Learning
Book club
One book a month, one table, honest opinions.
- 4 to 12 people
- $5 commitment
- Low-key
How a good one runs
What a good book club plan looks like
There is a topic, a time box, and somebody who knows enough to get newcomers going in ten minutes. No experience needed, nothing to prove. Introductions come first, so nobody is left at the edge of the group. Most plans land between 4 and 12 people: enough energy, still easy to learn names.
Tip for your first one: bring a question. It is the easiest way to start talking with people you just met.
Good to know
Book club on Kept Plans
- Typical group
- 4 to 12 people
- Suggested commitment
- $5 hold, released when you show up
- What to bring
- The book, finished or not.
- Weather
- Rarely stops this one.
- Age
- 18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans.
- Levels
- No levels. Come as you are.
- Where
- Public places, or a host's home once they have run three plans in public.
- Vibe
- Low-key
Book club near you
Kept Plans opens city by city. Join the waitlist for yours.
We open a city when enough people and hosts are ready, so the first plans are full ones. Leave your email and city and we will tell you the day it opens.
Book club questions
Do I need to be good at book club?
No. There are no levels for book club. People come for the company as much as the thing itself.
What does the $5 commitment do?
It is a hold on your card, not a charge. Show up and it is released. Cancel 24+ hours before and it is released in full. Cancel later and 50% is kept, unless someone from the waitlist takes your spot. If you do not show up, it is kept.
What if the host cancels?
Every hold is released automatically, and you get a message straight away. The same happens if the plan does not reach its minimum number of people.
Love book club? Host it.
Pick a topic, a format and a time box. People commit more easily to ninety minutes than to an open evening. Suggested hold: $5.
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