Book Club Checklist
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- Before You Open a Book Club
- Think why you are starting a book club.
- Decide what type of people will make up the club.
- Decide what types of books will your club read.
- Think who will be the leader of the book club.
- Decide where your book club will hold the meetings.
- Consider opening a virtual book club.
- Determine what is the minimum and the maximum number of members that your club can accommodate.
- Decide when will be the first meeting.
- Find prospective memebers of the club and contact them.
- Before the first meeting, recommend that everyone has read at least one chapter of the chosen book and has at least one question to discuss.
- First Book Club Meeting
- Decide who will lead the book club meetings.
- Set a price limit to books you will be reading.
- Decide who will keep the record of all the books read.
- Decide on the place for next meetings.
- Decide if anyone should organize drinks and/or snacks.
- Choosing a Book
- Allow each member to make a suggestion and take a vote.
- Take turn - choose a person to decide what book should be selected next.
- Taka a blind vote.
- Have several book titles ready and blindly select the one.
- Check magazines or newspapers for book reviews and select the book with the best opinions.
- Discussion
- Write down page numbers and passages that you would like to share with the group.
- See if any one in the group has a question they'd like to discuss.
- Find discussion questions on publishers' websites.
- Talk about the character development.
- Discuss similarity to any other books.
- Discuss Why you think the author chose the title.
- Discuss the parts of the book that you didn't understand.
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Who it's for
This Book Club Checklist is for anyone who wants a simple, practical way to get things done without missing steps.
- Avoid forgetting - keep all your Book Club essentials in one place (external memory)
- Save time - start from a proven Book Club structure instead of a blank page
- Stay on track - track progress, come back later, and keep momentum
- Coordinate with others - share the list and divide responsibilities
- Learn the process - follow the steps in a sensible order, even if it's your first time
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- If others are involved, invite them to collaborate and divide responsibilities.
- Work through the list: check items off as you go, and set reminders for time-sensitive steps.
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