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

WHEN YOU DO SHARE,

BE OFF TOPIC

OR USE THE GROUP FOR

FREE THERAPY

REFUSE TO HELP SELECT

TITLES WHEN ASKED

BRING UNEXPECTED GUESTS

WITHOUT TELLING YOUR HOST

SELECT REALLY LONG BOOKS

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 THE TOXIC BOOK

CLUB MEMBER

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?