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How to Start a Book Club. Use these tips to form the book club you’ve always dreamed
of. You will need Members A meeting place Guidelines A leader A list of discussion topics
and mutual respect. Step 1. Decide what kind of book club you'd like. Your love for types
of books, whether fiction, nonfiction, genre fiction, or others, should help guide you.
Step 2. Think about how many people you would like to include. The number of members will
determine the meeting place. If you meet in someone’s home, more than six or eight people
will be crowded, but too few people will make for a shallow discussion. Recruiting friends
and coworkers rather than strangers decreases the likelihood of no-shows. Step 3. Ask for
book suggestions from your members. Choose one title from each member’s choices, or
let everyone vote. Step 4. Set guidelines at the first meeting. Lead your group to decide
how often you’ll meet, determine starting and ending times, and designate a discussion
leader. Step 5. Set a pace at which to read the book so that everyone is reading at the
same speed. This avoids spoilers. Chapter books make it easy to determine where to start
and stop. Step 6. Make a list of discussion topics, such as, "What literary character
would you like to have dinner with?" Or "What was your favorite childhood book?" Step 7.
See that everyone’s views are respected. By helping the other members feel comfortable
to express their opinions; you’ll help yourself create a book club that’s sure to be successful.
Did you know Did you know? The term best seller was first used in a newspaper -- The Kansas
Times and Star -- in 1889.