I have begun hosting a book club here on my substack for paid subscribers. We will be reading, at a leisurely pace, some slightly lesser known selections of exceptional literature: books that I have thoroughly enjoyed and would love to share with as many people as I can.
What To Expect:
As we all, no doubt, are very busy people I would like to keep the reading schedule manageable and accessible. For shorter books we will keep to roughly 3-4 chapters per week. For longer, more challenging books we might read no more than 1-2 chapters per week.
Every week or every other week (depending on the book) I will publish a discussion post for paid subscribers only. These will include suggested topics for analysis with the comments open for discussion.
There will also be a private chat for the book club.
Hosting a book club in a digital space is new territory for me, so I think some of the details beyond those listed above will have to be addressed as they’re encountered.
Our first Book Club read, (the current book) is the beautiful World War II novel Balcony In the Forest by Julien Gracq.
If you are a member of The Book Club, you can read the introductory post about this book here:
A Note Regarding Paid Subscriptions
The Book Club will be available to anyone who has subscribed to any paid plan, monthly or annual.
When I first started my substack I knew very little about how it functioned and didn’t realize that there were set prices in the “Pledge” section. When I turned on paid subscriptions I just kept the prices at their default settings.
However, I want to make sure The Book Club is accessible to as many people as possible, so starting today I am lowering the monthly subscription price to $5.00 and the annual price to $50.00
I can’t wait! I discovered you on YouTube after I started researching the hijacking of my favorite genre (fantasy) by “Romantasy.” So glad I did because your videos are superb.
I’m also a writer. Or, was a writer. I had three books published (not self-published, the traditional way) back between 2003-2010, a fantasy trilogy that I’m very proud of. I’d love to get back to writing but I’m currently busy being a full-time pastor. So, I do write, but mostly sermons. I love to write fiction, though, and you’ve been a big help to me as I consider with my family how to ease back in. 😄 reading is also helping me a lot!
Thank you for inspiring someone you don’t even know. 😄
I'm excited for the book club! I look forward to reading the books that inspire you and learning more about you as an author and a person.
I have long held the fantasy of writing a book but have never been able to concentrate long enough to finish an idea.
In school I was forced to write and I was quite good at it with little training from teachers. I just had a knack for effective communication. I regret wasting my talent and would like to figure out how I can lock in and finally finish a first draft.