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Josie Wilde and her friends were looking for a fun way to hang out in the middle of a cold Minnesota winter, and that was when the idea of hosting a “reading weekend” came to mind. “We are in a book club together, and we already have many conversations together about reading and books, so we decided that we would just read together.”
Wilde and her friends then gathered for a weekend in January to read, hike, bake desserts, cook new dinner recipes and craft DIY book brands. “It was fantastic to spend time with each other in a way that was outside our phones, low costs and also relaxing and fun,” she tells PS.
When Wilde later Published a Video on Tiktok When she documented the reading weekend, she had no idea that it would go as viral as it did: With over 2 million page views, the comment section was filled with people who were keen to try a reading weekend themselves. “You take all applications for friendship or ??” One person wrote. Another person commented: “May this kind of friendship find me.”
With Granny Hobby On the rise, host for a reading weekend with your Group chat Can only be the perfect plan. It is cozy, intimate and a great way to get in touch with your friends without spending $ 17 on a cocktail. It can even help you make a new Sofa friend or two. If you are interested in Find a new hobby Or read yourself through your TBR -Hög, here’s everything to know about how you host the perfect reading weekend.
Why you should host a reading weekend
Hitting a reading weekend helps you become a better reader, if there is something you are interested in improving. For Wilde, she enjoyed the liability. “I’m the kind of person who is like,” I’m free tonight, I can’t wait to read my book! “And spend two hours browsing TikTok. Nice to have other people around you who read “It’s like a dedicated time to do it,” she says. It is also a great way to deal with all the remaining books on your TBR -high or move on on a book club reading.
But even if reading is not necessarily something you are interested in, it is still an easy hobby to strive for. Because many Zillennials reports that they have no hobbiesReading is a fairly low stake activity that connects you to other people while removing yourself from your phone. And really, it’s the perfect way to spend time with friends or make new ones.
It is not only cost -effective, but you can get in touch with people in a different way than you would normally do. For Wilde, she loves that she can talk about a book with her friends when she reads it.
How to be hosted for a reading weekend
Your reading weekend can see how you want, and with how many people you want to include. However, Wilde suggests that you start by inviting friends with whom you share similar interests – even if you have not tied over books before. “Find people you know love to read or if you know want to try new things,” she says.
“Reading is something people think you just do yourself, but let’s do it together.”
At Wilde’s viral Tiktok, many commented that they did not have friends to do a reading weekend with, but Wilde says to invite people anyway. “You don’t have to read prison all weekend,” says Wilde. “There are other activities to do, so you don’t have to be a big reader to do a reading weekend.” (And if you are looking for friends who share similar reading habits like you, try to join a book club or PS’s Reading Challenge Facebook page.)
When you have the invitation list, it’s time to decide where you want to host the reading weekend. Wilde and her friends host theirs in a friend’s living room, but you can also rent a cabin or a home house and make a trip out of it. (Just make sure to plan forward because people have busy schedules. Wilde and her friends planned their reading weekend four months in advance.)
No matter where and when your reading weekend takes place, however, snacks, cozy PJs and books are absolutely necessary. Also, make sure you have other activities planned when you need a reading interruption: Wilde and her friends designed DIY book brands and continued hot girl goes When they needed to change things.
At the end of the day, a reading weekend is about combining a healthy hobby with society – in which way looks to you. So do not let the fact that you are not in a book club or do not have friends who read discourages you from trying it. “Reading is something that people think you just do yourself, but let’s do it together,” says Wilde.
Taylor Andrews (She/her) is Balance Editor on PS, specializing in subjects relating to sex, relationships, dating, sexual health, mental health, travel and more. With seven years of editorial experience, Taylor has a strong background in content creation and story. Before she came to PS 2021, she worked at Cosmopolitan.
