How To Start A Book Club

No longer subject to beatings from jock classmates, the dapper teenage bookworms of Panic! At the Disco put the “fun” back in “reading is fundamental”.

1. LEARN TO READ
Ryan Ross, guitarist: First rule of Book Club is, you really do need to know how to read, so stay in school. (Even though we didn’t.) As kids, we were into Uncle Remus, Shel Silverstein, Roald Dahl. Once you’re in high school, make sure you read the book and the Cliffs Notes.

2. PICK YOUR TEAM
Spencer Smith, drummer: Finding friends who want to talk about books is the hard part. Rely on instinct — you can sense if someone shares similar literary interests, although gather people with different views to keep the conversation interesting. You never want more than 10 people.

3. GET A ROOM
Brent Wilson, bassist: Once everyone decides on a book, find a place to meet for an hour or so — any longer and people will go off topic. Someone's living room is perfect. Any loud public place or anywhere there's a TV on is bad. Take your time and go over one section of the book a week.

4. DON'T GET A ROOM
Brendon Urie, singer: Do it online! We got the idea after fans said they were turned on to Chuck Palahniuk from references in our songs. Our first selection is The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things by J.T. LeRoy. Books are better than talking about how hot Spencer is!

Blender, May 2006. Żródło: Blender online.