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Offline ChaplinGuy

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Book clubs
« on: November 17, 2006, 07:17:30 am »

I have been thinking about starting a book club here in Washington, DC. I've always wanted to do one, and several friends have them but always feel strange crashing an already formed group. Does anyone else out there have one going with tips to share?

My hope is to put a food-and-wine twist to it, to get folks together to discuss a book every month or two over a nice dinner and bottles of wine. Open to all topics and genres, and membership for pozzies (though others certainly welcome). If you're in the area and an avid reader interested in meeting new folks in DC, let me know: mountainbum22@hotmail.com

Thanks to anyone who has tips about forming good, practicing clubs!
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Offline woodshere

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Re: Book clubs
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2006, 09:17:34 am »
My church has one.  We do a variety of books not just religious.  Once a month meet at someone's home light refreshments, fellowship and discussion.  The book to be done is announced the preceeding month so anyone interested in that topic can join for that month's gathering.  Gives a nice variety of people attending. Good luck!
Cheers,
Woods
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Offline poet

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Re: Book clubs
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2006, 07:13:38 pm »
It sounds as though you have two things going and my concern would be, if you ask each member to provide the dinner and wine, would it be easier to share a meal out at an inexpensive restaurant during the quieter week, as some poetry/book readings work, or limit the outlay to focus on the books?  If you meet once a month, that gives you 12 total titles for a year, something to keep in mind given just how many titles are available.  Paperbacks will work with budgets better than the hot off the press hardcover.  Bookstores usually offer discounts for 'volume' purchases, so feel encouraged to contact any in your area to see what they will offer you which might, with a B & N, include space for your club.  On the other hand, if this is a poz club, privacy will be an issue.  Will the subject matter be hiv/aids related as the draw?  You should, given your location, be able to pull in local writers which can sometimes add an angle to a club already in existence.  Win (who has worked lot's of years for bookstores)
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