Reading & Rambling discussion

Hi! It has now been a little over a month since I've created this group. I’d love to hear your thoughts on how the group is going so far. Your feedback is super important to me as I want to make sure this is a space that everyone enjoys and feels comfortable in. Do you have any suggestions on how I can improve the group? Feel free to share.

For example, do you like the discussion topics so far? Would any of you be interested in choosing the discussion topic for the week? What else would you like to see in the group? Or anything along these lines.

Thanks so much for being a part of this group! I appreciate it. I enjoy interacting with you. 😊

I believe you're doing well. We're still a fairly small group, but you've made it easy for us to engage in discussions. The discussion topics so far have been good. I wouldn't be very interested in choosing the discussion topic for the week, but maybe one of the other members would. I can't see any major changes that need to be made since we're still growing. If I think of anything though, I'll let you know.

Tiara wrote: "I believe you're doing well. We're still a fairly small group, but you've made it easy for us to engage in discussions. The discussion topics so far have been good. I wouldn't be very interested in..."

Thanks, I appreciate your feedback. I’m glad you think that the discussions have been good so far. And no worries about choosing a topic. I just wanted to put the option out there in case anyone was interested. If you ever have any suggestions in the future, feel free to share!

I have a lot of fun with the discussion prompts! Maybe I could think up one or two and pitch them.

This is a wild thought and certainly not something that we have to do this time or at all--might require more people anywho--but I love talking about books as you read them: chapters at a time, like how you used to in high school English.

So, say: A Gentleman in Moscow is 462 pages, and we're reading it over 3 weeks. 462/3=154 pages a week. Tidy that up to however many chapters per week and create 3 discussion boards pertaining to those chunks of chapters. Of course we can read at whatever pace we want to and visit whichever discussion whenever we want to. It would allow for ongoing and more specific discussions with a minimized threat of spoilers.

Ratdaddy wrote: "I have a lot of fun with the discussion prompts! Maybe I could think up one or two and pitch them.

This is a wild thought and certainly not something that we have to do this time or at all--might ..."

That's actually a great idea. It makes it easier for us to have more in depth discussions, and could help this server become more active.

Ratdaddy wrote: "I have a lot of fun with the discussion prompts! Maybe I could think up one or two and pitch them.

This is a wild thought and certainly not something that we have to do this time or at all--might ..."

That sounds interesting. I like it. Thanks for sharing your idea. Maybe we can start doing this for the next group read.

Tiara wrote: "Ratdaddy wrote: "I have a lot of fun with the discussion prompts! Maybe I could think up one or two and pitch them.

This is a wild thought and certainly not something that we have to do this time ..."

You're right. It could help to increase activity.

Hello, as an outsider looking in I'd recommend an introduction discussion page. It helps break the ice for new folks, like myself, coming in to join the discussions. You all seem like a passionate group of folks that are trying to make this into something exciting, can't wait to see what comes of it! love the suggestions.

That's a great idea. I never thought of that. Thanks for sharing.

How about we create a thread for posting group read discussions? Just so they're all in one place, and it's clear where to give those suggestions.

Ratdaddy wrote: "How about we create a thread for posting group read discussions? Just so they're all in one place, and it's clear where to give those suggestions."

So a discussion thread specifically for giving book suggestions for group reads? If so, I can definitely do that. That sounds like a great idea actually thanks 🙂

No, thank you! I'll make sure to dump suggestions in there with books I come across that this group may be interested in!