Virtual Bookclub?

**Persephone1** · July 18th, 2009, 04:45 PM

I'm wondering whether anyone wants to join me in creating a BB Virtual Bookclub? I am part of an IRL bookclub and it works like this:

Each month someone in the group chooses a book to read. We then set a date to meet and discuss the book, and give it a rating. The 'host' does a bit of background research about the book and the author and provides it to the group.

We don't have any rules about the books that are chosen, except that it's fiction. So far we've read Eat Pray Love and The Lovely Bones.

Is anyone interested in creating a BB bookclub? Let me know what you think. I worked in a bookstore for many years, and I'm craving a bit of literary conversation.

Seph

**Oorki Galoorki** · July 18th, 2009, 05:18 PM

ther used to be one here on bb....

**Persephone1** · July 18th, 2009, 05:24 PM

ther used to be one here on bb....

Yeah, I scouted around and couldn't find it...if anyone can link me to it, that would be good. Is it still active?

**Fleur** · July 18th, 2009, 06:20 PM

Just grabbing this thread

Yep, I'm interested

**Oorki Galoorki** · July 18th, 2009, 06:20 PM

i dont think it is... probably got lost in the upgrade we had a while ago..

**Phteven** · July 18th, 2009, 06:30 PM

It didn't get lost in the upgrade it got unstickied because of lack of interest.
The last book we read was 19 Minutes. About 4 people contributed to the discussion.
The way we used to do it was select a book by the 15th of the month and post a review and maybe some bookclub questions to ponder on and then on the 1st of the month we would open up a thread for discussion.

If you go to the last pages of the thread list for this forum you'll find the discussions so you'll have some idea of how they worked.

**ubba82** · July 18th, 2009, 06:45 PM

Id be interested to join in.

**Rainbow_Mumma** · December 29th, 2009, 04:53 PM

is there still interest for this? if so im in!

**Fleur** · December 29th, 2009, 04:56 PM

Yep, I'm still keen. Anyone else?

Don't know where to start though...ATM I'm reading the Diana Gabaldon books again...

**Rainbow_Mumma** · December 29th, 2009, 04:59 PM

Im not reading anything atm so im happy starting anywhere lol i love reading but since i moved i havent joined the library here yet so good motivation to do so

**AnyDream** · December 29th, 2009, 05:11 PM

Yep I'm interested...nothing too dark or heavy though or I'm out. Don't have the brain power these days

**Fleur** · December 29th, 2009, 05:16 PM

Yep I'm interested...nothing too dark or heavy though or I'm out. Don't have the brain power these days

totally with you there!!
I usually read about a page at night before I zonk

**Hollybolly** · December 29th, 2009, 05:18 PM

I'd be keen too - last time we started again, I got really busy with a new business & I didn't get time to read the book

Maybe we could start with a book that is fairly easy to get & something popular (and not too big). The good thing about a popular/recent book is that if some people haven't got time to read at this time of year, chances are they may have read it recently & can still contribute to the discussion? Don't know, just thinking aloud here

Maybe wait to hear from the mods if they want to let us try again?