Structure for Book Discussion

[Chris]

I was wondering if a structure for a book discussion would be helpful. I would like to have a schedule that guides us so we can read a few chapters at a time and then have discussion about the book every couple of weeks. For example, it would be nice to talk about Active Hope more in-depth before moving onto another title in my opinion.

We could just have discussions via posts on the discussion board. I would prefer discussion by phone or video conference. One option would be to use freeconferencecall.com. Another option would be to use skype. If people are interested in this as a possibility, I would be happy to help arrange the logistics.

Please let me know what you think.

Take care,
Chris

[Heather]

Thanks, Chris for thinking creatively and sharing your ideas. Yes, let's schedule our reading in segments and talk about each section as we go--every couple of weeks. That should make reading together even more fun. I agree!

I continue to welcome comments and ideas on Joanna Macy's Active Hope. I haven't heard from others that they'd like to slow the process and we're reading at a rate of 4-6 books a year. So, I think--unless others would like more time--we will move on to our next read: Spiritual Ecology.

But, I think it is great that you suggest conference calls for group discussions. That could be a lot of fun to get to know each other better and put personalities to written posts. Thanks too for generously offering to set this up!

Here's a question for everyone: would others like to participate if Chris got a teleconference organized?

Thanks again for your creative ideas and feedback, Chris. Happy reading--H