Book club sign-up
New members join, vote on the next book and offer to host a month.
What's inside
Members who offer to host pick their month right away, so the meeting calendar fills itself.
- 1Your name
- 2Email for the monthly reminder
- 3What do you like to read?Literary fictionMystery and thrillersRomanceNonfiction and memoirSci-fi and fantasy
- 4Vote for November's bookTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and TomorrowThe Midnight LibraryEducated
- 5Would you host a meeting at your place?Yes, I'd love toMaybe later in the year
- 6Which month suits you?JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneOnly if “Would you host a meeting at your place?” is Yes, I'd love to
Starting or growing a book club
Eight to twelve members is the size where everyone talks and a few absences don't empty the room. Close the link or start a waiting list once you pass that.
Put three books on the ballot, not ten. A short list gets a clear winner, and the runner-up goes on next month's ballot.
The genre question tells you who joined. If half the club picks nonfiction, alternate it with novels and fewer people skip a month.
Rotating living rooms works when the calendar is set early. Hosts choose a month in the form, so you can publish the year in one message.
Book club sign-up questions
How do I change the books on the ballot?
Edit the three options under the vote question each month. The rest of the form stays the same, and the replies table shows the votes per book. Change the month in the question title too, so nobody votes for last month's pick. Close the vote three or four weeks before the meeting, which gives members time to get and read the book.
Can members join an online book club with it?
Yes. Delete the hosting question, add your video link to the intro and keep the vote. Members anywhere can join from the same link. Write the time zone next to the meeting time in the intro. Online clubs grow fast, and past about ten people, breakout rooms keep the talk going for everyone.
What if nobody wants to host?
Then meet in a library room or a cafe and change the hosting question to ask which venue suits members. Many clubs mix both. Many public libraries lend meeting rooms to local groups for free if you book a few weeks ahead. A cafe's back table on a weeknight is often easy to reserve, too.
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