Hilary Layne

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The Book Club

The Book Club: Starting Date and the First Book

Some helpful information

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Hilary Layne
Mar 21, 2026
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Thank you all for the enthusiastic response to The Book Club! I’m

excited to begin, but I want to give everyone sufficient time to acquire the book. Therefore:

Starting Date:

I have decided on Wednesday April 1st as the official first day of The Book Club. (I promise it isn’t an April Fool’s joke)

On that day I will send out a members-only post introducing the book and any opening topics for consideration or discussion for the first week. Although, of course, you can discuss any aspect of the book you’d like.

I will also open the private chat on that day. Throughout the reading, I will drop into the chat as often as I can to ask questions or to hear your thoughts on the book.

The First Book

As I mentioned in the last post, the first book for The Book Club will be Julien Gracq’s Balcony In the Forest.

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