tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post6898604512480682577..comments2019-02-21T23:42:47.018-05:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Book groups: How to invite a Jungle Red WriterJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65439425426643698172018-07-13T07:21:43.140-05:002018-07-13T07:21:43.140-05:00One of the best parts of my job at the library was...One of the best parts of my job at the library was running and moderating the two book groups we had. I loved it! I&#39;m still involved with the mystery group (10 years running now) as a volunteer. Just the best thing! We have talked with authors at times, but not so much in recent years. I will encourage people to talk with their local libraries about the tech things needed. Most of them would likely be able to help and also have the equipment. <br /><br />There are some good thoughts here. Book groups do take a certain amount of commitment, but I have always encouraged our members to not worry if they didn&#39;t care for the book, don&#39;t push themselves to finish it. I&#39;m also interested in why it didn&#39;t work for them. I still select the books or themes. I keep telling them we could vote and they keep telling me they like what I pick. They are especially excited when I&#39;ve attended a mystery conference and come home with lots of goodies. All that swag - yes, it is passed along to our group. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing all this info, Jungle Reds. It will be helpful to many, I&#39;m sure. And we had Louise Penny as the first author we talked to in person - in 2008. She was not well known at the time. We all huddled around my phone set on speaker - her talking from Canada and us in Texas. Fun times! Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65177725690068727382018-07-12T18:07:16.177-05:002018-07-12T18:07:16.177-05:00I&#39;d like to be in a book club but...time or th...I&#39;d like to be in a book club but...time or the lack thereof keeps holding me back. :(Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42830639296516965352018-07-12T17:38:33.705-05:002018-07-12T17:38:33.705-05:00I can’t imagine being in a book club!!!I can’t imagine being in a book club!!!Ann Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-242847281178749602018-07-12T17:04:03.876-05:002018-07-12T17:04:03.876-05:00Oops, I don&#39;t think any of you writes Regency ...Oops, I don&#39;t think any of you writes Regency bodice-rippers, right?Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12132710894527144692018-07-12T16:44:12.235-05:002018-07-12T16:44:12.235-05:00I hope so, Helen! It was surreal!I hope so, Helen! It was surreal!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32489824029016131402018-07-12T15:35:59.159-05:002018-07-12T15:35:59.159-05:00I&#39;m not in a book club, but I often think I&#3...I&#39;m not in a book club, but I often think I&#39;d like to be. Of course, I then think of my list of TBRs for July and August has no wiggle room at all, so I don&#39;t know how I&#39;d juggle another read that may or may not be something I want to read.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33801803465002646712018-07-12T15:24:10.589-05:002018-07-12T15:24:10.589-05:00What a great group! No wonder it&#39;s had such lo...What a great group! No wonder it&#39;s had such longevity!Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31413137525162803002018-07-12T14:35:36.937-05:002018-07-12T14:35:36.937-05:00Oops!But I&#39;m sure she told her.....&quot;yes, ...Oops!But I&#39;m sure she told her.....&quot;yes, very good!&quot;Helen Nordsethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722564768816791372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-125571083298008892018-07-12T14:24:58.500-05:002018-07-12T14:24:58.500-05:00Our book club, with 12 lovely women has been thriv...Our book club, with 12 lovely women has been thriving and enriching us since our first meeting in November 2006. This month we will be discussing &quot;A Gentleman in Moscow&quot;. Each fall we meet for half a day (including lunch)to nominate and choose all the books for the coming year. We each bring two books to present to the group, to &quot;sell&quot; our individual choices both fiction and non-fiction. After everyone presents we vote on each member&#39;s choices,to determine the 12 books out of the 24 presented that we want to read. This ensures that every member ends up with one of their books for monthly discussion and is responsible for facilitating that month for their own book. Since we are all voting, we have an investment and a say in what we choose to read, and the person nominating is not the only person on the &quot;hook&quot; if the book is thought to be less than terrific by some! A few years ago, we streamlined the discussion process by instituting &quot;set&quot; questions that are passed out for each member to use as a starter for lively discussion. This really helps us to delve into the content, rather than just going around the room stating our &quot;loved it/hated it&quot; opinion. One of our choices last year, &quot;Jade Dragon Mountain&quot; was made even more enjoyable as the Author,Elsa Hart, sent lovely bookmarks with red ribbon for the group, along with answering multiple email questions and sending promotional synopsis. Other times, we have invited speakers...friends, or friends of friends who have actually experienced what we are reading about, such as, A retired military officer who fought in both WW2 and Vietnam,or the daughter of a wholesale Nursery owner who told the story of her Dad taking over a Japanese owned nursery business, while the owner family was in an internment camp. He ran the business for them in addition to his own nursery and saved the income so that when they came back to Richmond California, they were among the few Japanese families who came back to what had been taken. We come from widely varying backgrounds, with different life stories and political and personal views, and have been blessed to have developed supportive close friendships along the way. Helen Nordsethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722564768816791372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48728253740483608332018-07-12T13:43:54.574-05:002018-07-12T13:43:54.574-05:00I was speaking at a book group, and the woman on m...I was speaking at a book group, and the woman on my left leaned over and asked the woman next to her if my book was any good. She whispered, but I was right there! I could hear her! Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43729544394174643602018-07-12T11:24:22.621-05:002018-07-12T11:24:22.621-05:00I was invited to join a book group once, because o...I was invited to join a book group once, because one of the people in it was a quilter friend of my wife&#39;s and had been to the house and had seen our Plenty-O-Stuffed-Bookshelves. (technical term) It turned out, however, at the first meeting, that I was the only one who was interested in science fiction, fantasy, hard-boiled mystery or thrillers. They all leaned - heavily - to Gothic and Regency. I didn&#39;t return.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89026283498656575272018-07-12T10:57:35.159-05:002018-07-12T10:57:35.159-05:00I had a funny experience meeting with a book group...I had a funny experience meeting with a book group in person once. It was a delightful wine-and-dessert book club: they would meet once a month and bring wine and desserts (the deserts were for after the discussion period.)<br /><br />We had a lively talk about IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER, and I enjoyed hearing their points of view, many of which were well-thought out and relevant. It was only after, when we were clustered around the hostesses kitchen island, scooping up yummies, that one of the ladies said to another, &quot;You know, this is the first time we&#39;ve actually discussed the book!&quot;Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40105326202941845792018-07-12T10:56:57.227-05:002018-07-12T10:56:57.227-05:00It does feel a bit like homework! But as others ha...It does feel a bit like homework! But as others have said, I have found new authors, like Neil Gaiman and Octavia Butler, I&#39;d never have otherwise read. <br /><br />Also, I&#39;ve become so fond of the other members that I can forgive the sci-fi leaning of about a third of them. I can choose not to read their choices, after all. However, this group is very democratic (in the capital D way, as well), in that they take turns.. Whoever hosts picks the next novel. I was in another group that I loved, all librarians but two of us, but the dynamics changed with a new member who decided she got to choose all the books ahead of time. Why she got to do this, I have no idea. She made a schedule, and that was that. I chose to bow out, since I never got a chance to have any say in what we read. <br /><br />I think it&#39;s a lot like a critique group: some are better than others, and personalities and reading/writing styles have to complement one another. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13969373675035660162018-07-12T10:16:44.427-05:002018-07-12T10:16:44.427-05:00I&#39;ve never been in a book group. Like so many ...I&#39;ve never been in a book group. Like so many of us, my to-read pile is staggering, and being assigned something else I&#39;m afraid would feel like homework. I do, however, love talking to book groups, although I am sometimes dismayed that they seem to know my books better than I do. <br /><br />I did a recent in-person book group in my home town. They&#39;d read A SHARE IN DEATH, and they had so many detailed and complicated questions, quite a few of which I couldn&#39;t answer. The next time I&#39;m speaking to a group that is reading an older book, I&#39;ll at least do a skim through it ahead of time!