My memories are flawed, and I don't recall if anyone invited me to Hive Book Club. I'm pretty sure I was exploring, as I always do, or maybe I stumbled upon a post that led me here. Somehow, I landed in this community, and subscribing to it has been one of the best decisions I've made on Hive.
It's been over two years since I joined the Hive Book Club community. I've found a home here - a safe space where I can discuss books without feeling like a nerd. I can freely share my thoughts on literature, from character development and dialogue to plot and other genres. I can even gush about my love for old, traditional books with worn, dog-eared pages, and feel accepted. That's how safe and welcome I feel in this community I'm proud to call home.
Alright, let's get down to it… There's a misconception about our community. Many people think it's solely a place for novel reviews. I've had a few people reach out to me on Discord to ask if they could discuss other types of books, like financial ones. I think we can address this through our weekly contests. Perhaps we could have two contests a week: one for book reviews and another for topics surrounding books. For example, topics like: Do you prefer e-books or physical books? How do you get out of a reading slump? I believe there's a way we can work around this.
Community engagement is another area for improvement. A few months ago, my friends and I made an effort to engage with the community by commenting on at least five posts per day. However, when I resumed school, assignments and classes took up most of my time. Now that I'm on break, I plan to get back to that routine. To boost community engagement, how about we make it a rule that for every entry, members should comment on at least two previous posts? A moderator could also comment on new members' posts, reminding them of this rule.
I understand that managing a Discord server can be challenging, but I believe we can make it work. It is important to find a time and day that suits the majority of our members. It would be wonderful for book lovers to come together. We book lovers, page turners, and avid readers - who sometimes go days without reading, only to feel the sudden urge to dive back in. We book lovers who sometimes consume many pages in one sitting…coming together in one space to discuss would surely be nice.
I understand that these things take hard work, but step by step, we’ll get there.
Happy 4th anniversary to Hive Bookclub! Big congratulations!❤️
Any book is actually accepted in this community. We've also accepted comics, manga, manhwa. We also accept author's update and if they are also looking for beta reader for their novels. We stated that
So, basically all genres are welcome.
We used to also do all the things you mentioned, it just needs its revival and so far, through our Monday book club things have been picking up again. Thank you for your feedback.