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Great question! If you’d like, we’ve made this patreon bonus episode publicly available to all for listening so you can hear our MMD Book Club community manager Ginger Horton and I talk about the difference: By popular request: Anne and Ginger talk Patreon vs Book Club.
Our communities have different scope and emphases: we think of our Patreon offerings as being bite-sized, while MMD Book Club is more like a buffet. We encourage you to choose the one that best works for you and your reading life. (20% of our readers are members of both communities.)
Read on to learn more about each community and to see which one works with your schedule and matches your reading life. Either way, I can’t wait to have join us.
Happy reading, friends!
Our slate of Book Club offerings is more robust, which is why we call it a buffet: we seek to offer lots of great literary content in this space, and don’t expect you to put everything on your plate! We host many live events in this space, including monthly book and author discussions, regular classes on literature and the reading life, and community events like our Readers’ Weekend, Best Book of Summer, Reading Life Rehab, Readalongs, Join Us for Journaling, and more. Our live events are video-driven, but you don’t need to attend live to participate: we record our events so you can watch on your schedule. Our custom-built member site also sets Book Club apart: our 24/7 forums makes it easy to enjoy all the book talk your heart desires, and connect with other readers who love books as much as you do.
Explicit education and deep connections. Community, classes, and conversation.
Book Club is for you if you’ve ever thought…
Our WSIRN Patreon community is an extension of the What Should I Read Next podcast, and offers Friday bonus episodes (e.g., One Great Book, Mini Matchmaking, Industry Insights), peeks behind the scenes, and additional curated book recommendations to our readers in that space. Patreon is audio-first, which means you can mostly participate when it’s convenient for you. We host two events each semester in Patreon: one seasonal preview (like Summer Reading Guide Unboxing) and one additional event like Ask Us Anything, Live Mini Matchmaking, or Trivia Night. Our patrons also influence the show by offering input on future episode themes and guests and voting on our episode titles.
Book talk on your schedule. Book recommendations galore. Thoughtful insight into today’s literary landscape and how it connects to your reading life.
Patreon is for you if you…
Our 15th Summer Reading Guide is coming May 14th. Pre-order now and plan to join us on May 14th for Unboxing—the best book party of the year!
It’s almost time for the Summer Reading Guide. Order now and plan to join us on May 15th for Unboxing—the best book party of the year!
Grab your Summer Reading Guide and join us for the best book party of the year!