About us
Greater Cincinnati book club for lesbian, gay, bi, and trans people. We read a variety of genres, not limited to LGBT-themes, and meet once a month to discuss a book and socialize.
Our book club started in August, 2013, as a way to meet other LGBT people in the Cincinnati area for socializing and friendship, and of course reading and discussing books. As a group we read one book a month and then get together to talk about it. Usually we hold the book club meetings at members' homes, on a rotating but voluntary basis. Currently we meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7pm. Members suggest books to read and we select upcoming books as a group. We read a variety of genres, primarily fiction with the occasional non-fiction book or memoir if we agree on a topic or person. We're not limited to LGBT authors or themes. Generally the person who suggested the book will lead the discussion at the meeting.
The group is open to new members. The group becomes stronger as people attend regularly. We so far have not had to set a limit for the group. If the regular attendance grows, a limit may have to be set. But there is no pressure to attend every meeting. We welcome newcomers!
We do ask that members be responsible for showing up to the event they RSVP'd for, but we also realize life happens and things happen at the last minute. If a member has 2 no shows, they will be removed from the group. A no show is defined as someone who has RSVP'd "yes” but does not change their RSVP, does not show up, and does not provide any explanation or respond as to why they did not show.
A member may also be removed at the discretion of the Organizer, things that might cause removal, but are not limited to, are being a no show, being rude, or harassing another member(s).
If you've got any questions about our group, feel free to drop me a note! -- Joe
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Change is coming...
·OnlineOnlineWe have been discussing moving away from Meetup and finally have what looks to be a good alternative. I have set up our book club on bookclubs.com and would like to move off Meetup in the very near future. The new site offers a number of advantages over Meetup:
1. Members can suggest books for the group and we can use polls to select books
2. Keep track of books you've read and get recommendations. (And get off of Amazon owned Goodreads)
3. Books we've read as a group are listed along with their ratings
4. It's free and easier to use than Meetup -- on the web and iPhone/Android apps -- and paid plans are a lot cheaper than Meetup.
For a brief amount of time, I'm going to maintain the book club on both Meetup and Bookclubs.com, But we don't want to double pay. I do not have any of your email addresses or phone numbers, so if you want to continue to be in the book club, you need to sign up for the new site. The sooner the better.4 attendees
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