10 Tips for Amazing Book Clubs
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
- How can you keep your Book Club from fizzling out? Chandler has been a member of a bunch of them and has some tips for you and your Book Club.
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Just for me:
1. Invite a variety of people
2. Talk about the book (people tend to get off-topic); look up trivia about the author
3. Change it up (i.e. read different dramas, invite different people, watch a movie)
4. Don't be a jerk about a book
5. Don't pick books that are too long (under 400 pgs)
6. Challenge yourself
7. Set your next book & meeting before you leave
8. Accept that some people won't finish the book
9. Play with the theme of the book
10. Check out your local book store (if you're trying to find a bookclub)
Thank you. Great tips. I'm thinking of starting a book club online. I love books and reading
Great tips ,thank you
#8
There were six people in the bookclub, only three people had read the book completely. One guy was halfway through reading and the other two said they were too busy to even crack the cover.
The two who hadn't even cracked the cover would not shut up.
I don't attend bookclub to give you an oral book review, and why are you two arguing with me concerning my opinion when you can't even form your own opinion since you were too busy to read but did make the time to attend.
Rule #8: If you haven't read the book completely, sit to the side and do not engage in the discussion.
Thank you.
I'm a guy and am just starting my own book club. It's so hard to find other guys who read, so it will be mostly female attendees but oh well. I hope I find other guys but even if I don't we'll have a great time. We picked Sharp Objects from Gillian Flynn as our first book so not the hardest topic but I think a book that can lead to a great discussion. Thanks for the tips
Im also a guy starting it and I thought this one group of friends would all be down, but ive only gotten ONE GUY interested and already 10 girls like bruh. Reading is cool if they don't know
Hi Marko, I started a man's book club on Facebook called, THE MEN'S BOOK CLUB, INTERNATIONAL in October 2018. We have 13 members. It hasn't been easy to have engagement and participation from the members. Don't know how to get them or others to engage and participate in the book club. By the way thank you for sharing those tips on your video. > facebook.com/groups/themensbookclub/ ......... (5/12/19 Sunday @prmentor )
George Michael Jr Who in heavens name are you? What made your mind settle in writing this?
Oo i love that book😂 im just starting a book but ita hard cuz im a teen (in middle school) and ya know quarentine
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My friend started a book club last year. We meet in the classroom during lunch and discuss the book, once we finish it, we have a party where we do things based on the book. Ex; Charlie and the chocolate factory-> make chocolate
I'm in 5th grade and really wanted to make a book club since 3rd grade. I started on today and was looking for some tips. You really helped me. My book is called ABC, its stands for Adventure Book Club. In my book club we exchange books through each other and read them. I didn't know how to start but you really helped. Thx!
LMAOO you’re in 8th grade nowwww
I’m a guy and I just started a book club with other males and it’s been dope!!
I'm finally taking the leap and starting my own book club! Thank you for this very insightful video. I think your tips are wonderful! 🥰👏
Just re-started the monthly Graphic Novel Reading Club at my friendly local shop and I so very desperately needed this video! Good on ya!
I never considered a graphic novel book club that's an awesome idea
I recently started a book club on fb and it's like pulling teeth!! It's such a challenge getting ppl to purchase the book...worse read and discuss. A poll was taken, we decided on the book and now...bleh!
My motive, intent, vision for this club was (and still is) soo precise yet I cannot seem to garner enough support/enthusiasm. Hellllp!! 🥴
Great tips! I'm starting one online and was looking for some tips for organizing. Thanks a million!!
Texas Gal Treasures hay have you made one. In case you have, I want to join.
I'm curious if you still have your online book club going. If so, do you use Facebook or meet via Skype or Zoom or some other way? Do you ever have authors attend for a Q&A? If so, I'd be interested. You can reach me at brad@wbradfordswift.com. I can either answer questions about one of my 26 books or speak about life as an indie author and then answer questions. My books are also available here: payhip.com/PorpoisePublishing . Best of luck with your club. Stay healthy and safe.
I am currently in my first book club and it may be weird because it is a two member book club, but I am loving it so so much!
