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reading group

British  

noun

  1. a group of people who meet regularly to discuss a book that they have all read

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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William Ward runs an adult reading group through Dungannon Library and said there was a "certain degree of angst that the library was going to be closed for regular activities".

From BBC May 28, 2026

The podcast 99% Invisible has run a yearlong reading group whose thoughtful, laugh-out-loud chapter discussions have been downloaded more than 4 million times.

From Slate Sep. 16, 2024

Smith, who said she was Cherokee, told Shorter and others that they should not have a reading group in which no one was Native.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2023

To be clear, we’re talking about Oprah’s Book Club — the O.G. reading group, trusty launching pad to the best-seller list and sourdough starter for dozens of iterations, celebrity sponsored and otherwise.

From New York Times Mar. 14, 2023

Reading scores on standardized tests in her school had gone up in the years she maintained her reading group, but not consistently enough.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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