**NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN for the upcoming 2024-2025** **East Bay Book Club monthly book selection until April 30, 2024.**

* Here is the link to the Google spreadsheet, on which you are invited to enter your suggestions for books for our Meetup group to read in the upcoming year:

[Book nominations for 2024-2025](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Su66az3lMu89_1sx1r...)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Su66az3lMu89_1sx1r...

* You may nominate any number of books from any genre and from any time period. The deadline for nominations is April 30. You will receive an email with voting instructions shortly after that date.
* If you nominate a book that is chosen, please be prepared to present briefly on the author and book, and have discussion questions available.

**About the East Bay Book Club**
The East Bay Book Club is a very dynamic group of individuals who share one thing in common: an enthusiasm for books. Each month, members read a particular book, chosen by the whole group and meet to share observations, insights, and personal thoughts about it. Meetings are devoted to various genres, both contemporary and classic. Finishing the book is not a requirement to attend—as long as you don't mind spoilers!

The club's members represent a variety of backgrounds and literary tastes, bringing wonderful diversity to each book discussion. The East Bay Book Club thrives on both the celebration of literature and the camaraderie of its readers. More importantly, the club values the ideas of its members, allowing everyone a chance to suggest books and other ideas for making this club a lively group to participate in.

Since its inception in June 2007, the East Bay Book Club has inspired new and ongoing interest in reading. The club reads everything from historical fiction and literary works to thrillers and nonfiction. Thanks to its members, the club continues to be an engaging book interest group, discussion forum, and social club all rolled into one. The mission of the East Bay Book Club is simple: provide an opportunity to explore the excitement of literature, one of humankind's oldest forms of leisure, and to meet like-minded people along the way.

**Reading Schedule**

All book discussion meetings for a single club season from July through June are announced before the start of the season. Please refer to the complete list of current and upcoming meetups to know the books and dates for each meeting. You are encouraged to plan in advance your readings of books that interest you, instead of waiting for email announcements of each meeting.