Round Two

Hello Everyone!

After the innaugural Better Than Oprah (BTO) Book Club season last year, we are ready to begin again. Suz and I (Allison) have taken on the leadership and administration of BTO to give our fearless leader, Heather, a well-deserved break. Below is an overview of the next steps.

Here are the facts:

REQUIREMENTS FOR BOOK SELECTION
* Fiction Only
* 400 Pages or Less
* Paperbacks only
* No Offensive Content (use your discretion)
* Select something you think others likely have not read

TIMELINE
* Respond to Allison and Suz via email NO LATER THAN 2/20/07 if you plan to participate. No Late Joiners!
* Select your book to contribute by 2/27/07 and email title and author information to Allison and Suz.
* Mail your book by 3/1/06. (We will email a list of all books and the order of mailing on the 27th.)

OPERATIONAL DETAILS

* Allison and Suz will put together an order for passing along your books. We plan to base the order on geography to try to expedite the process and also cushion your pocketbooks. (NOTE: Remember to use Media Mail for a bit of savings!)
* Before you mail your selected book to the first recipient, please do two things. First, write your name inside the cover. Second, please write a few words about your reasons for choosing the book, why you liked it, etc. This note can be written directly in the front cover or taped into the book. However, NO LOOSE PAPERS. They get lost!
* As you read a book, WRITE COMMENTS IN THE BOOK! One of the things we would like to see more of this time around is more consistent LOVE for the books. We want the owner of the book to get back their book full of comments and LOVE from everyone else. WRITE. ENJOY. SHARE.
* Books will be passed along EVERY 6 WEEKS! Allison and Suzanne will send reminder emails one week before you need to put your book in the mail for the switch. 6 weeks, people. Make it happen!

ELECTRONIC BTO PARTICIPATION

This blog will be updated shortly with the new book information and will still be available for comments. However, blog participation is optional. Remember, we want your comments IN THE BOOK where they can be read by all.

I think that's everything for now. We look forward to our new round of books. Please remember to email Allison and Suzanne to confirm your participation and share your book selection according to the timeline above.

We love you all. Oh, what a joy to have such literary friends!

- Allison and Suz