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Daley’s Century Club Series: The 5th installment of SouthCoast s Biggest Reading Club
By Lauren Daley
This is why local journalism matters.
This. Right here.
I started this Century Club eight years ago on a dream that some SouthCoasters would take up my challenge to read at least 25 books to get mentioned in this column.
Today, we are a full-on #CenturyClubSeries.
I have a record-number and readers from every SouthCoast town.
So many in fact, that this is the fifth installment of the 2020 Century Club Members. If you missed the first four, follow me on Twitter and Facebook to catch up. (Print readers: both links are listed at the end of this column. Follow me!)
This is what local journalism is all about.
Each year, I challenge SouthCoasters to read 100 books in a year to make my BookLovers Century Club. Reading 25-49 books would qualify you for the Quarter-Century Club, and 50-99 books, the Half-Century Club.
Each year, our Club grows. I am one lucky columnist.
Remember: this isn’t a competition. It’s not about the numbers.
This is about the act of reading every day. Of losing yourself in good books and expanding your mind.
If you’re reading every day, it doesn’t matter if you get 25 books or 300…Yes, we have Triple Century Club Members. No, I’m not one. Nowhere near. I read 70 books this year, and am a proud Half Century Club member.