Do you love reading? Do you want reads, comments and critiques on your book? If so, this is the club for you. Non-writers are more than welcome, too!! (Comics are currently not accepted, but message me if you have any ideas about including artists as well!)
Hi! I’m Alina, it’s super nice to meet you! I know it can feel really lonely publishing a book and having zero support or starting out and not knowing anyone in general. I am at that phase too. So I created this book club! Let’s call it “The Great Book Club” (My mind is blank lmao) I absolutely love book clubs, I must have participated in, like, 5? 6? book clubs. An awesome experience each time, but what really made it great is the people. When there’s an awesome team, then you get great results. This is what this book club is about; connecting with other writers and perhaps even making long term friends!
So I understand that people have likes and dislikes so you may state which genres you enjoy reading and which you do not in the Form and I will try to pair you with the best possible match!
(Please be patient if you are paired with a genre that you don’t like that much or if the book you have been assigned isn’t to your liking: Everyone starts somewhere and the point here is to be supportive so try to be nice, and offer constructive criticism.)
Also, this book club is open to non-writers as well! If you would like to join, don’t hesitate to fill out the Readers’ Form! ️
There are 3 forms:
The Writers’ Form https://forms.gle/Kp1v358foPi7aDJ97
The Readers’ Form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFBSr_TmMwVC7xRgS_Ss7_K6qHqV5s0n5GRXwgxI0vhlbp1Q/viewform?usp=sf_link
Sub-club Form (will get to that later) https://forms.gle/ico9wyMfm8SidBiv9
You fill the form out and I will include you in the next assignment! (If you would like to enter the Book of the Week contest state it in your form. The BOTW contest is explained later! )
Read the Rules before submitting your form.
Assignments will be posted every Friday because Friday is mostly fun for people, after a long day of work/school you get to relax and maybe do your assignment! ;D Deadline is every Thursday.
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Rules
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So we will have assignments, BOTW (Book of the Week) and BOTM (Book of the Month). There's also the Sub-Club which I explain later. Simple.
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Assignments: Every week I will assign one book to each of you based on the genres you like. Your task is to read 3 chapters and comment on each of them. Each comment must be at least 4 lines long, but you can write more if you wish! Please do. Also, please subscribe to the book even if you don't plan on continuing it, as a sign of support to the writer! It will mean a lot to them I'm sure.
(Note: If I see you commenting random stuff and not actually reading the book, I will give you 1 strike. I explain strikes later.)
You can ramble about how good it is or offer constructive criticism. If I see any bullying happening, you will be banned. Be nice, people!!
When you are done with your assignment please message me "Done." If you did, I will reply with a thanks. If you didn't, I will message you what you have missed. Then I will expect you to message me "Done" again.
If you enter this club with 2 books, then it's only fair that you will have 2 assignments. If you want to change your books, feel free to message me at any time!
If you can't do your assignments this week or need an extension, please message me before the assignments are posted.
- Every week there is the Book of the Week contest! You can choose whether you want to enter your book or not. If you do, state it in your form and I will add you to the list! Then I will post the list document with all the story summaries and the voting link in the weekly assignment post and the readers will vote for the book that seems the most appealing to them based on the summary you will submit or if they have read it, the one they liked the most. If you win, your book will be assigned to every person in the book club. Yep. Everyone. Awesome, right?
Everyone will have to read and comment on 3 chapters of your book. If someone is assigned with your book that week, they have to read and comment on 6 chapters. After your book has won Book of the Week once, you may not enter it again, but you can enter another book of yours! (You can join this book club with a maximum of two books.)
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to message me!
There’s also the Book of the Month which is merely a suggestion from me, not obligatory. This is a book I have read and loved, and of course you can recommend me your or someone else’s novel and if I like it, I will make it book of the month. It will be a book from a member of this book club.
Strikes: If you finish the assignment late, you get a strike. If you get 3 strikes,you are getting banned from the book club. The only way to get rid of a strike is to finish an assignment in less than 24 hours after it's been posted.
Deadline for assignments is every Thursday.
If you have read everything so far, mention your favourite book in the "Anything else" section of your form!! If you forget to do it, I will message you to read the rules again.
Hope you join!!
Now, the Sub-Club!
This is for the people who want their entire book read!/Will read someone's entire book in exchange. You will be paired with this book every week until you are done with it. If you no longer want to keep reading it, send me a message to change your assignment! It's 3 chapters (or more if you want) of the book per week until you are finished with it. If you enter this book club with 2 books, then you will be assigned to 2 books (it's only fair). You can enter this sub-club, and stay in the normal Great Book Club as well but you will have separate assignments. You still have to read BOTW (book of the week)! The sub-club has the same rules as the Great Book Club so read them carefully!
FAQ
When do I start?
If you have joined in the middle of a week, you will start the Friday after that. If you join on a Friday, chances are I won't have the time to add you unfortunately. Your best option here is to just check if you have been paired. If you haven't, you will have to wait until next week. (^^)
I only have 1 or 2 chapters, can I still join?
Of course! But you will still have to read the 3 chapters of your assignment, plus BOTW.
How does reader only work?
Readers only are the awesome people who read without having their stuff read. ️
What if I have been assigned someone’s book again?
You read the next 3 chapters. So if you have read chapters 1-2-3, you will now read chapters 3-4-6.
Can I change my book?
Yes. Just message me. Message me any questions you have!
When is the deadline for assignments?
Every Thursday aka 1 day before new assignments are posted. (Assignments are posted every Friday.)
Hope you join!! If you do, please don't reply in this thread, and just save this post, give it a like and fill out your form because I want it to be easy for the members to find the weekly assignment post or/and any announcements! I will probably be making a separate "group chat" per say in the forum for everyone to talk/get to know eac other! If you have any questions, feel free to provate message me!