a quick question

[spectrier]

Hello, hello! To make a long story short, I've been thinking about setting up a book club over here at dreamwidth, as most  of the ones I've stumbled across are long since inactive (a tag search brings up comms that haven't been updated in years).

I was personally thinking about operating it similarly to bookclubfiction, with votes for the genre and then the individual titles nominated, although I'm totally open for better suggestions as to how this hypothetical book club should be run. It'd all be low pressure and just about giving people another excuse to pick up new books and have a chat about them, or whatever topics we'd find relevant as a group. 

So! Would anyone here be interested in this? If so, suggestions for a name would be grand too. 

Comments

[amanda_in_pajamas]

In theory, I'd love to! Reality would probably be a little closer to "maybe" and "it all depends on that month's selection.

[moonreviews]

I like the idea :) I'd like more book communities here on DW...
It would depend on the title if I'd join though, seeing as I'm not always able to get a certain book.
I think maybe you can also have two genres or two books a month, so people have a choice (if they like one book better, or if they can't find one of the books, or they can read both if they have the time).

Names... (didn't check whether they're available or not)
bookclub
bookgroup
cottageofbooks

[leia_solo]

I'd be interested in something like this. I don't have any ideas for the name though.

[paceisthetrick]

I love the idea, but I need to be realistic about how much I can participate. :(

I am an avid reader but so much of my reading revolves around whatever I happen to be writing (so right now that would be paleontology), so it would be hard for me to read an "assigned" text.

But I am willing to give it a go. I love book clubs! <3

[whiskeynkisses]

I'd definitely be interested, though with the usual "dependent on time/energy" caveat. I like the idea of having discussion for a couple of books of different types going at once.

[fairwells]

I would be interested in joining a book club. As for a name, I'm really bad at names...how about Nook or The_Nook after the e-reader. *grin*

[wytchcroft]

'hooked_&_booked'

[tuzemi]

No idea on name, but how about a few of categories every month? Like:

* Quick reads: under 150 pages.
* YA: under 16 years old.
* The monthly tomb: over 500 pages.
* The bucket'd list: only dead authors.
* Freebies: public domain works only (with link to Project Gutenberg).

etc.

Most months I'd have to go for the quick read, but it would be great to know good recommendations for the times I can dig into something more meaty.

[ohmyfurandwhiskers]

I would totally join this! And, I like tuzemi's idea for categories too.

[vanian]

Did this idea ever take off? I'd love to be a part of it.