Nominating - Presenting Guidelines - Fall 2025

Fall 2025 Book Nomination/Presentation Guidelines

Submit a book title and author (and any other important identifying information). You can send it in a reply to this message about the nomination process.

A book likely to stimulate a good discussion.

A book you would like to present to the group and lead a discussion about.

For our vote, please include a short description, your reasons for choosing your book, and any reasons why someone should vote to discuss that book!

I have lists of "Books Read" and "Nominated Not Chosen.” Any books we haven't read in 5 or more years might be of interest, and any on the "not chosen" list are good choices. Please let me know if you wish me to email one or both lists to you.

Please check on digital availability, Barnes & Noble, etc, for the book, and list availability and prices, if it’s simple. Steer away from books that are available in hardcover only and that might be expensive. "Trade paperbacks" are usually priced right.

Preparing to Lead the Discussion, If Your Book is Chosen

Please plan to present some biographical information about the author and/or other information about the book.

Please prepare an email message telling everyone how to prepare to discuss your book. You can list questions, ask everyone to bring “show and tell” items, give links to specific videos or other online web pages, include a poem, or anything you think will add to the discussion. Send the message to rrnnbookclub@gmail.com 2 weeks or more in advance of the meeting you will lead. I will forward your email to the group, using blind copies. No photos or pdfs without a link everyone can access, please.

For the discussion, you can bring extra questions that you didn’t send out in advance, if you want to. You can plan a structured or unstructured discussion. You can lead the group in a game, bring things to show, ask readers to bring things to show, bring pictures to show, play a song, sing, dance… Anything goes!

If you can arrange for the author to meet with us over Zoom, we can do that; I’ll be glad to help, if you connect with a willing author.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, please ask someone in the group to help. As far in advance as possible is best, but everyone understands emergencies. I have email addresses and phone numbers for the members and will help you get in touch. Please give your substitute leader whatever information you have gathered and plans you have prepared for the discussion.

Thanks for participating in the nominating process!