Current Read: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

This week marks the official start of our next full-length read:
Brave New World — short, strange, and full of disturbing implications about society, control, and pleasure.

First checkpoint:
Chapters 1–4 (~78 pages) by Sunday’s meeting

Feel free to drop quotes, reactions, or questions in the thread ⁠#chapters-1-4 or in ⁠#brave-new-world anytime during the week. You don’t have to wait until the meeting to talk.

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Anna Karenina Wrap-Up

We’ve officially finished Anna Karenina!
It was a long and complicated read, and I know it wasn’t for everyone — thank you to those who stuck with it or gave it a try (even though I stand by the statement that we should’ve dropped after part one).

To close it out, we’ll be watching the Anna Karenina movie this Saturday.
Film version TBA
Time will be posted soon in ⁠#general (i will also post an announcement here)
All are welcome — even if you didn’t finish the book.

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Club Feedback Form (Anonymous)

I’ve put together a feedback form to get a better understanding of how people are experiencing the club.

This isn’t just a check-in for the sake of it — it asks things like:

• how close to meetings you usually read
• what being “part of the club” means to you
• how connected or comfortable you feel in the server
• what keeps you engaged (or what’s pulling you away)

Whether you’ve been super active or mostly quiet, your answers are really helpful. Even a few honest responses will go a long way toward helping us figure out what’s working and what could change.

🔗 Feedback Form Link

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Site Update — Accounts Are Live

you can now create an account on the club website!
it might not look like much yet, but it unlocks some useful new features:

• rate books directly on the site
• add your own reviews (instead of waiting for me to upload them manually)
• see live average club ratings on the book reviews page
• if you’re in the writing circle: upload your own original work

making an account isn’t required — just an option for anyone who wants a more interactive experience.

you can sign up here:
🔗 https://literary1984.com

more features coming soon (will be announced here and in #general).