decided to solidify the club by coming up with a name and figuring out how the club would work as they hoped others would join as well.  One night over dinner, the discussion turned to hobbies and how people use them to occupy their free time.  Trying to figure out what constituted a hobby, they decided that it was a pastime that one would get something out of.  Both the sisters felt like they didn’t have a hobby, as they like to spend their free time reading.  Sarah’s husband was adamant that reading wasn’t a hobby, but the sisters referred back to the definition that they had just discussed, something to pass time with but also obtain some sort of satisfaction in the end result.  The girls stated that 1) they spend time reading and 2) they obtain a story to savor in their memory and to enrich their minds.  They decided right then that reading was a hobby, but more importantly, their hobby!

Further more, according to dictionary.com, a hobby is an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation.  Also, Complete Lists, by Wikipedia lists reading books in ninth place on the List of Popular Hobbies.

This blog is the online meeting place for the Reading is my Hobby book club.  It is operated by both of us sisters.  We will be adding reading shelves for both of us as well as listing links to book reviews we have posted on other blogs.  The posts will be on books the club has chosen to highlight, read and discuss.

This book club is open to any reader who feels the same way we do about reading but most importantly, all readers are welcome to join!  If you want to join, please comment with your name and blog site so we can add you to our list of members and please feel free to comment on any blog postings as to further any book discussions!  Thanks for looking and happy reading!

 ~Christine & Sarah