Book Exchange Party

Yesterday afternoon, I attended a book exchange party hosted by a woman from my church. It was such a fun idea for a party! When we arrived, we had hor d’oeuvres and wine and spent a few minutes chatting about books and getting to know each other. Then our hostess passed out a literary quiz she put together. The winner got a gift certificate to Powell’s Books. (I thought it was great that the hostess was supporting an independent bookstore.)

Then it was time for the exchange. All of the books to be exchanged were laid out on the dining room table and we took turns talking about what the books we brought to exchange were about and why we liked them so much. We drew numbers to see who got to pick first. The hostess cut up the New York Times non-fiction bestseller list for the numbers – a creative touch. Everyone got to choose one book, taking turns according to the number we drew. After that it was a free for all to choose your remaining books – you chose as many to take home as you brought to exchange.

Then we adjourned to the living room for cupcakes, coffee and more chatting. It was a really fun party. I learned a lot from the other people about authors and books I hadn’t heard of before and came away with some awesome books!