Ask questions or share thoughts all month long Once you’ve decided on a book to read, pick the discussion date and time that you will all meet on your designated video chat platform.Ħ. If you vote as a group, ask for a few recommendations, and then set up the digital vote.
Have them announce it on your discussion forum. Next, pick a book! If you plan to alternate which member chooses, set up a rotation and let the first member pick the book.
We recommend determining this in advance of choosing a book, so the framework for your club is in place before the fun part begins. A few we’ve used include: Google Hangouts, Skype, Zoom, and Facebook messenger. Each platform has its own positives and limitations, so you’ll need to discuss with your members which works best for everyone. Decide on a video platform to use for your virtual meetingsĪsk your fellow remote clubbers which platform they prefer to use for virtual meetings. With a small book club size, you’ll also find there is a greater chance that everyone has read the book by meeting time.Ĥ. One of our staff members has been in a remote book club for some time, and recommends keeping it small: she says it helps scheduling and rescheduling meetings easier to manage. Get creative! You can be thematic, straightforward, or punny.īefore sending out the invites to your club, think about your ideal club size. Once you’ve identified where you can coordinate and communicate, pick a name for your group! I was in a club called “Bibliobabes” for some time. These sites help to keep track of what titles you’ve read, allow future title suggestions, permit voting, and assist in meeting scheduling. Find a communication and coordination website or platformįirst, we recommend finding a digital space where you and your group can communicate, vote on picks, and coordinate discussion dates. There are several options for doing this, such as a Facebook group, or through dedicated book club organizational websites, like Bookclubz or Book Movement. Or, if you prefer, email works just fine as well. Here at Simon & Schuster, we use a Facebook group for our virtual book club, Book Club Favorites. Using a Facebook group allows participants to designate privacy settings, invite members to join, discuss all month long in the feed, and use voting to pick dates and titles for the group’s next read. Many book club organization websites, like the aforementioned, offer similar functions and permit club invites via email. Our solution? Remote book club! Whether you want to continue your in-person book club during social distancing, or if you’ve been considering starting a club from your couch for some time, here are our best tips for launching and running a virtual book club.ġ. Sometimes we want to do these things with friends who live far away. But we also realize sometimes it’s not always possible to meet in person. We love gathering in someone’s home or in a coffeeshop, and talking with our friends about books, drinking wine, eating good food, and laughing about life.
Here at Off the Shelf, we love book club.
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