Senior Planet Book Club: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Welcome to the third week discussing…..
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
This week, please read chapters 11-15 by Tuesday, April 21. Then, be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section.
We’ll meet over Zoom to discuss the full book on Thursday, April 23 at 4:30pm ET.
Here is how you can obtain a copy of Born a Crime by Trevor Noah:
Borrow Online
Most libraries in the U.S. allow patrons to borrow e-books or audiobooks through online systems or applications you can download to your smartphone. OverDrive and Hoopla are two of the most popular services. Born a Crime is currently available on OverDrive HERE. If you are in New York State, you can apply for a library card online HERE.
Order a Hard Copy
Contact your local bookstore to see if they are shipping books! We highly encourage you to support the independently owned bookstores in your area.
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Visit BookShop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support independent bookstores and give back to the book community.
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Read on Your Smartphone, E-Reader or Tablet
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Are you new to the book club? Joining is easy! Follow these simple steps:
- Obtain a copy of the current book.
- Read the book club article (updated every Tuesday) to find out the assigned chapters for each week.
- After reading a section of the book, share your thoughts in the comments section of the book club article.
- Finally, at the end of the month, join us on Zoom for our group discussion with fellow readers. (The next Zoom session will take place on Thursday, April 23 at 4:30pm ET. Click here for more details)
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Comments
This book explans life in South Africa through the life of a young mixed race youth.
Here’s another book recommendation for the book club:
“The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates” by Wes Moore (2010, 256 pages)
a little additional background info about Trevor & his mom & their relationship that I found: https://www.blinkist.com/magazine/posts/trevor-noahs-mom-meet-patricia-noah