Since it’s through the library, there should be a librarian who acts as a leader and discussion guide. They should be keeping discussion on track and making sure everybody has a chance to share their thoughts. With 10 to 15 people, most of your time will just be listening to other people talk.
Your first meeting you will also get a sense of how seriously people take the reading. Are the discussion questions things like “What was your favorite part of the book?” or more in-depth and specific to the book like “What do you think Susan’s motivation for lying to Joe was? Why did she feel like she couldn’t tell him the truth?” That will help you know for future meetings, if your comments should be more generalized or more analytical.
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Since it’s through the library, there should be a librarian who acts as a leader and discussion guide. They should be keeping discussion on track and making sure everybody has a chance to share their thoughts. With 10 to 15 people, most of your time will just be listening to other people talk.
Your first meeting you will also get a sense of how seriously people take the reading. Are the discussion questions things like “What was your favorite part of the book?” or more in-depth and specific to the book like “What do you think Susan’s motivation for lying to Joe was? Why did she feel like she couldn’t tell him the truth?” That will help you know for future meetings, if your comments should be more generalized or more analytical.