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I've been in various book clubs and thete is no magic formula. It always ends up with people not reading the book, chaotic meetings, power struggles or waning interest.
As with all communities, you meed a dtrong connection through identity or a shared goal to put time and effort in.
This group works well because we were already friends and all read enough that 1 specific book every 3 months is not a burden. We take it in turns to choose and ensure the books is new to all memebers.
No preconceptions about the book. No discussion until the meeting.
That's it.
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I read a lot, but I have never found a book club that worked for me.
Last time I was part if one was at least a decade ago. It sounds a little like the club in which you participate almost uses the books you read together as a spark to deepen your relationships. I suppose this is something that I wasn't looking for in past attempts at book clubs. Mostly I wanted to learn about stories and how they affected people.
Perhaps what I want is a book club where the members are all reading different books.
How do you all go about choosing the books you read for your club?