Jan 08, 2016 how to join emma watsons feminist book club plus details on her first pick. The book club is focused on books and essays that promote equality. Vegan deodorant, reusable makeup pads, nutella, tampons, a hot water bottle and. She started by posting a link to her goodreads book shelf and asking for advice on names shed only come up with emma watson book club and feminist book club. It feels like there are too many celebrity online book clubs to keep up with all of them, but one thats worth following is our shared shelf, emma watson s book club. Emma watson has a feminist book club and yes, you can join it everyone is a little bit hoping that watson will suggest harry potter. Emma watson attends the uk premiere of noah at odeon leicester square on march 31, 2014 in london, england. By michelle dreyer, southern new hampshire university.
In an attempt to connect with fans that share her passion, watson started her own book club on. Heres the book you need to read to join emma watsons feminist book club. Heres how to join emma watsons feminist book club time. If youre going a little stir crazy and are itching to join a book club, now is a great time to do it virtually. Emmas first book club selection is a memoir by gloria steinem called my life on the road. Jan 08, 2016 london emma watson announced that she was setting up a feminist book club in a tweet on wednesday, and people across the world were quick to express their excitement. Emma watson often makes several book recommendations on our shared shelf much to the delight of her fans. Readers are encouraged to join the group on goodreads an account is required, read the chosen book, and then participate in the discussion. Emma watsons feminist book club is now up and running, and. Emma watson launches feminist book club harpers bazaar. She picks a good mixture of both new reads and golden oldies. The three feminist books that emma watson thinks everyone.
You can now join emma watsons new feminist book club mashable. Yesterday, emma told us all that she needed our help deciding on a name for a feminist book club. As celebs go, emma watson is definitely the rare intellectual. Early in 2016, emma watson took social media by storm when she announced, on facebook and twitter, that she would be starting a feminist book club. Here are all the books emma watson and her book club, our shared shelf have completed since its inception in january 2016. So, we are excited to be doing lots of networking with other women on fire for equality and success. Want to join emma watsons feminist book club alison. Here is the link to emmas book club, our shared shelf, on good reads. Actress and activist emma watson runs our shared shelf, a feminist book club with over 100,000 members.
May 17, 2016 emma watson is an effective advocate when it comes to proving women can be powerful and innovative, and she uses social media as her main instrument. Emma watsons feminist book club has had legions of fans from the start. Would hermione granger join emma watsons new book club. Sophia bush on joining emma watsons feminist book club. Feb 21, 2017 watsons book club has been going strong for just over a year, and theyve conquered nine books so far, from recent memoirs by amazing women such as gloria steinem and carrie brownstein to. The best part is she is using a great reading app that we used many years ago called good reads. The harry potter superstar, emma watson, has long since outgrown her role as hermione granger. Actor emma watson founded this book club, which is focused on intersectional feminist literature, in 2016. Emma watson and the our shared shelf book club announced this toni morrison classic as this months pick, selected via club members choice poll, noting. Soon after, the name of that book club, our shared shelf. Having gained fame as a respected actress, most notably playing hermione granger in the harry potter films, emma watson has used her fame and voice to speak out for the cause that matters most to her. Shes recruited a team to hide books for people to find all over the world. Mar 24, 2017 5 celebrity book clubs you can actually join.
Emma watson is an effective advocate when it comes to proving women can be powerful and innovative, and she uses social media as her main instrument. Jan 08, 2016 emma watsons mysterious feminist book club has begun, and taylor swift and j. Jan 11, 2016 sophia bush was one of the first celebrities to join emma watsons justlaunched feminist book club our shared shelf and now she tells people and entertainment weekly what inspired her. After asking fans on twitter to suggest names she chose our shared shelf and her book club went live on thursday.
Each month the group chooses a new book that deals with themes of race, gender, and justice. Emma watson feminist book club rules emma watson opens. Watson announced in a tweet friday that the club newly christened our shared shelf has launched on goodreads. She loves it so much she started a global, monthly goodreads book club. The 10 best books from emma watsons book club real simple. Emma watson starts a book club early in 2016, emma watson took social media by storm when she announced, on facebook and twitter, that she would be starting a feminist book club. As celebs go, emma watson is definitely the rare intellectual, bookish type hello, she did matriculate at brown. October 2019 celebrity book club picks from emma roberts. Jul 18, 2018 here are all the books emma watson and her book club, our shared shelf have completed since its inception in january 2016.
Watson s book club has been going strong for just over a year, and theyve conquered nine books so far, from recent memoirs by amazing women such as gloria steinem and carrie brownstein to. The club is a public group on goodreads, open to any registered member. I want to start a feminist book club but so far have only brainstormed feminist book club and emma watson book club, the actress and u. Online book clubs to join while selfisolating during. Heres what emma watson says in the introduction to the book club. Who doesnt want to read and chat with our girl, emma. How to join emma watson s feminist book club plus details on her first pick. Comments on discussion boards from them will be hidden by default.
As a child, she rose to prominence with her first professional acting role as hermione granger in. And, no surprise, the club has already garnered well over 96,000 members, according to goodreads. A selection of our shared shelf reads at wolskel road book swap, singapore. Just days after throwing out the idea of starting a feminist book club, the actress and activist has gotten her group off the ground. Emma watson has started a feminist book club on the book networking website goodreads. Jan 08, 2016 e mma watsons feminist book club now has a name and is open to anyone who wants to join. Here are all 19 titles from emma watsons feminist book club, our shared shelf. An english literature major and proud feminist, emma started a feminist book club, named our shared shelf, where she selects an insightful monthly book that is centered around equality and feminism. Karlie kloss joined emma watsons feminist book club. Emma watsons feminist gender equality book club by. Emma charlotte duerre watson born 15 april 1990 is an english actress, model and activist.
