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  • Essay / Discussions, genres and friends, oh my! - 549

    The bus is filled with children from sixth to twelfth grade. There is chatter around me. People discuss their hobbies, homework, and plans for the weekend. Imagine a girl weaving down the aisle, while being pushed left and right. She sits up and looks over her shoulder. There are three other students lying next to her. One broadcasts his music. The other is talking on his cell phone. The third person shouts to his friend on the other side of the bus. As she holds on to her seat, she wonders how convenient it would be to have an after-school club. An extracurricular activity that everyone would enjoy would be a book club, as members can discuss books, find unfamiliar genres to read, and form new friendships. Countless numbers of students would stay after school to participate in a book club. In this club, everyone sits in a circle to talk about reading and literature. Participants could discuss different genres such as science fiction, romance, fiction or fantasy. Sometimes authors also come to discuss books with the club....