I think we might want -some- kind of structured format, rather than just have everyone start reading. Book clubs and such generally have guidelines, and we aren't the first to do an online book club (which is essentially what this is). Both theonering.net and The Republic of Pemberley set up a schedule, telling people what they need to have read each week (and that varies by book - some books are strictly broken down by chapters while others can be grouped differently). Then, someone (and it can change each week) who has volunteered takes the lead for the discussion that week. They start the discussion by posting their thoughts, impressions, questions, and speculations, which gets the ball rolling. Generally, each major "thought" gets its own post so that those who come later can easily follow each thought as others add to it. Just thought I'd toss that out. Stacy