Suggested model: Everyone suggests two books one month, and then everyone votes for their top choices the following month. Book choices may be categorized as winter books for October through May, and summer books for June through September. If your book is chosen, you may be the designated facilitator for that book’s discussion.

• Do choose books which you have read or seriously looked through to gauge length and ease.
• Do mix genres. A steady diet of one thing can be dull, dull, dull. Try interspersing fiction—current and classic—with nonfiction: poetry, history, or biography.
• Do choose books which have been out for at least a year, so they will be readily available.
• Choose books which are less dense in page number and easier to complete. For nonfiction especially, consider shorter books.
• Diversify interests. Reading a book someone “just loves” can lead to hurt feelings—like inviting people into your home to critique your decor. Ouch. Best to stay on neutral territory.