Learning
Book club
One book a month, one table, honest opinions.
- 4 to 12 people
- Host sets the price
- 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
- To join
- Your share of any costs, or the RSVP the host sets on a free plan. Hosts pick their own price. No refunds for cancelling or not coming.
- What to bring
- The book, finished or not.
- Weather
- Rarely stops this one.
- Age
- 18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans. Hosts can also set an age range, like 25 to 35.
- 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 in New York
No book club plans on the board yet.
Plans show up here as hosts post them. Pick a topic, a format and a time box. People join more easily for ninety minutes than for an open evening.
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 it cost to join?
Your share of the plan’s costs, like a court or a table, split evenly and paid up front. On a free plan, the RSVP the host set. It is charged when the plan happens and is not refunded for cancelling or not coming, so everyone who says yes actually goes. If the plan does not happen, you are not charged.
What if the host cancels?
Nobody is charged, 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 join more easily for ninety minutes than for an open evening. You pick the price: split the costs, set an RSVP, or both.
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