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notBastet:
fwiw, here is how they did it on dc:

someone had to take charge initially, obviously, as the moderator or what have you.  they had about one week or so open for nominations of books to read, then a poll was made and open for x number of days.  then people had x amount of time to get the book.  then they broke it down over the course of a month or so.  Read and discuss pages xx-xx week 1, yy-yy week 2 etc.  they had someone sort of 'moderate' the discussion - ask questions, etc, but they were trying to get someone different to do each book.  you could go back and discuss earlier parts of the book, but no spoilers or jumping ahead in the discussion.

I thought it worked fine, but it's the first and only book club I ever participated in, so I don't have anything to compare it to.

MaineWriter:
A lot of books have websites that have resources and information for bookclubs, too. I was just looking at the website for a book I read recently and they have questions for discussion, but also pictures, interviews, and a podcast of an interview with the author that you can download. There is also the opportunity to have a phone chat with the author.

I think you could use some of these resources to make a very interesting "virtual" bookclub.

L

mvansand76:
Hi guys-

I only just saw all your responses. I would love to take the initiative for setting up a book club, but right now is not the right time due to family circumstances.

BTW- I heard a book recommendation on TV this morning, it was called Call Me By Your Name. Anybody already read this?

Mel

Fran:
I would in interested in participating in a book club.

Mel, Call Me By Your Name looks interesting.  A customer who reviewed it at Amazon.com had this to say about it:

Like all great literature, this novel will remind you of other fine fiction: for example, James Joyce's long short story about tragic lost young love, "The Dead," as well as Annie Proulx's more recent and much praised "Brokeback Mountain."

Kd5000:
Well what sort of books to ppl like to read? I don't read alot of classics.  Not for me. And I'm usually not a fan of "Oprah book. Hope I'm not sounding too harsh.  I find James Ellroy's prose a big hard to follow as well, though I've like some crime drama books.  No Harry Potter either.


I do enjoy historic fiction.  I've just finished watching the HBO series titled ROME.  I really enjoyed it.  Now I've been reading some nonfiction books on Ancient Rome.  Any good novels that are stet in this time period?

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