Posted by Dr. Bob on January 31, 2002, at 18:29:07
In reply to Re: Psycho-Babble Book Club?, posted by susan C on January 31, 2002, at 13:44:04
> I'm interested if you don't drag Oprah and her "I'm gonna save the world, Dr. Phil being my lifeline/partner, I can do Everything because I'm Oprah" attitude...Actually, I would be 'in' her book club if she wasn't that way....
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> I guess that means yes?Sorry, I don't follow Oprah, but I'll try not to drag any attitude in. :-)
> You'd also need to take into consideration the fact that not everyone reads at the same pace. Are we talking 1 book a month? (I read that in a day, like I said..)
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> kiddoHow about it, one a month?
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> I might be (she said, noncommittally).
> I might be (she said, noncommittally).
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> NoaSaying it twice noncommittally = being committal? :-)
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> perhaps more a board for discussion and recommendations than an actual book club would be more in order...
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> i, for one, am always on the hunt for a good book to read, but i'm not very much into the concept of kidnergarten show and tell.
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> KateyRight, I was also thinking discussion = as many people as possible reading and sharing their reactions as opposed to show and tell = one person reading and reporting to everyone else. Recommendations would be part of deciding what to read, but the focus would be on discussing.
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> Maybe needs a place and people signed up, like Open, on Yahoo, there is a message board, calendar, polls.... Then those people can decide the format/subject (fiction, non fiction, babbledomish or all) ...could be a book a month suggested by one of the 'declared members' with a date that person will start discussing it with who ever is interested...Like a discussion board, but about a particular book title, or books on a subject...hmmm...
I was thinking another board right here. "Psycho-Babble Book Club"? It's not very catchy, but it would get the idea across...
I think more people might read the books if there were some consensus on them than if people just took turns picking them...
> No, I do not want to lead this.
Just to be clear, by "lead" I didn't mean pick the books, or lecture on them, mainly I guess I just meant decide when enough of a consensus had been reached on what to read next. :-)
> The only thing missing would be the goodies. In the bookclub I went to the expectation was you came whether or not you had read the book. There was always good things to eat.
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> mouseI can't think of a way to do goodies. There's downsides to being virtual, too. :-(
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OK, so as not to get into too much procrastinating myself, let me work on my talk this weekend, and then next week I'll set up the new board. How about that?
Bob
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