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booked up Who had time for a women’s reading group when life was already too busy? This writer took a chance and found out how much she’d been missing. BY KATE KELLY
Six years ago, when my friend Gretchen told me her book club was looking for a new member, I hesitated. I’ve never been a joiner; I’m wary of groups and not keen on activities that make demands on my already scarce spare time. On a typical night, I’d arrive at my suburban home from my full-time job in New York City at around 5:30, grab the car keys, and dash off to pick up one kid from soccer practice and another from a playdate. Back home, I’d rustle up dinner while the kids got started on homework. As it was, I felt guilty that I wasn’t more involved in the PTA or with church activities, that whenever possible I volunteered to bring paper cups instead of
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