Is it still going? I'm looking for a book club to join
@@ReignBeauxStar hi did you get a reply? I have tried and got no answer.
@@christineyoung6232 nope
@@ReignBeauxStar thanks for answering. stay happy.
Great tips. I love how clear, concise and straight to the point this video was. Thanks for sharing. 💙💗
Your energy is so crazy man. I'm getting a lot dope vibes from this video
I'm actually starting a book club this April and I'm a guy!😂
Good luck
Me to dude
well im looking for a club so i'd be glad to join urs :)
How's it going and what sort of books have you been reading? We're trying to develop a space where more men can participate.
You are probably only about 20 years old or less. I wanna start one too, but I wanna gauge if people of my age 52 would join my club. I once started a book club when I was 40 and starbucks loved it, but it ended up becoming a dating club and they left the club as couples. Thinking ... who was fooled? Probably me, or them missing out on knowledge.
you speak on this with so much passion. Love it.
Starting my first book club this week. Have never been in one before and being the person starting it I was searching for advice and found your video. Helped tremendously! Thank you!
Have you started your book club? I'm looking for one to be a part of
Thanks for the tips, recently joined a book club at work 😊
Is it online or in person
Thanks for the tips! I just started my first Book Club. There's only 3 members right now but I want to see it grow.
Being a founder of your own book club would look really good on your CV.
I run and online book club with my wife and we do a live discussion every month for the book of the month
Do you have a link? My wife and I are planning to start a Mastermind Reading Club on Personal Growth books.
That's an excellent idea and so timely especially now. Let me know if your book club members would enjoy having me visit your online club via Skype or Zoom. You can reach me at brad@wbradfordswift.com. I can either answer questions about one of my 26 books or speak about life as an indie author and then answer questions. My books are also available here: payhip.com/PorpoisePublishing . Best of luck with your club. Stay healthy and safe.
This was super helpful, thank you! I'm in the process of setting one up at work.
we book club on historical christian writings, around the fire pit, drinking beer and smoking pipes... thanks for the thoughts on making it better
I’ve been in a very cohesive book club since 2005. We meet every other month at someone’s house except December when we go to a nice hotel for afternoon tea. We are an educated adult group and pick interesting books, but I’ll admit it’s more social group than book discussion. I think that’s why it’s lasted for almost 20 years though. We do talk about the book but we’re also friends (old and new) hanging out. I think people knowing and liking each other, and wanting to see each other, and having a good time, is what makes people want to get together. Being too rigid about limiting discussion to the book would kill it for us.
Beautiful tips, charmingly presented.
I know this is an old video, but these are some really great tips, and you are super encouraging in your post. Would you be willing to do an update on this topic in the near future?
I like your question about men and book clubs. I'm starting up a book club and want to make it enjoyable for everyone so that it'll be 'sticky'. My research brought me to your video.
My first thought was that men are visual. I think we'd be drawn more by a movie club where we watch a great movie followed by discussion than by reading. The (few) times when I've experienced a story in book and film formats, I've always been disappointed by the choices made by the producers of the films. However, if I don't read the book, I can just enjoy the movie without knowing what I'm missing.
Also, life is short, and the time commitment - movie vs book - is a big factor.
Not trying to speak for 'men', just me, when I say that my interests are things like computers, business/money, sports, religion (regular church meetings kind of fulfill the 'book club' slot for this one)... and I don't have much free time left for fiction books. The club I'm starting is for entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs. This is something that I believe will have near equal appeal to men and women.
#BTO17
Thank you for the tips! I am definitely going to use some of these tips. I just started a book club for young children and those who them.
Your reaction to the hotel was perfect! LOL
Plan on starting my own book club and I’m excited 🥳
Super useful Chandler - I like your comment about trivia, especially 🥳
Love the tips!! Really helped!!
I've started 2 book clubs -- 1 is for my 10 yo daughter and other primary school age children. They each bring what they have been reading the past week and share about it. It's been great fun and they all have gotten so much more comfortable with public speaking. With covid 19 isolation, I moved it online to zoom and am still getting the numbers.
