Book Club Proposals

[Scheherazade]

The Book Club, which has been active since 2004, has so far read the books nominated individually and randomly. I was wondering if we could change things a little to bring in variety in 2006. Some ideas:

1. Author of the month: We could decide on 12 authors before hand and each month we would vote to choose a book written by one particular author. E.g. In January only we include only Camus' works in the poll and read one of those in February.

2. Genre of the month: We could decide on different genres and nominate/vote for books belonging that particular genre each month. E.g., March: Month of Sci-fi so only sci-fi books will be nominated for that month.

3. Country of the month: We could decide on 12 countries and each month read books from that particular country's literature. The works nominated would not be too obscure (maybe only those which are available in English on Amazon maybe?)

Any other suggestions or thoughts on these suggestions are welcome! Once we have some ideas to consider, there will be a poll to decide which plan to follow in 2006.

Thank you! :)

[shortysweetp]

I really think the author idea is great. It would give us a chance to read authors we have never read. I would like that.

[Jay]

What about one month we have author of the month, next genre of the month, the one after that country of the month... hm?

[shortysweetp]

i think its worth a try

[Scheherazade]

I think that would be a little confusing for all of us, especially those who join the Forum later on.

[Jay]

I think as well... from time to time anyway :D

If more than one option is too much I'd go for author of the month.

[shortysweetp]

yup good choice jay author it is :)

[Jay]

Nice :D, Scher, the problem seems to have been solved ;) *giggles* :D

[shortysweetp]

lol so when would we start this new procedure?

[Koa]

I'd prefer the country thing...but then have you ever seen me participating actively in the book club? :blush:

[Scheherazade]

Soon we will have a poll to see which option proves more popular (one of the above, what we have now or something else which might be nominated meanwhile) and then we will start the new scheme in 2006.

Koa, maybe if the country of the month is chosen, you would be more active in the Book Club too! :D

[Jay]

Polls are fun, makes you think you have an opinion ;) *ducks just in case* :p

[Scheherazade]

Polls are fun, makes you think you have an opinion ;) *ducks just in case* :pMission accomplished! :D

*note to self: Keep creating polls to create an illusion of democracy and 'Hey, my opinion counts!' psychology*

*wonders which case Jay is ducking in* Is that a suitcase, briefcase, pillowcase or a wine case???

[Jay]

Bookcase! D'OH!!!

[titiana]

I like the author idea or perhaps we could have 12 time periods (Victorian, Ancient, etc.)

[Taliesin]

We the genre of the month idea.
Though couldn't it be arranged that there were random months too?

[Scheherazade]

By random books you mean like the present system?


Apart from the ideas mentioned here so far, are there any other suggestions?

[Taliesin]

Literary court?

[Jay]

What's a literary court, Tal?

[Taliesin]

Well, it is basically a process on a subject like: is raskolnikov guilty or innocent and if guilty what should be the punishment?
There are (well, this can be optional) a prosecutor and a defender and there also can be a judge and jury. Also, we think that random people could call themselves "experts" or "witnesses" to show their views (a debate between only two people can be a bit boring for the others).

[Jay]

Sounds like an idea for live chat in my opinion?

[Scheherazade]

I really like the idea of Literary Court... Maybe we can start a thread for the books we have been reading and 'present' our cases and see how everyone else reacts.

[Adelheid]

I like the idea of either genres or authors... can't make up my mind, though. :D