When picking out the book for this month’s Book Club meeting, club adviser Ellen George said many factors determine which book the club will read.

“Picking the books is pretty much recommendations, and sometimes I hear about a book and it has great reviews and seems like it would be wonderful to read,” George said.

George said the club just finished reading the book “Feed,” a novel that depicts a technology controlled society.

“Our discussion will be about ‘Feed’ by M.T. Anderson, which is a dystopian book about a future in which people have implants in their brain. Everything is (about) marketing and entertainment and your purpose in life has been reduced,” George said.

Junior book club member Samantha Schugg said she thought “Feed” was a great pick for the club.

“I thought it was very interesting in the way that it’s about technology taking over us,” Schugg said.

According to George the price of the books plays a large role in deciding which book the club reads.

Junior Macie savage said  she would consider joining book club because  reading is exciting but sharing your opinions is even more exciting.

“Yeah, reading is a only part of the fun but it’s also fun to share your opinions of certain parts of the book with others,” Savage said.

“I also have to make sure I can afford enough copies. All of that plays into the book we choose,” George said.

Schugg said she enjoys the club, and has since freshman year when she joined.

“I really like the books that are picked out,” Schugg said. “I really like the feel (of the club), that’s always nice, and the fact that we get to keep the books.”

George said she receives occasional grants and uses the media center budget to support the book club costs.

“Periodically, I have had a book club grant that makes it possible to buy the newest book, which is nice. Then I get to send books home with people to build their personal libraries,” George said.

George said book club is a great environment for those who love to read.

“(The book club is) for fun. It’s for people who love to read and like to get together and talk about the books,” George said.  

According to Schugg, discussing the books introduces students to new ideas.

“Students can talk about different viewpoints and hear other perspectives rather then just assuming that their perception of the book is correct,” Schugg said.

George said she hopes book club will further students’ love for reading.