We don’t know about you, but summer is 100% our favourite season. Warm, sunny weather, beautiful blue skies, and leisurely days outdoors make these months pretty hard to beat. Our calendars are sometimes blank for days at a time, leaving so much space to say YES to the things we love.
We’re planning to kick off summer by reading Shonda Rhimes’s “Year of Yes” with an awesome community of readers in our KG Education Book Club and you’re invited to join us! This book tells the story of Shonda’s commitment to say YES to everything that came her way for a year. It’s laugh-out-loud funny and packs a ton of great life lessons. We’re confident that you’ll love this fun summer read!
Book Choice: Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
I first read this book while on my dream vacation in Fiji with my husband celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary. I can still picture my lounger by the pool where I devoured most of this wonderful story. It made me laugh, it inspired me and I couldn’t put it down (except when it was time to go for my daily walks and iced coffee breaks đ). I was constantly pausing to take notes and jot down meaningful passages. This memoir is fun to read, but also inspirational. We think you’ll enjoy it and learn something too!
The reviewers agree too…
“Year of Yes is as fun to read as Rhimes’s TV series are to watch. Her authorial voice is fresh and strong.” Â -Los Angeles Times
“Instead of writing passionate narratives for her TV characters, Rhimes adopted their pluck and bold attitudes and attacked life with a new sense of purpose…Who knew that such a small word could have such a life-changing impact?” By saying yes, she learned to dance it out and stand in the sun. Dr. Cristina Yang would be so proud.” – Associated Press
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The KG Education Book Club
We started our book club in February 2021 as a way to connect, learn and share with other avid readers. For each session, we develop a 6 week suggested reading schedule for members and then connect online throughout the 6 weeks to discuss the book. We have live book club discussions on Zoom, which follow a structured Q & A format and include time for open sharing of favourite passages from the book.
We also try to stay connected between calls — we used Flipgrid for video discussion of our first book this winter and WhatsApp for group messaging during our second spring session. The discussions have been really excellent. It’s been a pleasure to connect with different people and learn from their perspectives and experiences. Hosting book club has become such a fun part of what we do at KG Education!
Feedback from Book Club Members
Here’s what our members are saying about their experience in our book club:
“Great book selection, great discussion questions!”
“I really enjoyed getting to know the other members and where they were from. I thought everyone had some great ideas to contribute to the discussions.”Â
“I like to read something different and talk to different people about it and get their perspective.”
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