The second is for adults, meets monthly and is specifically themed to books on the topics of homeschooling and learning. This one has been more challenging to get up and going. Many people have joined the fb group indicating interest, but I've only had 3 and then 5 show up at the 2 meetings so far. It is still early days so I'm not giving up. Again, we are meeting via zoom which is its own set of challenges.
Cheers
Love these tips. I am preparing to start my own online book club so I am grateful for your content!
I'm curious to learn how your online book club going. Do you use Facebook or meet via Skype or Zoom or some other way? Do you ever have authors attend for a Q&A? If so, I'd be interested. You can reach me at brad@wbradfordswift.com. I can either answer questions about one of my 26 books or speak about life as an indie author and then answer questions. My books are also available here: payhip.com/PorpoisePublishing . Best of luck with your club. Stay healthy and safe.
I'm interested in being in a book club. Are you still doing it?
Hi there! I want to join your book club!
Very Good Advice! Thank you!
I'm an indie author with 26 books in my backlist and a reader since the 4th grade and that's a long time. Strangely, I've never been a part of a book club. Being a bit gregarious by nature unlike many authors who are more introverted I'd enjoy speaking to book clubs and I'm comfortable skyping as well as using Zoom or Facetime which is what brought me to your video. Well done. I learned a lot. Thanks for taking the time to do it. I think you actually got up to about 13 good tips.
Great video and information. Thank you.
I’m a guy and I’m actually starting a book club for my sales team! Thanks for the tips!
Great advice!
I’m a 27 year old guy in Toronto and I just started a book club today. Thanks for the tips and wish me luck :)
I love seeing other men starting and joining book clubs 😝🔥
I’m starting a book club. Books changed my life for the better. This video helped me a lot. I subscribed to your channel. Wish you well.
Thanks for the tips!!!!
OMG THANK YOU!
My friend (Male lol) is starting a literature club for our school and he asked me to be his supervisor! I was given the first task of getting organization ideas and this helped so much!
Thank you, really helpful.
Thanks! I've been wanting to start one (man here👋) for a couple of years with a coworker turned friend (also man). We both really like stuff written by military and former military members but our significant others love fiction. Maybe we'll meet in the middle with some historical fiction when we get the ball rolling!
Thanks for the tips!
I am also running a book club in Korea. Your video is very helpful Thank you.😊
Elegant cabin in the woods...Intriguing setting for a mystery written about members of a book club.
Welcome back Chandler! I've always wanted to be a part of a book club, and just haven't found the right group or time. Do you have any online book club sources you'd recommend?
Yes! I'm starting 1 now
Oh wow, this is refreshing to know I’m on the right path as I’ve started my own BookClub 👑
Are you still doing it. I'm looking for a book club
@@ReignBeauxStar Follow us on Instagram to join in the fun..! We have just started a new book this month.
instagram.com/nolwazibookclub?
No clue why guys are not typically in book clubs. I’m starting a classic book club right now. So far I only have 2 guys and 4 girls willing to join. I’m so excited to start!!!
Hey Chandler, I just found your video whilst doing research for the male book club I'm setting up and found it pretty interesting what you said.
It's me and some friends from different groups, as well as a friend or two of theirs that I'm not really acquainted with. As a few of us live in different parts of the country it's a virtual book club, we have our first discussion next month on fb Messenger, discussing Fight Club (breaking the first and second rule, I know). I decided to set this group up myself out of frustration because I couldn't find a book group that suited my needs, but I also was wondering why there are so few male book groups.
I'm starting a book club at college that's open to both guys and girls 😂 I love books and want other people to talk about them with lol
Thanks for the video
Louis: I'm having my book-club, come join Peter
Peter: OK!!!
Thanks for helpful tips. I am starting a book club as a subset of a membership group I run. All the members of the BC are men so far....
Thanks i just started one ☺️
I’m thinking about starting a book club going through the Epics and discussing ancient masculinity and the character traits of heroes. I think as a guy when I think of a book club I think of The Secret Garden. Not that I didn’t like reading that but when I think of guys getting together I think of smoking cigars, drinking whiskey, grilling out, and reading something that draws on that spirit.
