Choosing the Book
"Choosing the book was the hardest part of being in a book club for me. I don't know what I would have done without these guidelines!"
If you know your members really well it's tough because you want your book choice to please everyone.
If your group is still new and you haven’t gotten to know each personality yet, it's still tough because you don’t know what type of book
will please everyone.
The bottom line is this - you CAN'T please everyone!
So what can you do? Take into consideration the interests of your group. Do this by:
Looking at a bestseller list.
Asking for a recommendation.
Checking out Queenie B and
Queenie D's bookshelves!
Whatever way you go about finding a book you should keep in mind that you want to choose not only a book that you want to read but a book
that you want to talk to other people about.
You can be original in your selection. Just be sure not to go so far in your own direction that nobody follows you! For example, unless your
group is really ambitious War and Peace probably isn't the best choice!
The most important thing about choosing the book - DON'T TELL ANYONE YOUR BOOK CHOICE UNTIL YOU UNVEIL IT AT THE MEETING! This will spoil the
fun and if someone finds out too early they may read the book before it's time.
Two great ways to make the "unveiling" of your book choice fun:
- Create a bookmark that shows the title and author of the book you've chosen. Make one for each member. You can make them on the computer or by
hand. The by hand bookmarks definitely take longer but they are so much fun to give out! Hand them out at the end of the meeting in the month
prior to your turn.
- Find your book selection at a used bookstore and buy each member a copy. This is an especially great idea if you are presenting your book
choice in the month of December. You can go to the dollar store and buy festive bags to package the books. Hand the bags out at the end of the
meeting in the month prior to your turn.
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