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Frequently Asked Questions:
Most recent changes are indicated by a ⚫ and are in Dark Red.

When do we start discussing the next book?

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Each month a new discussion will start on the 15th, a new thread will be posted after the vote is finished and opened for discussion on the 15th.

How do discussions work?

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Discussion threads are generally free-for-all discussions. After the thread is posted anyone can jump in and start discussing the book. Because there is hopefully enough time for everyone to complete the book prior to the thread being posted we do not require spoiler tags unless you are discussing content from other books (for example, books before or after the selection in a series.)

If anyone would like to direct a discussion that is fine too (and would be fun to try!) If you want to do something ahead of time such as providing some discussion questions, please post them in the voting thread after the book has been selected. If any of the questions contain information that might be considered a spoiler please include spoiler tags in the voting thread. If they are posted in the discussion thread they do not need spoiler tags.

⚫How do nominations work?

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We nominate books by posting in the nomination thread or by seconding or thirding a nomination made by someone else. When a book has a nomination and a second, and a third, it is “fully nominated” and will be included in the poll.

Why are nominations so early?

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We have nominations the month prior to starting the discussion to give people more time to get the book and to read the book. This also gives us more flexibility to choose longer books or books that are more popular and have waiting lists at the library.

Why should books be at least 1 year old?

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In order to keep costs down for those who have limited budgets. This allows the price to come down from the new release point and hopefully will allow more people to get it from their library with a minimal wait time.

This also allows for publication delays in other regions, the North America publication date is often not the same as a European or Australian publication date.

What books result in the best discussions?

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The best books are books that are fun to read, have some good "hooks" for discussion, are readily available, easily accessible, and not too long. Some typical guidelines:

Available: Wide availability in a variety of online stores and in multiple countries. Library availability (such as Overdrive, Hoopla, and other services) is a plus.
- Some new releases are only available in some markets. We recommend nominating books that were published at least one year ago to give time for other markets to get and publish the book. This also helps in that the price generally goes down after the book is no longer considered a "new release".
Accessible: The cost of the book is not too high, many people have budgets under US$10 or even US$5.
Length: Since we all read a different rates books longer than 300 to 400 pages are less likely to be appealing to everyone.

How should I nominate a book?

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At a minimum, you only need to post the title and author of the book you want to suggest in the nomination thread.

It is generally better to post a little more than that though. The best nominations should have the book title and author, a brief description of the book (often taken from Amazon or GoodReads), and why you think it would be a good book to discuss (1-2 sentences is sufficient). If it is not obvious how the book meets the theme could be useful. Additional information such as links to GoodReads, booksellers, or audio versions of the book; an indication of how long the book is; and current pricing is also welcome.

How do Themes work?

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We have decided to base our categories on themes rather than genres to allow more creativity and flexibility in what gets nominated. For example, for a genre of “History” most applicable books would generally be non-fiction, history books. For a theme of “Books about History”, we would allow both the non-fiction history books but also historical fiction novels or alternative history books or even time travel books where the focus is on the past instead of the present or future. Basically anything with some relation to history would be applicable.

How does voting work?

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CRussel (or a designee) will post a poll with all the fully nominated books from the nomination thread, at that point anyone can vote for as many or as few nominations as you like. We ask that if you vote you will at least attempt the final selection regardless of whether you voted for it or not.

If you are new to the club, please post in the vote thread, nomination thread, or the welcome thread to say hello. We ask that you participate in this way (beyond just voting) to show us that you are interested in the club and not voting for the sake of voting with no intention to participate. This helps us ensure that club selections are decided by participating members. Thank you. Welcome to the New Leaf Book Club!

What happens if I vote but can’t read the selection?

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Mainly it just means we miss out on your contributions to the discussion. Everyone’s voice is important and we like to have as many people as possible contributing but we understand that sometimes life gets in the way. If it happens regularly we might ask you to refrain from voting until you have established a pattern of participation. That way we can help ensure that the selected book is one that is preferred by people who can make it to the discussion.

How can I keep current with the New Leaf Book Club?

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The list post above will be updated with links for each new phase but this thread will not be bumped each time.

Instead, we recommend that you monitor the Book Clubs forum for changes and new threads and/or subscribe to the welcome thread. There will be a new thread posted for each phase of the book club (nominations, voting, discussion), if you check the forum a couple times a week you should see those as they come up in addition to any ongoing discussion that is occurring. The welcome thread will be updated when each new nomination thread is posted so if you subscribe to that thread you should see when new nominations are opened.

Another way to keep up to date is to subscribe to the Book Clubs forum (select "Subscribe to This Forum" from the "Forum Tools" drop-down) and you can choose to get a daily or weekly email for all new posts in the Book Clubs forum. You can also set it to "no email notification" which will have an indication in your "User CP" page when something is posted.

How can I help promote the book club?

