1. How long has your club been meeting?
Less than 1 year
1 - 5 years
5 - 10 years
More than 10 years
2. Where do you meet?
Member's home
Library
Bookshop
Workplace
Restaurant/coffee shop/bar
Online
Other
3. How often do you meet?
Weekly
Bi-weekly
Monthly
Bi-monthly
Winter time only
Summer time only
Irregularly
4. How do you select your books?
One member selects
Rotating member selects
Group vote
From TV, radio, newspaper, magazine
Facilitator picks
Other
5. Do you have men in your book club?
Yes
No
6. Would you welcome men/more men to your group?
Yes, definitely
No, definitely not
Probably would
Probably wouldn't
Show me a photo first!
7. What is the ideal number of participants in a book club?
0
5 or less
6 - 10
11 - 15
16 and more
8. Do you eat at your meetings?
Yes, we eat plenty
Yes, we eat a little
No, we never eat
Some eat and some don't
9. Do you drink alcohol at your meetings?
Yes, we do
No, never
Some do, some don't
Can't remember!
10. Who leads the discussion in your group?
The group leader
Rotating leaders
Anyone who wants to
The member who chose the book to be discussed
Other
11. Does your group read non-fiction books?
Yes
No
Not yet, but we would consider it
12. Do you read different types of books with your group than you would read on your own?
Yes
No
Not sure
13. If you don't like a selected book, will you read it anyway?
Yes, always
Most of the time
Mostly not
Never
14. Are you a member of more than one book club?
Yes
No, one is enough
No, but I wish I was
15. Do you get your book club selections from a library?
Always
Often
Not often
Never
16. How do you feel about people who have not read the book attending your book club discussions?
No problem, they're welcome anyway
They're welcome if it just happens once or twice
They're not very welcome
They shouldn't be allowed attend anymore
17. Does your group have a member(s) who dominate the conversation?
Yes, but it's not a problem
Yes, and it is a problem
No, it's not an issue
We used to, but we got rid of them!
18. Do you socialise with members of your book club outside of your meetings?
Yes, with all of them
Yes, with some of them
No, unfortunately!
No, thankfully!
19. In general, books from what publication period are most often discussed at your meetings?
Published in the last year
Published in the last five years
Published in the last ten years
Published any year
20. Do you think your book selection is influenced by the gender of authors?
Yes, mostly female authors
Yes, mostly male authors
Not influenced by gender
Not sure
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