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Originally Posted by gmw
I appreciate the big *if* that I highlighted above, because the selection and nomination process - when I have been able to find time for it - was actually a big part of the enjoyment for me, and often quite productive in terms of turning up new reads (both what I found for myself when researching the themes, and what I found when investigating other people's nominations - or even just books other people mentioned but did not nominate for one reason or another).
The main prompt for me joining the club (right at the end of the MRBC as it turns out, but that was just coincidence) was to try and shake myself out of a reading rut and make myself look at more new stuff (I'd gotten quite addicted to re-reading because there's nothing quite like comfort food), so the idea of bypassing or abbreviating the nomination process doesn't sit that well with me (even though I have admitted not having the time for it right now). I wanted to highlight with this post that not everyone finds nomination to be a PITA, quite the reverse.
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I strongly agree.
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... That said, and as I mentioned earlier, I do also consider the sharing of interpretations to be a critical part of the club. ...
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For myself, I read the discussions and find them interesting, but I usually wouldn't/won't participate.