Hi all! Here are the preliminary results from the Google Form. u/stacyblankspace has also created a Goodreads group for us to recommend titles as well: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1179635-breaking-spines
We'll post a by Sunday of the week to vote for February's final pick!
Which genre do you prefer for Feb 2022?
#1. Anything IDGAF#2. Thriller/Mystery#3. Fantasy/Scifi
Any authors/titles you would like to recommend? i.e. Has been on your reading list a while?
A lot of great suggestions! Some that came up more frequently than others:
Authors:
TJ Klune, Stephen King, Octavia Butler, Patrick Rothfuss, Collen Hoover, Nora Roberts, Simone st James, David Sedaris, Lianne Moriarty
Titles:
Three Women, The Martian, The Oath, Midnight library, The Waiting Room, Circe
The top answer: Anything, I just want to start reading again.
Any authors you passionately hate?
#1. None/Nope/None that come to mind#2. Stephanie Meyer & E.L. Grey#3. Ayn Rand, Jodi Picolt & Kriten Hannah
Any topics you would like to avoid? (SA, children, etc)
#1. No/None#2. SA & Child Abuse#3. Infidelity/Spousal Abuse
The book club will be open to a variety of book but we want to make sure all members can participate at least a few times in the year. We'll make sure to use https://www.doesthedogdie.com to get any warnings for sensitive content on any of the books that have been selected and we'll try to rotate genre monthly so if one month its a "heavier" book, the next will be something lighter.
Most users also said they would prefer fiction over non-fiction, but we can select a memoir or book of essays for one of the months (like David Sedaris, etc).
Please give us your feedback bellow and I'll keep an eye on the Break Spines Group to make sure the poll has at least 5 options that are easily accessible for us for February!
Thanks for setting up! I’d personally prefer no steven king, but if that’s a group fav then I’ll just skip that month :-)
Same!! Really dislike him.
I was never a fan, either, but then last year someone whose judgment I trust recommended I read 22/11/63. It was a fascinating subject and a real page-turner and got me back into reading. I still don’t want to read his classic horror stuff, but I have to admit he’s a good writer.
Agree with this!
I think Steven King may be last on the list TBH. I like him and his books, but his writing can be very slow - and take a while to get through which may not be best for a Mom book club hahaha
I am part of an in-person book club and we made it our goal to only read women authors. Another way to lift women up, perhaps?
I think that’s a great goal to have! I have a short list prepped for Feb’s poll and so far it’s all female authors!
Love this.
Just joined the GoodReads group! Thanks for organizing this!
How do we add suggestions to the Goodreads group?
Just requested to joint the Goodreads group! I’m so excited to get started.
I feel so dumb and old, but what is the purpose of Good Reads? Do I have to join it to vote and discuss the book?
No don't feel like that!!
The Good Reads is if you already have a Good Reads profile and want to suggest any books currently on your to-read list or for you to add any suggestions! We'll vote for the title on this subreddit 😊