book club

[kismett]

I want to start a book club. I wanted to join one in February and emailed the National Library Board about it. They forwarded my email to another address, which said hello etc and when I asked about the details, they never got back to me.

So I am going to start a book club. As most book clubs go, this one, too, will convene regularly (say once a

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[anonymous]

Congratulations on your book club! One of the things you need is a good list of books to use -- that will give direction to your book club. When I wanted to start a book club the first question I wanted answered was, what book should we read

[saint_i_aint]

i could be the one who serves the drinks and snacks!

[kismett]

or you could sit as part of the circle and read, too!

[sulizhen]

Sounds like something worth doing.

[kismett]

are you interested? it'd be great to have you!

[sulizhen]

Yes, I am interested.

A prior experience with a book club: meetings designated on weekdays, and participants given two hours to discuss whatever it was they wanted to discuss. Didn't work for me. I've always imagined a saloon setting in which human restriction of time seems irrelevant.

[kismett]

yes, that, exactly. and i hope it doesn't become too formal either. people are free to bring booze, food, their pets.. anything that makes them happy and talkative.

[killksm]

This is relevant to my interests.

Perhaps if the number of people is suitably small, each could nominate a book for the next meeting.

[kismett]

yup, that's the idea!

[bedahbelacan]

hey, if this happens put my name in (: