About us
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Books are made better by the conversations that happen about them.
Reading is isolating, unless you talk about the book. Then reading becomes a social experience within a community.
If you liked or did not like a book, and want to hear different thoughts on the book, this is a book club for you.
Want to create a habit of reading? The book club's community will support your drive.
Not sure about what you get out of books, or how to think about books, or how to apply the book's topics? Join the discussions and put your knowledge to the test.
This club primarily hosts non-fiction book club event, and some fiction. The value of the club comes from the discussions, and listening to everyone's views about the book. Everyone's different views. There will be agreement, but disagreement is permitted and encouraged. Everyone's diverse backgrounds will cause everyone to have different approaches to the topic which will elucidate arguments for and against the topic. What matters is how you engage with the information learned in the book and everyone's ideas. To seek out and understand the complexity of the topic.
A Note On Disagreement: Conflict is inevitable. Disagreement is inevitable. People come from different backgrounds, which causes them to interpret information differently. Sparking conflict and disagreement. Although conflict and disagreement cannot be avoided, each individual can choose how they respond to them. Everyone can choose how to fight. Can choose how to disagree. Everyone can make conflict and disagreement productive. Enabling everyone to become better. Disagreement causes a search for more information, for the reasons why others think differently. Which makes everyone more informed, better able to analyze the information. Knowing how to disagreement is a skill that can learned through practice.
There are conditions that are needed to facilitate an honest discussion about the different views everyone has, community guidelines. 1) To enable everyone be heard, everyone is able to speak. Priority goes to those who spoke less. 2) It is acceptable for everyone to err, and disagree. By finding out different information can any individual choose to error correct. For more community guidelines and the event's discussion, see Community Guidelines (Click Here).
The list of books are mostly member suggestions. Every cycle members suggest books, and then poll which books they wish to read. Books are selected for poll rank, and topic diversity. For details about How The Book List Gets Made, Click Here. Page contains the reasons why books are listed, and things to consider when suggesting books.
Club Maintenance:
The club has costs. If you appreciate the event, support the club. Contribute via:
- Zelle, PayPal, or Venmo. Contribute to eugenefrominquiry@gmail.com.
- GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/adabd41c
My blog for book reviews: https://www.inquiryreviews.com/p/about-inquiry.html
Basic Statistics:
Past Events = 140
Book Club Events = 133
Author Appearance = 7
Book Shop Visits = 6
Related Events = 1
Attendance: Average = 11, Standard Deviation = 6
Upcoming events
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The Godfather by Mario Puzo | Book Club
·OnlineOnlineSuggested by: Miriam K.
Pages to read: 455
ISBN: 9780451205766 (Originally listed edition & Edition Eugene is using)Eugene's review of the book (Blog Link, Click Here)
Community Guidelines (Meetup Link, Click Here)
All Upcoming event (Meetup Link, Click Here)
While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•Where did a lot of popular quotes come from?
•Why do people seek out Don Vito Corleone?
•What is the cost of a favor from Don Corleone?
•What is the personality of Don Corleone?
•How did Vito Corleone become the Don?
•What is the personality of Sonny (Santino) Corleone?
•What is the personality of Frederico (Fred) Corleone?
•What is the personality of Michael (Mike) Corleone?
•What happened in during the Connie’s and Carlo’s wedding?
•What was the relationship between Connie and Carlo?
•What was the relationship between Mike and Kay?
•Who was Brasi?
•How does Don Vito obtain power?
•How does the Corleone group operate?
•What is the personality of Johnny Fontane?
•What is the personality of Tom Hagen?
•What is a Consigliere?
•What does Tessio and Clemenza do?
•What method was used to convince Woltz?
•What does it mean to be Sicilian?
•What was the Corleone’s group response to the business of narcotics?
•Why was Vito shot? What was the response?
•How does Mike respond to Vito being shot?
•What does it mean to ‘go to the mattresses’?
•What happened to Sollozzo?
•What happened to McCluskey?
•How did the police respond to events that happened to McCluskey?
•What did Nino think of how success was treated?
•What does it mean to be reasoned with?
•What was the purpose of a threat?
•How did Long Beach become crime-free?
•How were women treated?
•What were the Bocchicchio known for?
•Who is Jules?Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.
2 attendees
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene | Book Club
·OnlineOnlineSuggested by: Extra
Pages to read: TBA
ISBN: 9780140280197Community Guidelines (Meetup Link, Click Here)
All Upcoming event (Meetup Link, Click Here)
Forthcoming Similar Events:
TBDWhile reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.
1 attendeeEmpress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan by Ruby Lal | Book Club
·OnlineOnlineSuggested by: Extra
Pages to read: TBA
ISBN: 9780393239348Community Guidelines (Meetup Link, Click Here)
All Upcoming event (Meetup Link, Click Here)
Forthcoming Similar Events:
TBDWhile reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.
1 attendeeThe Ideological Brain: Science of Susceptible Minds by Leor Zmigrod | Book Club
·OnlineOnlineFull Title: The Ideological Brain: A Radical Science of Susceptible Minds
Suggested by: Luis G.
Pages to read: TBA
ISBN: 9781250344595Community Guidelines (Meetup Link, Click Here)
All Upcoming event (Meetup Link, Click Here)
Forthcoming Similar Events:
TBDWhile reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.
1 attendee
Past events
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