Presented by: Ceri Daniels,
Vicki Wood, and Lisa Kelly.
April 1, 2015
HOW TO KILL YOUR BOOK GROUP!
(OR NEVER BE ASKED BACK AGAIN
Select the most disorganized person in your group to lead!
BE DISORGANIZED
LET THE ONE PERSON WHOSE READING TASTES ARE MOST DISSIMILAR
FROM EVERYONE’S ELSE SELECT THE BOOKS
SELECT A TITLE THAT ISN’T WIDELY
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE OR CHECK OUT
EXPRESS YOUR OWN OPINION MORE THAN ASKING GROUP
MEMBERS FOR THEIRS
ADVERTISE AND PLAN GUEST SPEAKERS FOR YOUR SELECTION BEFORE
YOU’VE MADE CERTAIN YOU CAN GET COPIES OF THE BOOK
– no need to read the book if you are leading.
DON’T PREPARE FOR YOUR
DISCUSSION
TALK AT THE SAME TIME OTHER
PEOPLE DO
DON’T TALK AT ALL, DON’T SHARE, DON’T CONTRIBUTE,
JUST SIT THERE
BRING UNEXPECTED GUESTS
WITHOUT TELLING YOUR HOST
DON’T SEND OUT REMINDERS
(DON’T MEET AT A REGULAR TIME)
DON’T SHOW UP OR SHOW UP VERY, VERY LATE
DON’T FINISH THE BOOK FOR
YOUR DISCUSSION
OPPOSE ALL BOOKS YOU’RE NOT
100% SURE YOU’LL LOVE
STAY LATE. KEEP TALKING AND
TALKING AND TALKING …
BE JUDGMENTAL, LET EVERYONE
KNOW THEIR OPINIONS ARE WRONG
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ref/bookclub/resources.aspx
Thanks for your time this morning and happy April Fool’s Day!
DON’T REALLY WANT TO KILL
YOUR BOOK GROUP?