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Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,631 Karma: 73864785 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	Spoiler: Frequently Asked Questions: Most recent changes are indicated by a ⚫ and are in Dark Red. When do we start discussing the next book? Spoiler: Each month a new discussion will start on the 15th, a new thread will be posted after the vote is finished and opened for discussion on the 15th. How do discussions work? Spoiler: Discussion threads are generally free-for-all discussions. After the thread is posted anyone can jump in and start discussing the book. Because there is hopefully enough time for everyone to complete the book prior to the thread being posted we do not require spoiler tags unless you are discussing content from other books (for example, books before or after the selection in a series.) If anyone would like to direct a discussion that is fine too (and would be fun to try!) If you want to do something ahead of time such as providing some discussion questions, please post them in the voting thread after the book has been selected. If any of the questions contain information that might be considered a spoiler please include spoiler tags in the voting thread. If they are posted in the discussion thread they do not need spoiler tags. ⚫How do nominations work? Spoiler: We nominate books by posting in the nomination thread or by seconding or thirding a nomination made by someone else. When a book has a nomination and a second, and a third, it is “fully nominated” and will be included in the poll. Why are nominations so early? Spoiler: We have nominations the month prior to starting the discussion to give people more time to get the book and to read the book. This also gives us more flexibility to choose longer books or books that are more popular and have waiting lists at the library. Why should books be at least 1 year old? Spoiler: In order to keep costs down for those who have limited budgets. This allows the price to come down from the new release point and hopefully will allow more people to get it from their library with a minimal wait time. This also allows for publication delays in other regions, the North America publication date is often not the same as a European or Australian publication date. What books result in the best discussions? Spoiler: The best books are books that are fun to read, have some good "hooks" for discussion, are readily available, easily accessible, and not too long. Some typical guidelines: Available: Wide availability in a variety of online stores and in multiple countries. Library availability (such as Overdrive, Hoopla, and other services) is a plus. Some new releases are only available in some markets. We recommend nominating books that were published at least one year ago to give time for other markets to get and publish the book. This also helps in that the price generally goes down after the book is no longer considered a "new release". Accessible: The cost of the book is not too high, many people have budgets under US$10 or even US$5. Length: Since we all read a different rates books longer than 300 to 400 pages are less likely to be appealing to everyone. How should I nominate a book? Spoiler: At a minimum, you only need to post the title and author of the book you want to suggest in the nomination thread. It is generally better to post a little more than that though. The best nominations should have the book title and author, a brief description of the book (often taken from Amazon or GoodReads), and why you think it would be a good book to discuss (1-2 sentences is sufficient). If it is not obvious how the book meets the theme could be useful. Additional information such as links to GoodReads, booksellers, or audio versions of the book; an indication of how long the book is; and current pricing is also welcome. How do Themes work? Spoiler: We have decided to base our categories on themes rather than genres to allow more creativity and flexibility in what gets nominated. For example, for a genre of “History” most applicable books would generally be non-fiction, history books. For a theme of “Books about History”, we would allow both the non-fiction history books but also historical fiction novels or alternative history books or even time travel books where the focus is on the past instead of the present or future. Basically anything with some relation to history would be applicable. How does voting work? Spoiler: CRussel (or a designee) will post a poll with all the fully nominated books from the nomination thread, at that point anyone can vote for as many or as few nominations as you like. We ask that if you vote you will at least attempt the final selection regardless of whether you voted for it or not. If you are new to the club, please post in the vote thread, nomination thread, or the welcome thread to say hello. We ask that you participate in this way (beyond just voting) to show us that you are interested in the club and not voting for the sake of voting with no intention to participate. This helps us ensure that club selections are decided by participating members. Thank you. Welcome to the New Leaf Book Club! What happens if I vote but can’t read the selection? Spoiler: Mainly it just means we miss out on your contributions to the discussion. Everyone’s voice is important and we like to have as many people as possible contributing but we understand that sometimes life gets in the way. If it happens regularly we might ask you to refrain from voting until you have established a pattern of participation. That way we can help ensure that the selected book is one that is preferred by people who can make it to the discussion. How can I keep current with the New Leaf Book Club? Spoiler: The list post above will be updated with links for each new phase but this thread will not be bumped each time. Instead, we recommend that you monitor the Book Clubs forum for changes and new threads and/or subscribe to the welcome thread. There will be a new thread posted for each phase of the book club (nominations, voting, discussion), if you check the forum a couple times a week you should see those as they come up in addition to any ongoing discussion that is occurring. The welcome thread will be updated when each new nomination thread is posted so if you subscribe to that thread you should see when new nominations are opened. Another way to keep up to date is to subscribe to the Book Clubs forum (select "Subscribe to This Forum" from the "Forum Tools" drop-down) and you can choose to get a daily or weekly email for all new posts in the Book Clubs forum. You can also set it to "no email notification" which will have an indication in your "User CP" page when something is posted. How can I help promote the book club? Spoiler: We have several different images you can use in a signature or add to an avatar image (or you can use something of your own). The signature images have space for 2 lines of text, some of the examples below use one of them. The "Join us" banners link to the Book Club sub-forum if you use the code provided. Large Member banner Come join us for one of MobileRead's book clubs! Code: [img]https://www.mobileread.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1306&pictureid=7733[/img] Come join us for one of MobileRead's [URL="https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=245"][B]book clubs[/B][/URL]! 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The sample images below link to the overlays, you will need to download them and add them to your image using the photo editor of your choice. or Last edited by Dazrin; 11-16-2020 at 02:23 AM. Reason: The NLBC has closed, this post is no longer applicable.