At our August meeting, we discussed how things are going in general and what, if any, changes we would like to make. Here are the thoughts I captured. Feel free to use this as a basis for further discussion.
*We will continue to meet on the fourth Monday of the month, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. No December meetings.
*We will continue to keep the final observations pages and rating system for the books we have read.
*We will continue to allow each member to speak without interruption. However, there is some frustration that it inhibits discussion. We decided that when a member is speaking, she has the option to open the floor to discussion on a particular subject. She can close down the discussion when she feels the topic has been sufficiently explored. For example, in speaking about Room, Mary said she didn’t understand Ma’s suicide attempt and she hoped other members could shed some light on it. In the future, Mary could ask for direct input on the subject.
*We decided to set a maximum membership at ten. Membership is by invitation only. Current members should consult the group before asking someone to join.
*Two people–Peggi Towne and Phyllis Gabler–have been invited to join us. Each has shown interest, but each has conflicts that have prevented them from participating. Through the use of this blog, they can follow along as “correspondent members” until such time as it is possible for them to join us in person.
Submitted by Jackie