1. DON'T give away the ending - if the ending was that great, or there was some kind of a twist, please let everyone who wants to read it experience it for themselves. Plus, most people won't want to read what might be an otherwise great book if they know the big spoilers or how it ends.
2. Lean positive- if you didn't like a book, that's ok, express that, but also make sure to hit the strong points of the work as well. Try to identify types of audiences and readers that might enjoy your book instead.
3. Leave Time for Others- we will try to make sure that everyone has their chance to speak, including you! However all of us have limited time so please be sure to explain your book in a timely manner (there will be time for more general group discussion, but the times when each member of the book club is talking about their book)
4. Don't forget discussion- Please join in if you have something to add about a book that someone else introduces! The point of the club is for everyone to read outside of their comfort zones and for everyone to discuss books. If you have a comment or question to add to the conversation about another members book, please speak up!
5. Develop the Theme- whether its during general group discussion or a specific person's time to talk about their book, be sure to develop or talk about the theme for the week. Perhaps discuss how your graphic novel portrays a certain positive or setback graphic novels might have when compared to traditional literature, talk about what your book has to say about the major ideas in science fiction, or start a discussion on your authors takes on the genre relate to more universal themes.
6. If the Theme Fits- Don't worry if you're torn between two books for a certain theme! If that theme is popular with a majority of our members, we will most likely return to it!
7. You don't NEED to read different books- It won't be a problem if more than one member reads the same book. More than likely, each member will have a different interpretation of the work, and that will lead to a better overall discussion. If not, then we still have more than one person ready to explain the book to the rest of the members, possibly leading to a more informative discussion.
8. Recommend your favorites!- Around each monthly discussion the mods and admins will announce the following months theme (we may switch to a democratic polling system once we have more members). Please recommend your favorites for others who might not be as familiar with the theme or topic! It would really be helpful and you might be able to have an interesting conversation on the side about one of your favorite books!
9. Don't be Afraid to Ask for Help!- Can't find a book and none of the recommendations look interesting to you? Ask for help, someone on the server probably knows a thing or two about the theme or topic of the month!
10. BE RESPECTFUL (I know I already said that in the first welcome message, but, come on, you can't have 9 things on a list)
2. Lean positive- if you didn't like a book, that's ok, express that, but also make sure to hit the strong points of the work as well. Try to identify types of audiences and readers that might enjoy your book instead.
3. Leave Time for Others- we will try to make sure that everyone has their chance to speak, including you! However all of us have limited time so please be sure to explain your book in a timely manner (there will be time for more general group discussion, but the times when each member of the book club is talking about their book)
4. Don't forget discussion- Please join in if you have something to add about a book that someone else introduces! The point of the club is for everyone to read outside of their comfort zones and for everyone to discuss books. If you have a comment or question to add to the conversation about another members book, please speak up!
5. Develop the Theme- whether its during general group discussion or a specific person's time to talk about their book, be sure to develop or talk about the theme for the week. Perhaps discuss how your graphic novel portrays a certain positive or setback graphic novels might have when compared to traditional literature, talk about what your book has to say about the major ideas in science fiction, or start a discussion on your authors takes on the genre relate to more universal themes.
6. If the Theme Fits- Don't worry if you're torn between two books for a certain theme! If that theme is popular with a majority of our members, we will most likely return to it!
7. You don't NEED to read different books- It won't be a problem if more than one member reads the same book. More than likely, each member will have a different interpretation of the work, and that will lead to a better overall discussion. If not, then we still have more than one person ready to explain the book to the rest of the members, possibly leading to a more informative discussion.
8. Recommend your favorites!- Around each monthly discussion the mods and admins will announce the following months theme (we may switch to a democratic polling system once we have more members). Please recommend your favorites for others who might not be as familiar with the theme or topic! It would really be helpful and you might be able to have an interesting conversation on the side about one of your favorite books!
9. Don't be Afraid to Ask for Help!- Can't find a book and none of the recommendations look interesting to you? Ask for help, someone on the server probably knows a thing or two about the theme or topic of the month!
10. BE RESPECTFUL (I know I already said that in the first welcome message, but, come on, you can't have 9 things on a list)