Not to seem to pick on HomeInMyShoes who has some excellent ideas here, but . . .
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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes
And I'll throw out my list of categories. I've removed everything non-genre except for the Patricia Clarke Memorial Library. It's a large portion of why MobileRead exists and we should celebrate it.
JAN SecondChance
FEB Romance
MAR Thriller/Suspense
APR Humor
MAY Fantasy
JUN PCML
JUL Fiction
AUG NonFiction
SEP Mystery/Crime
OCT Horror
NOV Science Fiction
DEC FreeForAll
I like JSWolf's idea of Second Chance in December and a book from last year in January, but I think it's easier on the admins to put SecondChance in January.
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So Fiction is supposedly a separate genre from Romance, Thriller/Suspense, Humor, Fantasy, Mystery/Crime, Horror, & Science Fiction? Silly me I would have said that seven latter are just genres within fiction. That and non-Fiction could include so many genres, eg. Biography, History, Science, Social Science, Philosophy, to list a few. But then about half of what I read is non-Fiction. I also realize that my personal preferences are not likely to please the majority of book club members.
Anyway I've no objection to what ever is selected to for the monthly categories for this club. With the formation of the separate Literary Club almost every month I can find something appealing there. I do like the idea of WTSharpe just picking the categories though. It will avoid the endless squabbling that will never leave everyone happy. I can think of a few people who if they totally got their way would leave many totally put off. Like a few here have said I value discussion participation much more highly that just vote count. A book club without discussion is really not accomplishing much.