Friday, May 13, 2016: Beyond the Books & Beyond the Blog
Here
on Day 3, we are moving our focus beyond the traditional format of the media we
consume and create!
Our secondary topic, beyond the
blog could focus on the ways you engage in talking about books outside of your
blog. Do you participate in book clubs, take classes, meticulously maintain
your goodreads profile? Let the world know!
I truly AM a meticulous keeper of my goodreads profile. (You can find me here if you want to be my friend!) Though I am a big goodreads user I don't utilize all of it's features. I manly use it to maintain my (ever growing, sigh) TBR and occasionally get recommendations from them. I have to say that I have a pretty good streak going with the things they randomly recommend based on my past reading a lot of times they are books that I would have never picked up on my own but that I've ended up really enjoying! Is there an aspect of goodreads that I might no be using that I certainly should be? Let me know!
Also, can we talk about book clubs? I've never been in a successful one. They always die off for one reason or another. Does anyone have some tips for me on what makes for a successful book club? I feel like mine we always start strong and then peter off after about 3 books.
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I use Goodreads more for tracking my reading than for discussion. I know it *can* be used that way, but I find the groups and stuff overwhelming.
ReplyDeleteMe too! It's just so much to go through I always say I'm going to start using that stuff and then quit after ten minutes.
DeleteI don't know how to get a "good" book club going. There is one in my neighborhood, and I like all the people alright, but I don't like the books they choose (usually) and I feel like I would want to be actually discussing the title, not goofing off. :/ http://mwgerard.com/armchair-bea-16-beyond-the-books-and-the-blog/
ReplyDeleteRight? Like, ok the first five minutes everyone is settling in and being chatty but then let's actually talk about the book and stay on subject.
DeleteYou mean Get Drunk and Read fell apart? Sad days.
ReplyDeleteWell everyone turns into a grownup with real jobs and things change.
DeleteI loveeeee my book club. I think we've been meeting for almost 5 years (???) now. I think it's because we don't take ourselves too seriously...some nights the book gets a max of 5 minutes 😂. You should come and visit for one!!! 😄😄
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