Celebrate 5 years of reading with the Archer Book Club! In June 2020 we began the virtual club both as an outreach initiative during trying times and as a way to form a community of readers on campus.
We select three books per semester and have strived to cover as many authors, subjects and genres as possible. Some of our absolute favourites over the years have been Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi), The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek (Kim Michele Richardson), Born a Crime (Trevor Noah), The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller), and Rebecca (Daphne du Maurier).
We’ve also had the great pleasure of hosting guest authors and speakers, as well as partnering with both the UR Alumni Association and UR Press. Our book club archives offer details on each book and guest over the years.
To celebrate these years of reading and wonderful discussion, we have launched a reading contest. Just tell us your favourite (or least favourite) recent summer reads and you could win a Starbucks gift card! All details can be found at our library guide, on the contest tab. There are no entry limits – the more you read, the more chances you have to win! On our guide you will also find information about our small team, suggestions for staycation reading, a few special events, and even our full list of club reads, both current and past. You can also vote for future book club selections!
The contest runs until July 25th, with winners announced on the 30th. Have fun and get reading!
