Who's invited? And how many people?
Women only? Men only? Coed?
Couples? Singles? Mixed?
Mother's and Children? Father's and Children?
Is this a neighborhood group?
Is this a company group?
Your classmates?
When are you going to meet?
Time - Breakfast, midmorning, lunch, mid afternoon, dinner, early evening?
Weekday or weekend?
Frequency - weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, bi-monthly? Quarterly?
Where do you want to meet?
In your homes?
In a neighborhood coffee shop?
In the public or school library?
The local bookstore?
The office cafeteria?
In local restaurants?
What are you going to read?
Fiction Only?
New novels
Classics
Mysteries
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Short Stories
Best Sellers
Romance Only?
Best Sellers
Oprah's Favorites
Poetry
Non-Fiction Only?
History
Biographies
Science
Business
Politics
Philosophy
Religion
Or by theme?
Books that have been made into movies?
Authors from a single country?
Focus on a single subject?
Award winners?
Every book written by a single author?
What are your procedures?
How many meetings can a member miss?
Must a title be available in paperback, audiotapes, e-book or in the library?
Who selects the books?
Is there a maximum number of pages you can read between meetings?
Do you choose a selection each month for the next meeting or do you select ahead a few meetings?
Do you serve food - before, during, after, or never?
Do you have a discussion leader?
Volunteer?
Paid professional?
How is the leader selected?
How do you invite new members?
Can you attend if you haven't finished the book?
Who is going to keep the log of what has been read?
Do you want to keep a diary of your thoughts?
Are children welcome?
Do you want to hire a baby sitter for all the kids?
Who will make up the questions for discussion?