Book of the Month Club?

[tatsxxx11]

Oh, ok...I'm clueless re: setting up chat rooms but maybe someone else can help out...

Also wanted to echo Karen's suggestion from last night, re: each week or session, we discuss selected chapters. That's how we've done it the book clubsI've belonged to, "Next week we read chapters 1-4 and discuss," blah, blah. That way too, people don't have to finish the entire book before the discussion date!

[finn's mom]

Oh, ok...I'm clueless re: setting up chat rooms but maybe someone else can help out...

Also wanted to echo Karen's suggestion from last night, re: each week or session, we discuss selected chapters. That's how we've done it the book clubsI've belonged to, "Next week we read chapters 1-4 and discuss," blah, blah. That way too, people don't have to finish the entire book before the discussion date!

That could work, but, I was mostly just thinking about people who haven't even received the book yet. I don't know...maybe I should set up a poll? Geez, I have never even done THAT before! Ha ha, I'm lame on the computer. Anyway, I'm heading out for the day, but, if y'all want to discuss the splitting of the chapters up, or the reading the whole book...etc...that's cool! I'll check the threads again when I get back home!

[tatsxxx11]

Catch up later but I meant that well, of course read the whole book at your own pace but that each session, several chapters could be the focus of the discussion, something like that. I've found that the discussions tend be more interesting; our perceptions, impressions discussed on an evolving basis as the plots moves on. But I'm game for anything, anyway you all would like to set it up We can experiement and change our approach as the months go by too!

[CagneyDog]

Also wanted to echo Karen's suggestion from last night, re: each week or session, we discuss selected chapters. That's how we've done it the book clubsI've belonged to, "Next week we read chapters 1-4 and discuss," blah, blah. That way too, people don't have to finish the entire book before the discussion date!

I think thats a good idea.

I can set a chat up for you, or show you how to if you'd like.

[tatsxxx11]

That would be great! I'm sure Kari will be in touch! Thank you!

[finn's mom]

I think thats a good idea.

I can set a chat up for you, or show you how to if you'd like.

That would be awesome if you could set up a chat room for the book discussions! I am just clueless on where to even go!

[CagneyDog]

That would be awesome if you could set up a chat room for the book discussions! I am just clueless on where to even go!

Alright. When does it need to be set up for? Is it alright if I do it tomorrow?

[finn's mom]

Alright. When does it need to be set up for? Is it alright if I do it tomorrow?

Oh, whenever! I am at your mercy! You are doing us a huge, huge favor by setting it up, so, it's at your leisure. I know since we chose the book a couple weeks later than what we will do from now on, we haven't as much time to do it "right" this month...but, for sure, by the start of November, it would be cool to have it set up. I'm going to sit down and try to figure out a good way to break the book up, considering we gave ourselves nineteen days to read the book...going from yesterday to the 25th, when the final discussion will take place and the new book will be chosen. I'll be back with a possible schedule for discussing it in sections, weekly.

[buckner]

Maybe nobody wants my opinion on this matter, but oh well.

I think that we should keep it the way it was originally planned. I won't have the book until at least Sunday, maybe even later than that. I think the libraries have already closed, and I'll go right after church tomorrow to check them out. If not, I have to check my school library. And if I can't find it, I'll have to do some searching around. That could put a damper in when I can discuss the book and I wouldn't want to be left out of the discussions.

Also, I'm in school, doing a play, and we have Friday-Monday off this upcoming week. And with rehearsals, physical therapy, and going out of town, I won't be back on PT until probably NEXT Tuesday (the 18th). So for some of us who won't be able to make weekly, or bi-weekly discussions, I think it'd only be right to have the "week-long" discussion (the on-going thread) about the book. Give us until the 25th to read it, and lets discuss it.

I know of some people who only visit PT once a day (reading all the forums) due to work schedules and such. And some people don't have it during the weekend. And some have more time than others to read the first 4 chapters by the end of the week, or whatever.

If we're going to break it up and have discussions weekly over certain chapters, can we not start this month, due to it being a shorter amount of time?

[finn's mom]

Maybe nobody wants my opinion on this matter, but oh well.



If we're going to break it up and have discussions weekly over certain chapters, can we not start this month, due to it being a shorter amount of time?

Of course I want your opinion! I won't always be able to adjust according to other people's schedules, but, I think you may be right about this month. I did just post the schedule for the chapters by weeks and everything, but, I'm going to go back and put a note on it that that may not happen this month. I know this was a very last minute thing, so for people who have a more difficult time getting the book, it's not necessarily fair. We'll choose November's book the last week in October, and, we won't be able to bend the rules as far as reading chapters and discussing them starting from next month on. But, for this month, I think we can just go with discussing it at the end of the month, from the 25th to 31st. We'll see what other's reactions are, too, though...