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69278206776027818222018-07-12T10:12:52.603-05:002018-07-12T10:12:52.603-05:00DebRo, that sounds like a good plan!DebRo, that sounds like a good plan!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80390445089758349342018-07-12T09:10:34.884-05:002018-07-12T09:10:34.884-05:00The only book groups I&#39;ve known about and that...The only book groups I&#39;ve known about and that meet at a time that&#39;s good for me read such thoroughly depressing books that I would rather forget about the books than have to discuss them after reading them.<br /><br />I know someone whose book group could never decide on a book. They now each read a book of their own choosing, and then when they meet, each person speaks for a few minutes about their chosen book. Sometimes other people in the group will try a book that a fellow book group member recommended.<br /><br />DebRo Deborah Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38878976461647267152018-07-12T09:08:31.176-05:002018-07-12T09:08:31.176-05:00I&#39;m not in one right now either Hallie, but I ...I&#39;m not in one right now either Hallie, but I did read things I never would have tried, back when the group was meeting. On the other hand, my tbr pile is a mountain, so I like to choose what I&#39;m in the mood for when I have time to read.Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15617828342886795172018-07-12T09:05:28.833-05:002018-07-12T09:05:28.833-05:00Evanovich is a classic funny mystery--no one does ...Evanovich is a classic funny mystery--no one does it better. I absolutely loved IRON LAKE and have read every book of his since thenLucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81773934331885726202018-07-12T08:58:24.701-05:002018-07-12T08:58:24.701-05:00 Agreed! When I was in a book group, we each took ... Agreed! When I was in a book group, we each took turns choosing— they didn’t have to be newly published. . I chose one of my favorite books ever, Edith Wharton’s Custom of the Country. I cannot begin to tell you how vehemently some club members disliked it!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87148759958846665302018-07-12T08:56:42.254-05:002018-07-12T08:56:42.254-05:00Wow! XxxWow! XxxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30016951703432112202018-07-12T08:56:14.410-05:002018-07-12T08:56:14.410-05:00Oh, that is so funny, Judi! You know, I wondered a...Oh, that is so funny, Judi! You know, I wondered about that… But I know she meant it as the highest of compliments! And thank you thank you thank you for your wonderfully kind words! So excited about this… Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70599247265084383322018-07-12T08:47:58.775-05:002018-07-12T08:47:58.775-05:00Having the author present definitely changes the d...Having the author present definitely changes the dynamic of a book group discussion. And speaking for authors everywhere, I am grateful for that! Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3572113068585416752018-07-12T08:47:24.378-05:002018-07-12T08:47:24.378-05:00I&#39;ve been in and out of book groups. What I LI...I&#39;ve been in and out of book groups. What I LIKE about them is that I read books I wouldn&#39;t ordinarily have chosen to read... some of which I liked very much. What I disliked is what you point out, Lyda.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44492239604711396472018-07-12T08:46:04.250-05:002018-07-12T08:46:04.250-05:00Sounds like a great book group! Why am I not surpr...Sounds like a great book group! Why am I not surprised!?Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45437434019928178452018-07-12T08:19:02.192-05:002018-07-12T08:19:02.192-05:00I had never considered Skype or library AV rooms a...I had never considered Skype or library AV rooms as a way of connecting with authors. This has been so instructional. Thank you. I must confess that I have dueling opinions regarding book clubs. On the one hand I love the concept as a way for authors to connect with the reader. On the other hand, as a reader, I&#39;m very protective of the books I&#39;ve enjoyed. I&#39;m invested in the characters and their setting and I simply cannot abide listening to someone &quot;bash&quot; them for the sake of being contentious. And yes, there IS always one. So, for now, I will curl up in my favorite chair, lovingly open my current &quot;favorite&quot; and get lost in what you have all created for me.Lyda McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05211808700153787911noreply@blogger.com
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