Welcome to the Club

Welcome to the PlattStacks Book Club, everyone!

It's simple, and here's how it works:

Each month, there will be a book posted to read for the month.  Read it, and then post your thoughts in the comments section on the post identifying the book.

Access:

Whenever possible, Greg will put the ebook and/or audio book into the dropbox folder associated with the club.  You've all been given access to that dropbox folder, but if you need help, talk to Greg and he'll get you there.  You're also welcome to find the book at your library, on Amazon, or wherever.

The book for the month will disappear at the end of the month.  But if you miss a month and want to catch up, or if you decide to join late and want to go back over past books, talk to Greg about getting access to ebook or audiobook files.

Rules:

Read the book.  If it doesn't sound interesting or if you don't want to, don't read it.  When you're done, come back to the blog and post your thoughts.  Try to keep your posts as unoffensive as possible, but if you don't like the book, it's okay to say so and say why.  Try not to belittle other members of the club.

Who Chooses:

We'll go in order.  Dad chooses the first book for June.  Mom will choose the book for July.  And we'll work down in age order from there, with each spouse following the sibling (e.g. Ilene will be after Greg, Olya will be after Dono, Warren will be after Tanya, etc.).  If anyone decides to opt out of reading with the club, or if they simply decide not to submit a book, the next person in line will make the next choice.  Beware, if you decide to skip your turn, it won't come back around for a while!  You might start thinking of the book you'll choose a while in advance.

What Book to choose:

Please be aware of others' feelings, and try to choose a book that won't be offensive to others.  However, also be aware that sometimes someone will choose a book that you'll find you don't like.  It's okay to not finish (or not even start) a book you don't feel comfortable with.  Indicate your choice in the comments if you like, but let's remember to keep it civil!

You can choose a book you've read that you think other people will enjoy.  You can choose a book you want to read and haven't, yet.  You can choose a book that you slogged through and want to have others join in your misery.  I don't recommend that last option.  The point is, it doesn't matter whether you've read it.



That's it!

Happy Reading!