The summer after I graduated high school I started a book club by going to the library and asking people if they would be interested. I got so many people to join, including the libararians lol. I had to dismiss myself from it to go to college that August but they still did it for quite a while.
I'm in middle school right now, and I'm about to go to a book club in my school library, I'm thinking about bringing "Lunch Money" by Andrew Clements.
As a younger teen, I want to start a book club for girls and boys who are on the younger side, but wanting to read YA instead of middle grade. The age range would probably be from like 13-16, but yeah. Just a thought I had.
I will try
I am starting a book 📕 club this week with my mom and nieces. We plan on reading gone with the wind a chapter a week. I found your ideas helpful and if it goes well I may suggest a monthly whole book 📖 club
Awesome tips
This is great. Do you have any suggestions for discussion questions?
Great video! I'm starting a book club for inmates at a jail. My first groups will be with female inmates but I do hope to expand to the mail inmates as well. You're tops were very helpful. I especially liked the idea of getting an author involved if it is possible. Maybe a local author.
Jason Helfer this is awesome
I wish this was possible in Nigeria but their are just lots of laws regarding bringing books to prison
thanks
Can you create a video on engaging conversations or questions that open up dialogue? I am trying to create a how to for virtual book clubs for several global employees in different areas but the big question is if the group and host is Predominantly introverted or not comfortable articulating their thoughts why typeset questions help them?
You can meet at a hotel 😂😂😂 I’m not sure if I have this kind of book club because I find parts in books that stand out and read only that and share something new every day... but the tips were still very helpful! Thanks
I think book clubs allows one to actually read more books.
we just had our first meeting and it is so exciting; bought 2 books already in one month
no i don't, i've been planning on doing it. it's just hard to get around to it. Thanks for the video i appreciate ppl like you posting very informative info.
Same
thank you so much all your advice's... fist time creating a book club for middle school
What a great idea and time to start a book club. Start our kids reading early! I started in the fourth grade when my new next-door-neighbor felt sorry for my single mom who I was bugging to come out and play with me. Mrs. Crabtree bought me a stack of books from her job. She was the children's librarian in Raleigh NC. It worked. I quit bugging my mom and became a life long reader. I'm now an indie author.
Do you still have your book club going? Do you ever have authors attend for a Q&A? If so, I'd be interested. I think my Zak Bates Eco-adventure series would be of interest to your middle graders. You can reach me at brad@wbradfordswift.com. I can either answer questions about one of my 26 books or speak about life as an indie author and then answer questions. My books are also available here: payhip.com/PorpoisePublishing . Best of luck with your club. Stay healthy and safe.
I recently started an online bookclub but we are looking to meet soon.
Just found this. Hope to make an on-line book club. Maybe I’ll be one of the few male-lead clubs.
I’m currently in a small club right now finding inspiration for better discussions. I think that there are many female-dominated book clubs simply because it is a safe space for like-minded people to express their honest views. There’s simply less freedom for this discourse among women globally. I think there are few only-male book clubs because it prevents people that benefit from status quo ideology from seeing beyond their individual perspective. I think men are often in co-ed clubs because they gain insight into experiences and beliefs outside of their own. Thanks for the great video!
I am a teenager thinking of starting a book club for other teenagers , it's just that there aren't really many people I know of my age who genuinely like reading books and would want to invest time talking about them. So if anyone of you is interested, do tell me .
I'm a male and trying to build a book club for gay, black, and all beings friendly.. I'm extremely nervous vut I'm gonna have at at!
Patricia Foster only gay ?
Patricia Foster GOOD LUCK 🍀
Why only gay and black?
What is the dinamic of the session?
How lomg is it?
How d u start it?
What questions d u ask?
