EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club discussion

Hey page-turning adventurers, this is the space for all your frequently asked questions, suggestions and feedback. Moderator support is encouraged, and joyful banter is expected.

How many books does the group read a month?
The group reads 3 books a month:
- one classic (published 1969 or earlier),
- one modern classic/best-seller (published 1970 or later), and
- one "bookshelf catch-up" book which is a reread of a book on the club's bookshelf.

You can find all previously read books on the group's bookshelf. As for current reads, you can find groups discussions here.

3 books? Do I need to read them all?
We have 3 books a month for flexibility, you do NOT need to read them all. In fact, you don't need to read any if you don't have interest or don't have time. There are plenty of other ways to participate!

How and when do I nominate books to be read?
Head on over to the BOTM Suggestions Folder . You can nominate books for different monthly categories there. Suggestion discussions are open for the first two weeks of every month preceding polling.

When are BOTM (book of the month) polls open?
BOTM polls will be open for the last of every month to decide books for the following month. Ex. Polls are open the last week of January to decide March BOTMs. Vote on polls here.

Recommendation Requests
If you have a specific request for book recommendations, head on over to the Recommendation Requests folder and scroll through existing topics or start a new topic with your requests!

Thanks all!

And then there are Buddy Reads:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Hi, is there a discord group for EHRTBM? Threaded interactions on Goodreads is ... not great. Is there a discord book group that everybody likes?

what is discord? Is it another place to discuss books?

Elenap wrote: "what is discord? Is it another place to discuss books?"

Discord is a VoIP, instant messaging and digital distribution platform designed for creating communities. Users communicate with voice calls, video calls, text messaging, media and files in private chats or as part of communities called "servers".

Christine wrote: "Hi, is there a discord group for EHRTBM? Threaded interactions on Goodreads is ... not great. Is there a discord book group that everybody likes?"

GR has a discord group here: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Hi i just have a quick question, when does the next quarterly read get decided?

Hello Laura, since there has not been much member involvement for the last year of Quarterly Long Reads and much more positive interactions in the similar concept of the Buddy Read section, we will be discontinuing this category after March.

Betsy wrote: "Hello Laura, since there has not been much member involvement for the last year of Quarterly Long Reads and much more positive interactions in the similar concept of the Buddy Read section, we will..."

Ah okay, thank you!

If you have any suggestions or comments, we'd love to hear about it.

Sorry, another quick question.

Do we set up a thread for our buddy reads or does a admin have to do this? :)

Hi Laura,
Members can set up threads for buddy reads. Before setting up a thread post to the Buddy Read Notice Board to make sure there are other members interested in reading the same book and to set up a good time to read it.

Hi thank you for getting back to me. Me and another member have agreed to start a buddy read tomorrow. So I’ll set that up now! Thank you!!

Betsy wrote: "Hello Laura, since there has not been much member involvement for the last year of Quarterly Long Reads and much more positive interactions in the similar concept of the Buddy Read section, we will..."

Thanks! I came looking for this as well...

Hello! New member here. I've been looking for information or the sign up for the buddy reads. How does that work?

Jazzmine wrote: "Hello! New member here. I've been looking for information or the sign up for the buddy reads. How does that work?"

Hi Jazzmine! The Buddy Reads Notice Board wll explain how things work. Here's the link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Is there a theme for the TBR challenge? I checked but ...
Thanks!

Hi! I was wondering if the quarterly long reads are still active? And if so, what's the book being read right now?

Hi Mana,

No, we the quarterly long reads are no longer active. Sorry!

Would it be possible to bring the quarterly long reads back? It got me reading bigger, mostly classic books that would have otherwise been too daunting. Great motivation and I just really loved it.

Adele wrote: "Would it be possible to bring the quarterly long reads back? It got me reading bigger, mostly classic books that would have otherwise been too daunting. Great motivation and I just really loved it."

Please see message 8 above. Buddy Reads are available for longer book discussions.

How soon after BOTM elections close does the elected book's discussion forum go up? I just voted in the January election and I cannot wait to post in the forum.

Serena wrote: "How soon after BOTM elections close does the elected book's discussion forum go up? I just voted in the January election and I cannot wait to post in the forum."

