Thursday, January 24, 2008

Finest Things Club: the FAQ

Q: Who’s picking these books? You guys? You’re always going to pick Jane Austen, aren’t you? I hate this club.
A: Wrong! Everyone will suggest books and we’ll choose them randomly, probably by picking them out of a hat. Whether that hat will be actual or virtual is yet to be determined. Stephanie is also developing a complex system of voting and vetoing, checks and balances, algorithms and antibodies, so that no one has to read a book that he or she REALLY doesn’t want to.

Q: I can just skip the books I don't like, right?
A: No! Part of being a grown-up is expanding your horizons. Please read every book so that everyone will be able to take part in the gripping tête-à-têtes to follow.

Q: How do I share my insights?
A: On this very site! You’ll have to create a Blogger account, but I swear it’s easy if you already have a Gmail account (which everyone does). Then you can just post your brilliant thoughts (or questions) right here.

Q: You guys are kidding about all this, right?
A: No. We really want this to be a great forum to talk about books with people whose opinions we respect. So please take this seriously! No Jim Halperts!

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