Update: New System for the Book Chats

I've decided to implement a new system for the Book Chats!

 

Previously, the book chats were held monthly and there was only one book choice a month. Although the first book chat was great, it seems that this may not be the best system.

 

So now, what I'm going to do, is offer up more book choices for the book chats, which can take place *anytime* as long as a minimum of five people sign up for them. And I'm going to limit each chat to 10 participants, because too many people would make the discussions difficult to follow too.

 

This means that sometimes you might have to wait a little longer for a particular book chat, because the fifth person might not sign up until much later.

 

But because you have many more book choices, you could sign up for more chats, and they will be spaced out pretty nicely for you, and the time for the book chats would be set according to the convenience of the participants of the particular book chats too!

 

I will also keep the book choices perpetually open for book chats, so if there are more than 10 participants, we can split up into two different chat sessions, or if you've missed the first chat for the book, you can sign up for the next chat with new participants.

 

With this new system, you'd also be welcome to sign up for a book chat that you've participated in before. Perhaps you're re-reading the book, or you've gotten new insights, or you want to see what the other participants think.

 

I'm also going to abolish the nomination system, but you're more than welcome to send in book suggestions to me. Please do, in fact! Feel free to contact me at my email: bettysbooks@gmail.com for anything you need.

 

Thank you! And thanks for the support!

About Betty's Book Chats

Betty's Book Chats (BBC) is an informal book club where readers get together and discuss books on a real-time chat room at a specific time and day.

Here's how it works:

 

• Check out the list of books being offered for the book chats.
• Choose the books you're interested in discussing, and sign up for the chats with Mister Linky.
• Either leave your email address in the comment in this form: "bettysbooks AT gmail DOT com" to prevent spam, or email me privately at bettysbooks@gmail.com with the title of the book in the subject.
• Minimum participants for a book chat is five, maximum is ten.
• Date and time for the chats will be scheduled when at least five readers have signed up for it, according to the convenience of the participants.
• Sign-ups will be open until the day before the book chat, as long as the chat hasn't reach the maximum ten person limit.
• On the day before the chat, I will email all participants with the chat room link and password, so please remember to let me have your email address one way or another. You will not be able to receive the link and password if I don't have your email address!!
• When you've gotten the link and the password, sign into the chat room on the designated time, and chat away!
  

For rules & guidelines, read here.