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<img src="https://prod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/f38711d4-66aa-49f9-abea-2322a123578a/007d4095-f0b8-422f-82e4-f039eb9fa194/info.png" alt="https://prod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/f38711d4-66aa-49f9-abea-2322a123578a/007d4095-f0b8-422f-82e4-f039eb9fa194/info.png" width="40px" /> Context for this book club:
- Name: Shelf Care
- Cadence: Third Sunday of the month from 6:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Location: DSK Brooklyn, and will not support remote participation (i.e. zoom)
- Membership: Group is not exclusive, anyone can bring a friend
- Selection System: Anyone suggests books, then ranked choice voting on a selection of six
- Requirements: Fully reading the book is not required, but see note on spoilers below
- Spoilers: Not avoided, but spoilers of future books in a series are not allowed
- Structure and Concept: Laid back with some questions, but mainly organic
- Host: @Jolene will lead the discussion, unless someone desires to do so
- Communication: We have a WhatsApp group - contact @Jolene for access
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Questions
Story
- Best and worst aspect?
- Feeling evoked?
- How do you feel about the length?
- What would one question for the author be?
- Which places in the book would you most like to visit?
- How original and unique was this book?
- Had you heard about the book before starting it? Overhyped or underhyped?
- Did this story seem realistic?
- How well do you think the author built the world in the book?
- Did the book’s pace seem too fast/too slow/just right?
- If you were to write fanfic about this book, what kind of story would it be?
- Was the pacing— beginning, middle, and end— done well?
- Was there symbolism present? If so, what did you think of the message?
Characters
- Best and worst character?
- Dream cast?
- Favorite quote?
- Which character in the book would you most like to meet?
- Who’s perspective would you like to hear this same story from?
- Did the characters seem believable to you? Did they remind you of anyone?
- Did the characters’ motives seem reasonable or a little far-fetched?
General
Candidate Bookshelf
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—> October 20, 2024
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- Anyone who has joined the previous month can suggest a book (message @Jolene)
- Make sure to review the included description of the books prior to the vote
- At the end of the monthly meeting, attendees will vote on this list of books
- After the vote, the list will be cleared and books can be added again
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Previous Votes + Books
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