I’m 6 years late but I’m starting a book club centered around philosophy and psychology. I don’t think book clubs are feminine but not many men read or think as I’m sure many ladies can attest to lol
Haha lol yes. I am a man in a psychology university, i started a book club and i am the only guy. It didnt happen yet but i think i will go insane being just near women
I made my own book club and there are mainly women. It is so hard to keep participation going. It's on FB with all people from the neighbour and we meet monthly and all it's good but out of 145 who joined, only about 10 manage to come to the meeting. Any advice?
I would love to be a part of a book club, and honestly...I don't have a good excuse as to why I'm not searching for one here in the Austin area. I've done reading challanges with my friends before, where they pick a book and we read it and talk about it and then I pick a book and we read it and talk about it. Usually these friends don't live in the same city, so it is a virtual or telephonic event. I wouldn't mind doing an in person one though.
Go to BookPeople! They have all the things!
I started an online book clubs.
Guys are worried about looking to feminine by joining a book club. But in reality intellectual & deep conversation is an attractive trait in anyone. And that often is a result from reading books.
I am a 68 year old man who is trying to start a book club. I also don't see why we don't have men starting them, and I have 4 men and 4 women who will join. I think we will primarily use zoom, but will also have some irl. Thanks for the good tips. How long should we wait between meetings ?
Men don't read lol so we rarely do bookclubs. I want to make a book club but I don't really get it even after watching this great video.
How do you get the shy members of the group to participate and feel comfortable speaking their idea?
I just started my own book club so thank u very much for the tips!! It currently has 32 members and I’m kinda scared for it not to succeed.
If you're still doing it... I'm interested
@@ReignBeauxStar unfortunately I stopped
I know of two separate book clubs, one that's all women and one that's all men. Apparently they read completely different books. But, I definitely get what you mean, it definitely seems like a female dominated type of get together. I've got no ideas about why though.
One of these days I intend to join one myself. Once I've settled in a place for more than a few months at a time, I'll start looking around. Good suggestion about starting at a book store.
Do the guys read nonfiction? That's my perception of all male book clubs. And I understand that even less--why do men of a certain age turn their back on fiction? But I"ve also asked men why they can't then discuss non-fiction books. The response has been that they aren't reading narrative non-fiction therefore discussion wouldn't be interesting. WHY!?? Oh man, I just don't understand this.
I definitely think they tilt more towards nonfiction, without completely excluding fiction. Don't know why either. It definitely takes a lot more work to convince even my dad (who recommended all of the great scifi classics to me when I was a teenager) to pick up a fiction book.
I just started one on facebook. I'm nervous 😳. Our first book is Rebecca lol
Just started a book club with my group of girls! Thanks for the tips!
I am a male and I have just started a book club. All my members are female however, and I am not trying to get with any of them except my fiance. Quite plainly, do not know many other males that read.
im trying to make a book club
I'm watching this video for tips for a book club I'm starting that will likely be a lot of guys (Federalist Papers and beer)
I plan to set one up soon and girly.... no there is so many books out there for guys to read.
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My friend and I talking about a book club. 4 of us, 3 guys and a her. We are thinking of adding another woman or two to the group cause we want to be inclusive and not just a boys clubs.
Never been part of a book club. Prager U starting a national one for conservatives. Need tips about how you can get a hold of the book needed without spending 20 bucks a book and return to not clutter a 1500 sq ft home. I can't read the latest and greatest only what I find at the library or thru Hoopla.
I too want to start an online book club or join an existing one. Anyone interested in this?
I gotta say chandler at the half of the video I kept imagine women in summer hats whos drinking tea and talking about the book they read
and then you brought that subject up,I mean I guess that guys do get togther and talk about book thier read but I think they probly do it in a podcast or someting like
and I definitely gonna go a sotra hippie book store that I know and ask if they have a book clud
My theory is that guys have trouble nailing down plans--true or false? I think the organizing the group meeting is just less natural. It's not that guys wouldn't want to talk about the books. It's the actual logistics of finding a time and a place that everyone will commit to. I could be wrong about that though.
Bring your own sixer is a great idea.
well its rarely to find a bookclub in my community n none of my friends wants to join with me so i'd be glad to join any of urs guys if u want to =D