1. Increase Your Connection to the Geneva Reads Community: Our facilitated book club will broaden your connection to new ideas while also introducing you to members of your community from across industries, generations, and geographies. The connections and friends you make may help you find your next opportunity or assist you in reaching your goals.

2. Embrace Lifelong Learning and Growth: Join our online book discussion for a community read of David Baron's "American Eclipse" to enrich your experience of the upcoming solar eclipse and connect with a wider array of events and activities. This enthralling book not only offers a historical perspective on the 1878 eclipse but also serves as a gateway to explore various other happenings as part of the Geneva Reads Community Read. It’s a perfect platform to learn about and participate in related events, and even share your experiences with others. Engaging with this narrative and the accompanying activities promises a comprehensive journey, connecting us through time to the awe-inspiring celestial event we're about to witness together, and fostering a vibrant community dialogue, which we will hope will continue long after we have closed the covers of the book.

3. Reading is Good for You: Reading can reduce stress, help you sleep better, and improve your relationships [1]. Did we mention it also makes you smarter? Reading increases your verbal intelligence, reasoning ability, emotional intelligence, and your creativity. It has even been proven to defend against Alzheimer's disease [2].

What is the time commitment and what are the expectations?

We will begin reading on March 8, a new question will be posted every week.

Will there be any in-person meetings of the book club?

No, the book club will be entirely online. You can participate anywhere you have Internet access and on days and times that are convenient to you.

Is there any cost to participate?

Participation is free for all community members!

How do I get the books?

Geneva Reads has donated copies to the Geneva Public Library. You can also purchase them from local bookstores such as Stomping Grounds on Seneca Street in Geneva.

How do book club discussions work?

The book club will have a moderator from PBC Guru who manages the forum where discussions occur online. The moderator will pose questions to the book club, share relevant articles and facilitate conversation about topics in the book. Members will be encouraged to post and share as well. This format allows for ongoing conversation and makes it easy for readers to connect with each other through the forum.

How do I make a forum profile?

We're using a private forum to host the virtual book club so it's easy to connect with fellow community members. During our sign up process, you will enter the information to auto-generate your free profile. After you complete the sign up, we'll send you a link to the forum and you can begin to post right away!

What exactly is PBC Guru and what do they have to do with the book club?

Professional Book Club (PBC) Guru is a book club management company that works with businesses, alumni associations and professional societies. We are teaming up with PBC to put this program in place for community members. You can check out their website at www.pbc.guru if you want to see more of what they do.

I've already signed up. How do I log in?

If you are already a member, you can click here to log in.

What if my question isn't answered?

Feel free to send an email to info@pbc.guru and we will be happy to help.