A friend of mine is conducting a survey with regard to book club participation for a college course and she needs our help. Please consider answering these few questions either in the comment area below or via a private message to my gather inbox.
In appreciation for participation, I will randomly select one name from the list of those who respond and send them a $10 Borders certificate, either through the USPS or via email - whichever is preferred. The deadline for responding to be included in the drawing is Sunday, March 1st.
Many thanks in advance. Now, for the questions:
- What is your age? Gender?
- Why did you join a book club?
A. I love books
B. For the social interaction
C. For the education experience
D. All of the above - What gender are the members in your book club?
A. Female
B. Male
C. Mixed - Do you read mostly one particular genre or a variety?
- If you stick to one genre, what is it?
- Describe (if you can) a memorable experience from a book club meeting.
Again, thank you for your participation.
Congratulations to Angela A. whose name was drawn as the winner of the Borders gift certificate.
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Why did you join a book club?
B. For the social interaction
What gender are the members in your book club?
C. Mixed
Do you read mostly one particular genre or a variety?
No, each member puts a book into a hat and we pick one out each time. When they slips run out, we all submet the next one. The person whose book it is is responsible for moderating/leading the discussion for that month.
Describe (if you can) a memorable experience from a book club meeting.
Reading a graphic novel, something I never would have done otherwise, and enjoying it.
Debating (in that context and with some more pop lit stuff) what qualified as literature.
I will gladly do that.
I'll be sending you my sesponses via PM soon.
Why did you join a book club? Not in a book club
A. I love books
B. For the social interaction
C. For the education experience
D. All of the above
What gender are the members in your book club? Not in a book club
A. Female
B. Male
C. Mixed
Do you read mostly one particular genre or a variety? I lean toward mysteries but like thrillers, adventures and some fantasy books as well.
If you stick to one genre, what is it? Like I said mosty mysteries
Describe (if you can) a memorable experience from a book club meeting.
I've never belonged to a book clubl ... sad isn't it
Why did you join a book club?
Because I was asked. I love the intellectual stimulation of this very bright group of women and also for all the reasons listed below:
A. I love books
B. For the social interaction
C. For the education experience
D. All of the above
What gender are the members in your book club?
A. Female (although males are welcome!)
Do you read mostly one particular genre or a variety? No. We're all over the place.
If you stick to one genre, what is it? n/a
Describe (if you can) a memorable experience from a book club meeting.
Our book club has now been going on for over three years. We've had many lively discussions over many great books. But the liveliest and longest discussion was over the shortest book we've ever read: "A Gift From the Sea".
2. Why did you join a book club? My book club rose up from a group of friends, so we just took our already formed group and added book-ing to it.
A. I love books
B. For the social interaction
C. For the education experience
D. All of the above -- yes
3. What gender are the members in your book club?
A. Female
4. Do you read mostly one particular genre or a variety? each person chose a book for others to read, so it varies.
5. If you stick to one genre, what is it? we don't do that.
6. Describe (if you can) a memorable experience from a book club meeting.
I guess what's most memorable for me is that after nearly twenty years (not even most of it was devoted to book-ing), we still remember the books and refer to them. I read books that ordinarily I wouldn't have picked up. Of note: The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara--about the Civil War and West with the Night by Beryl Markham--about life in Africa, and The Remnant by Mary Lacroix--a historical novel of the Essence and the Biblical Mary mother of Jesus.
Why did you join a book club?
A. I love books
B. For the social interaction
C. For the education experience
D. All of the above
answer: D
What gender are the members in your book club?
A. Female
B. Male
C. Mixed
answer: C.
Do you read mostly one particular genre or a variety? No, I read all fiction genres plus nonfiction.
If you stick to one genre, what is it? n/a
Describe (if you can) a memorable experience from a book club meeting.
answer: One of my book groups (I participate in four) once read The Giver, the young adult novel by Lois Lowry. One member opined that the hero, who is struggling up a mountain in freezing cold at the end of the book, reaches safety and warmth after the book ends. Another member fixed her with a steely gaze and replied "he dies, Gerry, he dies".
this became a running joke of realism vs. optimism in that group.
Why did you join a book club? - I love books.
A. I love books
B. For the social interaction
C. For the education experience
D. All of the above
What gender are the members in your book club? - Mixed
A. Female
B. Male
C. Mixed
Do you read mostly one particular genre or a variety? - Variety
If you stick to one genre, what is it?
Describe (if you can) a memorable experience from a book club meeting.
The memorable and interesting part for me is how everyone experiences the book from a diffferent viewpoint, which is rooted in their own convictions and experiences.
What is your age: 59 Gender: Female
Why did you join the book club? I didn't join one.
What is the gender of your book club? Not in one.
Do you read mostly one genre or a variety? I read mystery and thrillers.
Describe if you can a memorable meeting from your book club:
I have none except for the medical thriller that made me afraid to go to the doctor for three months.
I am a 21 year old male
Why did you join a book club?
A. I love books
What gender are the members in your book club?
Mixed
Do you read mostly one particular genre or a variety? I definitely read a wide variety, when I post my end of the year list, you will see what I mean.
Describe (if you can) a memorable experience from a book club meeting.
Forgetting to read the assigned book in the first week of joining, and having to take the stare-down.
Gender? Female
Why did you join a book club?
D. All of the above
What gender are the members in your book club?
A. female
Do you read mostly one particular genre or a variety?
Variety
Describe (if you can) a memorable experience from a book club meeting.
They are all memorable. We enjoy lively discourse and friendly sharing all the time.
Gender? Female
2. Why did you join a book club?
A. I love books
3. What gender are the members in your book club?
C. Mixed
4. Do you read mostly one particular genre or a variety? One genre
5. If you stick to one genre, what is it? Romance.
6. Describe (if you can) a memorable experience from a book club meeting. Well, mine is an online book club. They give us the first five pages of the book and if we wish to purchase it, they give us a link and we can save some money!
But, my favorite moments are when the book begins. The moment is heavy with excitement. I'm so eager to read it and see if I like it.
This is so cool!! Yeah!