The Lighthouse Book Club
Would you like to read more but just can't find the time? Is there a beautiful book sitting on your nightstand that you can't seem to finish? Do you need a little push to keep reading? Join The Lighthouse Book Club and read a book together. Both students and staff can participate. Reading with others is always more enjoyable!
Which books are we reading?
In the academic year 2025-2026, we will start with reading the following book.
- Babel by R.F. Kuang
- I who have never known men by Jacqueline Harpman
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, together with The Lighthouse Boekenclub and Film Club
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
From page to screen
This year, The Lighthouse Boekenclub, Book Club and Film Club are joining forces again and this time for a special event around the bestselling novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
How to join & the movie screening šæ
Read The Hunger Games (in Dutch or English) and join us for the film on Tuesday, May 19 at 16:30. Weāll watch the film together with snacks and drinks, followed by a short discussion comparing the book and the film. Youāre very welcome to join the screening, even if you havenāt (fully) finished the book.
About The Hunger Games š„
In the dystopian nation of Panem, 24 teenagers are selected every year to compete in a televised fight for survival. When her younger sister is chosen, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her place, starting a powerful story about courage, survival, and standing up to injustice.
Registration
Please make sure you have your own copy of the book. You can buy it, borrow it from the library, or listen to the audiobook. As always, attending the film screening is free for students and staff. Please sign up:
May the odds be ever in your favor.
Academic Year 2026-2027
Choose, read, and chat together
Starting next academic year, weāre trying something new. Instead of only discussing books afterwards, weāll also read them together. During the sessions weāll read a short part of the same book (in English or Dutch) and then talk about what we just read. What stood out? What did you think? How did others interpret it?
No heavy preparation and no lecture-style discussions, just reading together, sharing ideas and meeting new people. And of course there will be snacks and drinks, because it should also be fun.
The first book will be chosen together through a poll, see below. The second book is already set: The Handmaidās Tale by Margaret Atwood.
Curious? Come join The Lighthouse Book Club and read with us.
Your vote matters š³ļø
Vote for the first book of The Lighthouse Book Club. The book with the most votes will be the first one we read together. You can choose from:
- A song for Achilles by Madeline Miller
- The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
- The Green Mile van Stephen King
