Please Hold While I Go To Meetings and Get Things Ready and Stuff
Hi There. I’m out of town doing work stuff for my day job; I haven’t had / won’t have time to do a lot of writing yesterday or today.
However, while held up at an airport yesterday, I did make some progress on getting the first book in the book club lined up—including a sizable discount on the book and an interview / book club chat with the author.
I love when things come together, and things have come together very nicely for this first installment of “Fatty’s Book Club.”
“Fatty’s Book Club” is a working title, by the way. If you’ve got a better name for it, I’d love to hear it.
So, quick version of how I imagine how the book club will work:
- At the beginning of the month (January in this case), I’ll announce a book and, ideally, a discounted way for Fatty’s Book Club members (aka anyone who wants to participate) to get it.
- You have about a month to purchase and read the book. During this time, I’ll also be reading the book and will probably post a few thoughts about it as I go.
- We’ll get together early in the next month (February in this case), hopefully with the author of the book, and chat about it. We’ll be using GotoWebinar; the tech is pretty solid. You’ll find that a surprisingly large number of people can have a reasonable conversation with this tool (managing large online meetings is kinda one of the things I do for my day job right now), whether you’re using a phone or computer.
- I’ll record the conversation and make it available as a Vimeo video and a podcast after the live version is over, for people who can’t join in live.
- We announce the next book, and the process repeats.
This is something I’m really excited about. Check back tomorrow for an announcement of the first meeting of Fatty’s Book Club!
Comment by Tom in Albany | 01.8.2015 | 9:53 am
Wordy-cyclists?
Comment by ClydeinKS | 01.8.2015 | 12:40 pm
FatCyclist Philosophers
Fatty’s Reading Minions
Elden’s Elaborators of Literature
just a sampling for now…
Comment by Ron Kresack | 01.8.2015 | 12:43 pm
Fatty’s Book Cluster
Fatty’s Book Hub
Fatty’s Book Chain
that’s all I got
take care
Comment by Ron Kresack | 01.8.2015 | 12:45 pm
ok one more, Fatty’s Reading Riders
Comment by kate in the flatlands | 01.8.2015 | 12:49 pm
Hmm, since you’re so good at supporting awesome causes… people could donate some change saved by the book discount to http://www.rideforreading.org (they’re pretty awesome, riding bikes and reading books and promoting literacy here in the good ol’ usa!)
Comment by Nic Grillo | 01.8.2015 | 1:04 pm
Cool! Bring it on!
Comment by BostonCarlos (formerly NYC) | 01.8.2015 | 1:13 pm
Shoot. That means I have one day to learn how to read.
Comment by Jeff Dieffenbach | 01.8.2015 | 1:18 pm
I second Kate’s great idea!
Comment by berry | 01.8.2015 | 1:26 pm
fatreader.
Comment by Tom in Albany | 01.8.2015 | 1:34 pm
BostonCarlos – If you can learn it in one day, I’d be damned impressed! It’s taken my 49.5 years!!!
Comment by leroy | 01.8.2015 | 2:48 pm
My dog wants to know if there will be snacks.
He’s had me catering his book club meetings for years.
https://twitter.com/leroys_dog/status/551884954838519809
Comment by Will Benton | 01.8.2015 | 2:58 pm
Bad idea Fatty I was hurt bad from trying to read and bike and ride! :)
Comment by Marty | 01.8.2015 | 3:20 pm
I’ve been confused lately. I’m reading your book (Kindle) and I can’t remember if I’ve read your blog for the day or if it was one of the chapters from your book. I’ll muddle through.
Comment by NancyJBS | 01.8.2015 | 3:58 pm
I don’t see anything wrong with sticking to your working title, “Fatty’s Book Club”. It says what it is without trying to be cute or clever. We don’t’ want cute or clever, do we? I’m even a bit afraid of anything close to erudite, to be honest.
Comment by Jeff Dieffenbach | 01.8.2015 | 5:39 pm
Fat Book.
Because everyone needs a fat book. Or, wait, is that a fat bike? Oh, yes, it’s a fat bike, everyone needs a fat bike, as we know from N+1.
Comment by Dave T | 01.8.2015 | 6:02 pm
Kindle oration Monthly because hey KOM
Comment by Rob Weissman | 01.8.2015 | 6:58 pm
Cyclo-pedia?
Comment by spaceyace | 01.8.2015 | 7:00 pm
Leroy’s dog has a Twitter account?! I know how I’m wasting this evening…
Comment by Eric | 01.8.2015 | 7:41 pm
Fatty, I’m pretty sure everybody who wants to read Fifty Shades of Gray has already read it. Ditto on “The Secret”.
Comment by hkeylin | 01.8.2015 | 9:34 pm
I think leaving the name generic is a perfect opportunity to solicit a corporate sponsorship. Something like “Fatty’s Book Club presented by Bob’s Donuts”
Comment by Libby | 01.9.2015 | 9:46 am
Spaceyace-yes Leroy’s dog has a Twitter account & I’m either following him or it’s a retweet. Must ‘follow’ him so I don’t miss any. Oh, I’d miss some anyways, I follow too many so my feed is always long.
I like Jeff’s “Fat Book”….I need a fat bike too so I can cycle in the winter when there is snow on the ground and not just during chinooks.
I feel a need for a donut…wonder if Bob’s Donuts have any with custard inside…..
Comment by Rumpled/Jim | 01.9.2015 | 11:14 pm
Fatty Learns to Read