Book Snails Book Group discussion

(General tips and Q&A for new group members)

► If anyone has a great beginners tip for members who are new to the Goodreads group thing, please post it in this thread.

► Got a question? Ask away! There are no dumb questions, and our group Snails are friendly and helpful...

Feel free to ask any "newbie' questions here, or in an appropriate discussion topic at: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/list_...
(or just click our group 'Discussions' link)

Here's a screenshot from Goodreads 'desktop' version (the regular web site, not the mobile/phone/tablet version):

       


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First, GR (Goodreads) has its own extensive Help page: https://www.goodreads.com/help
(or just click the 'help' link at the very bottom of most GR web pages)

They even have a whole page devoted to general questions about GROUPS: https://www.goodreads.com/help/list/g...

For fun, or to vote on current Book Snails group POLLS, visit our group Polls link: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...

Our most popular Book Snail group discussions are:

our Book of the Month 2019: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Book of the Month 2020: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

What are you Reading? https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

and Share Your Book Reviews: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


We also send out a newsletter on a very irregular basis to all Book Snails.

Our group moderators are Allison/readage (our fearless Queen), Ev, Kelsey, Lupe, and myself (StarMan). [update: our newest moderators are Keli & Vickie!]

To see other members, click the 'Members' link.
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For more technical stuff & general tips, check out our 'Tips & Tricks' discussion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

TIP: If there's a group discussion you'd like to automatically 'follow' (be informed when someone posts something new), scroll to the bottom of the discussion and click 'Notify me when someone comments')

Later, if you decide to stop following, simply click 'Edit' at bottom of the discussion, next to 'You are following this discussion''.

To quickly see the books the group has recently voted to read, click on our Bookshelf group link (and the 'currently reading' shelf there).

All our group discussion books are optional, of course. But we hope you'll occasionally try a group read with some of your fellow Book Snails!

We usually have the following in progress:

1. A Book of the Month (BOTM)
2. A slightly longer Quarterly book (every 3-4 months or so)
3. A Yearly Read (take your time, you've got 365 days!)

And sometimes we have a "Second Chance Read", chosen by our members from books that almost won in recent polls.

On the group "Bookshelf", you'll also see all the books we've discussed before (previous BOTMs, etc). Most of the discussions on these remain open, so you can chime in any time, even if it's a book we voted on months or years ago.

We promise we won't rush you. Read at your own pace, and comment on a book if you feel like it :)

► Do you have a GoodReads friend who might enjoy our slower-paced group? Use the "Invite People" link to send them an invite:

StarMan wrote: "To quickly see the books the group has recently voted to read, click on our
Bookshelf
group link (and the 'currently reading' shelf there).

All our group discussion books are optional, of cour..."
Thank you StarMan for the list of tips; concise, organized and helpful. Much appreciated , Fred of the NorthWest

Fred wrote: "StarMan wrote: "To quickly see the books the group has recently voted to read, click on our
Bookshelf
group link (and the 'currently reading' shelf there).

All our group discussion books are op..."

Welcome to the group, Fred. 😊 Happy reading!

Hey everyone I’m Reed and I’m new to the group am I welcome?

Absolutely! New snails are always 🤗 welcome!