Wellness Blog & Updates
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The Whitney Plantation Museum
We’re wrapping up the early summer round of Pretty Things, Big Summer, If It Bleeds and The Book of Lost Friends. It was so much fun to connect virtually and talk books this past Saturday. Thanks to those who participated. Our next virtual book chat is this Saturday,...
The Soul of a Book Club
I was watching the news about the ALL IN Challenge a few weeks ago and that got me thinking… How could I contribute something, being that I’m not a celebrity (yet 😊). What could I do to help? Could The Walking Book Club be a vehicle to encourage people to participate?...
Don’t miss this week’s updates
Mark your calendars for THREE exciting virtual meetings! Details below. 1. Happy Hour Book Chat on Saturday June 20th, Big Summer, Pretty Things and If It Bleeds 2. Heart and Soul Book Chat with special guest The Whitney Plantation Museum for The Book of Lost Friends...
What a week…
I hope you’ve all been able to take some time for a little self care. With or without audio books, walking soothes the soul. On May 29th, The Walking Book Club held a fundraising book chat with Jeanine Cummins, NYT #1 best selling author of American Dirt and narrator...
“I had tears in my eyes.”
I open this week’s update with a quote from a previous author and narrator of The Walking Book Club selection, Becoming, Michelle Obama. "Race and racism is a reality that so many of us grow up learning to just deal with. But if we ever hope to move past it, it can't...
Grab your virtual seat today
This Friday, May 29, The Walking Book Club is hosting NYT #1 bestselling author of American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins. It is an amazing opportunity to interact with her and the narrator of the audiobook in a live book chat in support of Cummins’ effort to help migrants in...
Dream Big
Create New Big Dreams and Work Backwards Last week I wrote about “lost possibilities” and trying to cope with aspects of life that may never happen as we shift and adjust to the rapidly changing world. If and when the time comes that you’re ready to think about new...
NYT #1 Best Seller American Dirt author visits with TWBC
Big News!The Walking Book Club is proud to partner with Jeanine Cummins, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, American Dirt, to raise funds for the International Rescue Committee (IRC). A book chat with Cummins and Yareli Arizmendi, who narrated the...
Name, Claim, Tame
It’s hard not to think of all the graduates who envisioned throwing mortar boards, hugging friends, and celebrating with family and loved ones. At best, these culminating events have been postponed and for some canceled. Those graduates are not alone in their sadness....
On the Horizon
Wow — it’s so much fun to see where you all are moving and listening! Each week, new towns, states and countries are represented in our global community of #bookloversinsneakers. An extra virtual hug to all our new members. There are some super cool things on...