The West Virginia University English Club will kick off the fall semester with a book swap.
Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. club members and guests are asked to bring a book of their choice, describe the book to the group and swap their books with another attendant.
Sarah Nason, a junior philosophy major and member of the English Club, described the event as a unique way to promote the club and socialize with current and perspective members.
"English Club just started at WVU last semester, so an interactive activity like a book swap is a way to generate more interest for those already involved and to hopefully recruit new members," Nason said.
Nason will be bringing "Poor People" by Fyodor Dostoevsky to the book swap and is looking forward to the opportunity to read new material.
"I usually end up reading the same things over and over, so I'm always looking for something I haven't read before," Nason said. "Preferably, I hope to find something I haven't heard of before, though I'm open to anything."
Andy Ryan, a junior computer science major, will also be attending the book swap. Ryan said he joined the English Club to "discuss interesting and talented authors outside of the classroom."
Ryan described the book swap as a way to spark interaction between members and guests and introduce fresh perspectives.
"The book swap will give the readers common ground together and help stimulate some people into new genres,"Ryan said.
He will be bringing "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick, and hopes to find "people with common reading interests and a few good books to read during the year."
The book swap will take place on the Downtown Library lawn, or if the weather does not permit, in the Mountainlair Copy Center Lounge. The WVU English Club is open to all those interested in English, and the book swap is free and open to the public.
For more information about this event or other opportunities associated with the English Club, visit the club's or the WVU English Department's Facebook page.
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