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UCDLA · 20/08/2024 21:17

Hi is anyone interested in joining a book club? I've been trying to find one for a while but they're all either massive online communities, totally silent and dead, very niche genres, or require a paid subscription. I'm thinking of something that's a bit of a smaller group, we can post here if it's allowed or in a private sub I will create on Reddit, and maybe even do Zoom/teams meetings if people would like that.

For me, 40s F, it's cliche but I really enjoy a good psychological thriller or crime/murder mystery. Don't mind a bit of supernatural, beach feel good reads, enjoy some feminist themes, sometimes historical, sometimes classic. Cannot get into sci fi or fantasy! Am happy to be the one to choose a monthly book or take it in turns to nominate the next read.

If anyone's interested please reply and I'll try to figure it out!

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EveryKneeShallBow · 21/08/2024 11:57

Yes please!

FuckThePoPo · 21/08/2024 09:46

terracottafarm · 21/08/2024 08:24

Count me in albeit I'm 27. I love everything and anything. I am currently reading 'The Housemaid'.

Just finished that and loved it!

FuckThePoPo · 21/08/2024 09:46

Me too! I'm rubbish at Reddit though but I can learn 😃

outnumbered77 · 21/08/2024 09:43

Me too! Love crime and psychological thrillers.

Tadpole10 · 21/08/2024 09:02

Me too please! Fab idea.

terracottafarm · 21/08/2024 08:24

Count me in albeit I'm 27. I love everything and anything. I am currently reading 'The Housemaid'.

nationaltreasureDA · 21/08/2024 08:23

I would be interested in joining.

Midnightstar76 · 21/08/2024 08:21

I am in a Facebook group and we just use chat for the book group which works well. There are different folks who host each time to ask questions about the book to spark the chat off. Just an idea

UCDLA · 21/08/2024 08:16

Wow amazing, I didn't expect so many replies! I am so chuffed!

I do have a busy day and evening ahead of me, but I promise I'll have a look how we could do it and then update here and DM everyone.

My first thought was to create a private subreddit but that would only work for people who are willing to sign up to Reddit if not already a user. I am already and it's very simple.

We could post openly here (if MN even allows that 🤷🏻‍♀️) but I think it wouldn't feel like a community as such, as it would of course be open to the public seeing anything we post. I'm not very familiar with other platforms like discord and slack so not willing to start fiddling around with that! That was the downfall for me of other book groups, I just don't have the time and energy to learn and use any new social media.

Other idea is a private Facebook group but obvs we'd potentially have our real names on that, and I know that not everybody would be comfortable with that idea. Reddit can be anonymous.

If anyone has huge objections to Reddit or fb please let me know. One of those 2 is definitely going to be my leaning, just for ease.

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gettingoldtoquick · 21/08/2024 06:40

I would be very interested too. I've never actually joined a club though I've been saying for years I want to find one. I read all sorts of books so no particular favourite genre. I read almost all on my kindle though.

Walikingdeadfan · 21/08/2024 06:29

Im interested too. Great idea.

purpleandpurple · 21/08/2024 06:06

Oh yes please. I would like to join.
Great idea OP 😀

BookShark · 21/08/2024 05:58

I'd be interested too and have similar tastes to you OP, although I'm trying to expand my reading by doing this: https://www.the52book.club/

But very happy to meet up virtually or on a thread to chat about books!

The 52 Book Club

52 Books in 52 Weeks

https://www.the52book.club

Midnightstar76 · 21/08/2024 05:56

Count me in OP

rentersleaf · 21/08/2024 05:54

Yes I'd be interested my online book club stopped with no explanation.

PotOfTulips · 21/08/2024 05:44

Sounds good, yes please

Allmychickenscometoroost · 21/08/2024 05:38

me too please!

CoughForWeeks · 21/08/2024 05:30

Yes please

Are we going to write on here or meet on Zoom?

How do we choose books?

TEDPIEridiculousness2024 · 21/08/2024 02:58

Yes please - I am open to reading anything!

pixienewbie · 20/08/2024 23:59

I'd love to join too. Late 30s, F, keen on all genres mentioned. Have been in a bit of reading lull and this would be a great help. xx

Lemonbalm8 · 20/08/2024 23:48

Me!

SeaviewKitchen · 20/08/2024 23:38

Can I join too? But how will it work? And more importantly - what’s our first book?

ValsCupcakes · 20/08/2024 23:30

Yes. My friend has written a great psychological thriller and just had her second one published last week.

GumdropsAndLollipops · 20/08/2024 23:30

I’m interested!

PastaPest · 20/08/2024 23:29

me please!

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