👋 Hey, #CoSo!

In a recent call with @th3j35t3r and a bunch of rad fellow #CoSonauts, some of us floated the idea of a #CoSoBookClub. Nonfiction, topical, and with a mind to developing a shared, robust vocabulary around key social issues.

Any interest in such a thing? If so, here are a few polls about the idea, to see what we can make of it:

#1. How often would be good to meet? Using the same book for a meet-up...

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#2. What would be the best medium for meet-ups?

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#3. What topic should we start with, if so?

@MLClark We have a CoSo book club. You can find it at #CosoUnbanned

All are welcome to join.

@misslovelymess Oh, that's fantastic! What's the subject matter? Are you focussing more on fiction or nonfiction, or whatever strikes the group's fancy that month? Was there a bit of a learning curve to any part of running it on CoSo?

@MLClark We just finished our first book, “Anxious People”, and are getting ready to have our discussion.
Waiting on someone to finish.

Anyone can suggest any book, and we vote on it to select the book we are reading. And there was a vote on the name. We just pin the #CosoUnbanned as a column and that’s how we communicate. There are instructions on how to pin as a post in the hashtag.

@misslovelymess Wonderful! I'm certainly not trying to detract from a lovely venture just getting off the ground. We had a host of solid nonfiction reading material come up around political issues of the day, so fiction wasn't the plan for this group. More of a conscientious action group starting with dedicated readings. Different tone to the venture, and no reason we can't collaborate as twinned offerings to grow the "reader" side of the site. Did you enjoy _Anxious People_?

@MLClark It wasn’t bad. I liked the word play and pace.

I see what you are saying. I don’t think that’s something I’d want to do (reading all non fiction), so it’s definitely a different thing. Between the heavy nature of my work, and the reading I already do, I prefer recreational reading to serve a more dissociative role right now. If that makes any sense.

It sounds great for those who might be interested, though.

@misslovelymess

It absolutely makes sense, and I'm thrilled there's another book club already in process. This means that folks can pick from a range of reading material, depending on how they feel, and what they want to engage with, in any given month.

I'll definitely follow #CoSoUnbanned and promote whatever your group is reading alongside our choices. Folks should know there's a wealth of conversations to build upon at #CoSo.

Thanks for all your hard work in starting the club!