Well, voting ends November 28th. The winning book becomes an "Upcoming Pre-read" topic on December 1st. Since this poll is for January 2022 books, the book will travel to "Current Reading" on January 1st. Hope this helps!

Hi, I'm looking to find the book bingo card for 2022. Can you tell me where and when it will be available?

How do you copy a link to the book's GR page in a comment on the app? I noticed everyone else's suggestions were blue links, but mine is just regular text. Hoping it doesn't is qualify my suggestion...

The ComManda, some things like adding a link to a book work better on a computer. it is fine if your suggestion isn't linked. it will still be accepted as long as it fits all the criteria.

Miriam, the Bingo card for 2022 is now up and running over here.

uh hello! a reader from this group and i wanted to do a buddy reading - wondering where we can request a thread?

Jayden wrote: "uh hello! a reader from this group and i wanted to do a buddy reading - wondering where we can request a thread?"

Hello! There is a Buddy Reads Noticeboard that will explain the process here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Enjoy!

Renata wrote: "Jayden wrote: "uh hello! a reader from this group and i wanted to do a buddy reading - wondering where we can request a thread?"

Hello! There is a Buddy Reads Noticeboard that will explain the pro..."

ooh! thank ya (:

Hi! Does this book club have any video calls to discuss the books or are the discussions just on Goodreads?

Also, if you know any virtual book clubs where about 5-20 people get together on a video call to discuss books, then please let me know. I would love to be a part of a community where we read the same book and then discuss it at leisure :)

Rashi wrote: "Hi! Does this book club have any video calls to discuss the books or are the discussions just on Goodreads?

Also, if you know any virtual book clubs where about 5-20 people get together on a vide..."

Well, so far our book discussions are text-based, but you bring up an interesting idea, which we will be exploring. Thank you for the suggestion!

How do I find Book of the month easily? I just joined this group today. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Megha wrote: "How do I find Book of the month easily? I just joined this group today. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you."

Welcome Megha! The current BOTMs are listed as "Currently Reading" when you enter the group's page. Next month's BOTMs are also listed as "Upcoming Reads". Top right corner has an icon called Group Discussions and there you can find all your group affiliations for easy access. Hope this helps!

I can't see the suggestion threads for the June BOTMs? When I click the link from the announcement, it just takes me to an empty folder (with just the FAQ visible).

Sorry, not quite ready just yet. Please check back later today.

Everyone I was just thinking out loud. Do you think if Good reads if had an audio chat feature( say like clubhouse), it would help with better experience in a book club like this?

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Ibrahim wrote: "Everyone I was just thinking out loud. Do you think if Good reads if had an audio chat feature( say like clubhouse), it would help with better experience in a book club like this?"

Hi Ibrahim. Thanks for the good idea! We'll explore it for future upgrades. For the time being, we're text-based only.

Rashi wrote: "Hi! Does this book club have any video calls to discuss the books or are the discussions just on Goodreads?

Also, if you know any virtual book clubs where about 5-20 people get together on a vide..."

Hey Rashi! I am a little late to your comment but I was wondering if you have found some groups with this videocall feature you mention, as I would love to join smth similar, be it on discord or zoom.

There will be a video session at the conclusion of our Read-A-Long book, in February 2023.

I just found that section and read through it! Thanks, that is great!

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Hi
I am looking for the TBR challenge from 2022 as i was going to review my entry. I can't seem to find it ...

Laura H, which challenge are you looking for? The TBR for 2022 is here.

Betsy wrote: "Laura H, which challenge are you looking for? The TBR for 2022 is here."

Thanks, Betsy. Not sure whyI couldn't find it ... I appreciate your help!

Hi can someone resend/direct me to a newer discord server link? I'd like to join but the ones I found have expired :(

Hi Katie, here is a link - https:// discord.gg/QxNPhUc9

Hello everyone,

Firstly, thank you for these past years, both as a member and later as moderator. It has been a great time, full of discussions and challenges.

It's with sadness and gratitude that I am now stepping down as moderator and passing the baton on.

Wishing everyone well, wherever you may be.

Warmest blessings and HAPPY READING!
Betsy

Thank you Betsy for all the time and effort invested in this group. I hope you will remain valuble group member, as you were valuble mod. In case this is your goodbye to the group, wish you all the best 🤗