How to join emma watsons feminist book club plus details. On the book club page, she shares that she has started reading many books and. We encourage lively debate, passionate discussion, intellectual curiosity, and respectful interactions from all of our group members. Sep 24, 2018 simply put, if youre a fan of emma watson and good stories, then any of these books will result in time well spent. E mma watsons feminist book club now has a name and is open to anyone who wants to join. Emma watson, florence welch and the best new online reading groups.
Here are all the books emma watson and her book club have. And ever since oprah winfrey ushered in the era of the celebrity book club all the way back in 1996. Emma watson says her friends call her the bag lady as she takes british vogue through the contents of her handbag. Like her beloved characters hermione granger and belle, emma watson loves to read. Good reads l ets users track and rate books and network with other readers.
Heres the first novel you need to read the actress has come up with a new years resolution that the whole world can latch on to. Born in paris and brought up in oxfordshire, watson attended the dragon school and trained as an actress at the oxford branch of stagecoach theatre arts. Emma watson has launched her own feminist book club and youre invited to join in an attempt to encourage more people to read and to share her own favourite titles. E mma watson s feminist book club now has a name and is open to anyone who wants to join. Emma watson starts feminist book group on twitter books. Jul 15, 2018 english actress emma watson started a book club on goodreads that emphasizes feminism. Emma roberts of american horror story fame and best friendcofounder karah preiss use their belletrist book club to show some love to an indie bookseller and a notable book. Funny, inspiring, sad, thoughtprovoking, empowering. Mar 12, 2016 as celebs go, emma watson is definitely the rare intellectual, bookish type hello, she did matriculate at brown. English actress emma watson started a book club on goodreads that emphasizes feminism. How to join emma watsons feminist book club plus details on.
Nows a good time to join emma watsons book club playjunkie. Emma watson interviews writerpoet rupi kaur for her book club our shared shelf. Emma watson has a feminist book club and yes, you can join it. This will prevent emma from sending you messages, friend request or from viewing your profile. In fact, watson s had so much interest, she crowdsourced the name of the group, deciding on our shared shelf. Emma announced the news on twitter this evening with. Emma watson feminist book club rules emma watson opens book. Emma watson has launched her feminist book club with a group on goodreads, and theyve already picked the first book.
Jan 07, 2016 i want to start a feminist book club but so far have only brainstormed feminist book club and emma watson book club, watson wrote on. Our shared shelf is an online book club started by emma watson in 2016. Emma watsons feminist gender equality book club san. How to join emma watsons book club the odyssey online. Soon after, the name of that book club, our shared shelf, suggested by a fan, was formally attached to the project and the first book was selected. The club is dedicated to works about feminism, gender equality and human rights from the handmaids tale to why im no longer talking to white people about race. From empathybuilding stories to familydriven tales, this short list offers you the chance to join emma watson in different worlds where youre free to laugh, cry, or simply feel understood. Heres the book you need to read to join emma watsons. She loves it so much she started a global, monthly goodreads book club of feminist texts. Harry potter alum emma watson leads a feminist book club every other month on goodreads called our shared shelf, which shines a light on books that deal with gender equality. On wednesday, emma watson announced on twitter that she will be creating a feminist book club and that she needed some help from her followers to name it.
These days, we look to our favorite celebrities for their input on so many things, from their favorite fast food orders to how they treat acne. Jan 25, 2018 emma takes to the streets to hide books in places where other people will find them, read them and then pass them onto other book lovers. You can now join emma watsons new feminist book club. Jan 11, 2016 emma watson s hermione granger side is alive and well as she debuts her feminist book club for the entire world to join. This is emma watson s book club book for july and august, so if you read speedily youll be done in time to join in with the discussions over here. Sep 05, 2018 emma watson interviews writerpoet rupi kaur for her book club our shared shelf. Any book lover can check out and join emma watson s book club, this world book day. This, and the desire to start conversations about the stories she reads is what inspired emma watson to start a book. Emma watson founded a feminist book club for all her fans in the year titled our shared shelf. Rowling are not the only people invitedthe entire world is. Ive felt like my head was about to explode i decided to start a feminist book club, as i want to share. Already at the top of her classhermione doesnt have to join, emma is the hermione of the book club.
Reese witherspoon, sarah jessica parker, emma watson, and florence welch all have great book clubs. Emma watson interviews rupi kaur for our shared shelf youtube. Emma watsons feminist book club now has a name and is open to anyone who wants to join. Emma watson announces shes starting a feminist book club. Among these strong numbers is none other than karlie kloss the ultimate member of any gal squad. Emma watson asked fans to name her feminist book club and. Every book she has chosen since the beginning of the club in january 2016 incorporates elements of female power. Emma watson s mysterious feminist book club has begun, and taylor swift and j. Online book clubs you can join anytime celadon books.
Mar 17, 2017 like her beloved characters hermione granger and belle, emma watson loves to read. May 18, 2018 harry potter alum emma watson leads a feminist book club every other month on goodreads called our shared shelf, which shines a light on books that deal with gender equality. Emma watson interviews rupi kaur for our shared shelf. Emma watson s hermione granger side is alive and well as she debuts her feminist book club for the entire world to join.
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