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Have you been meaning to join a book club in 2016?

The "Harry Potter" actress and UN ambassador proposed the idea on Twitter, saying she wanted to start "a feminist book club."

https://twitter.com/EmmaWatson/status/684818280595460096

The idea spread from there — as things do on Twitter — and people began tossing out names for the group. There was "You Read Like a Girl," "Hermione's Army," "Read for She" and, the winner, "Our Shared Shelf."

Other celebrities were quick to share their support for Watson's book club, including soccer star Abby Wambach. Watson Tweeted that she would ask Taylor Swift and J.K. Rowling to join as well, which may have caused the Internet to bubble over in excitement.  

Watson hasn't made an official announcement, but the first read for "Our Shared Shelf" will likely be Gloria Steinem's memoir "My Life on the Road," which came out this fall. 

https://twitter.com/EmmaWatson/status/685092731736199168

This isn't the first time Watson has spoken publicly about feminism and women's rights. In 2014, she gave a speech on gender inequality in her role as UN Women's Goodwill Ambassador.

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The actress, best known for her role in the "Harry Potter" films, is also a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador.

Emma Watson is starting 'a feminist book club'

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