A book is not only a friend, it makes friends for you. When you have possessed a book with mind and spirit, you are enriched. But when you pass it on you are enriched threefold.”
— Henry Miller
the Books in my life (1969)
the Books in my life (1969)
What is YEIF CHRONICLES ONLINE BOOK CLUB?
It's a smart social community for book lovers to read share and learn from each other. It's a celebration of literature and a place where old and new books get new life. Our community is changing the world and touching lives one book at a time.
What's our mission?
Very simply, we aim to connect people readers, promote reading cultures and encourage support systems through books.
How do we do it?
Read. Learn. Share. Members vote books from our book shelf, majority voted book gets chosen for the month, we read chapters agreed upon by members a week, we review, ask questions, share and share ideas. YEIF CHRONICLES is free to join. So don't be 'selfish with your thoughts - read and share!
Who are we?
Youth Empowerment & ICT Foundation is a non-governmental organization, which focuses on improving the socio-economic welfare of Nigerian youths by inspiring and motivating them to embrace information & communication technology (ICT) as a means to equip themselves and society.
Where will readers find the books we read?
Frequently asked questions
GETTING STARTED...
Q. I'm new - where should I go first?
Q. I'm new - where should I go first?
Look through our rules & guidelines. We are a friendly forum, and keeping to these Rs & Gs helps to keep things running smoothly.
Next, start up a thread in the introductions section. Say hello, tell us a little bit about yourself and what you like to read.
Next, start up a thread in the introductions section. Say hello, tell us a little bit about yourself and what you like to read.
Q. How can I join the club?
Joining the club is free however, you have to be a registered member of the Youth Empowerment and ICT Foundation to gain access and this is also free.
POSTING...
Q. How does this book club work?
Our aim is to read at least one book a month. Each month, every member nominates a book from the book shelf and the book with the highest nominations will be the pick for the month .Members will decide the number of chapters to be read each week depending on the size of the book and a general review will be done online every Friday. However, fast readers can review any time before Friday.
Q. How books are review/discussed?
The aim of this book club is to share perspective and ideas. For each review, book club members go to the discussion topic assigned to the current book under review to comment on the chapters read, raise questions, comment on the opinions of other members and discuss the book.
Q. Can I start a question thread about the book under review or is that for administrators only?
All members can generate questions for discussion about books under review however, there will be basic questions raised by our administrative team.
GENERAL...
Q. How do I report something that concerns me?
By sending your concerns via email; enquiry@youthempowerment.org.ng to the foundation’s administrative team.
Q. Can we do movie reviews and how?
If members have a movie they have seen and or movies out in cinemas they think will spark interesting conversations with others, feel free to send movie titles via email; enquiry@youthempowerment.org.ng we will review and approve when it’s appropriate and post it. In such cases we will usually acknowledge the member who suggested the movie.
Posting Guidelines
As well as the forum rules, all members are expected to read and follow these posting guidelines:
General Conduct:
Basically, please show respect for fellow club members. Whilst discussion and debate are welcomed, please focus on the subject, and do not make your comments personal. Personal insults and attacks will not be tolerated, and repeated offenders may be banned from the forum.
Please be careful with the language you use. This forum is open to all, and we have younger members playing an active role in the forum. With this in mind, certain words have been filtered... do not try to find ways to get around this.
Content of posts:
The content of your posts should be your own. If you wish to include quotes, reviews etc from other people, please acknowledge your source.
When posting about a book:
When starting a new thread about a book, please put both the book title and author name into the thread title, as this aids future searching.
When posting a synopsis of the book (that is the blurb from the back of the book or from a website) you do not need to use spoiler tags as these give away major plot points but instead use it as a hook to entice others to read the book. Also, when posting a synopsis, please indicate where it's from.
When starting a new thread for a specific book, series, or even author, it's helpful if you can provide more information, as well as your own thoughts or review. Considering the amount of books and authors out there, simply asking if anyone has read it/them probably won't get much response.
We obviously welcome your book reviews, but when you post them, please simply use the book title and author name in the thread title, and do not specify 'review of'. This is for many reasons, including uniformity and encouragement of discussion.
General Conduct:
Basically, please show respect for fellow club members. Whilst discussion and debate are welcomed, please focus on the subject, and do not make your comments personal. Personal insults and attacks will not be tolerated, and repeated offenders may be banned from the forum.
Please be careful with the language you use. This forum is open to all, and we have younger members playing an active role in the forum. With this in mind, certain words have been filtered... do not try to find ways to get around this.
Content of posts:
The content of your posts should be your own. If you wish to include quotes, reviews etc from other people, please acknowledge your source.
When posting about a book:
When starting a new thread about a book, please put both the book title and author name into the thread title, as this aids future searching.
When posting a synopsis of the book (that is the blurb from the back of the book or from a website) you do not need to use spoiler tags as these give away major plot points but instead use it as a hook to entice others to read the book. Also, when posting a synopsis, please indicate where it's from.
When starting a new thread for a specific book, series, or even author, it's helpful if you can provide more information, as well as your own thoughts or review. Considering the amount of books and authors out there, simply asking if anyone has read it/them probably won't get much response.
We obviously welcome your book reviews, but when you post them, please simply use the book title and author name in the thread title, and do not specify 'review of'. This is for many reasons, including uniformity and encouragement of discussion.
Searching for previous topics:
When posting a new thread, please look to see if there is already a thread on that topic. You can do this either by having a look through the older threads, or by using the search facility to search for key words (e.g. the name of a book or author). This helps to keep things together neatly, so that other members trying to find information or discussions can find them more easily, rather than having things spread out over several threads.
Off Topic Posting:
Please try to stick to the topic being discussed. The threads on the forum become a great resource, and it can be frustrating if they drift into other topics. Please start a new thread if necessary, and don't drift into general conversation.
Staff members may edit threads, and move posts if necessary. General chat may be removed from book discussions.
Ensure you contribute to the thread:
Please be aware of posting a reply with just a smile, or a comment such as 'I agree'. These clutter up the 'new posts' function for other members, and waste server space. Please make sure that you're contributing to the discussion when you reply.
Multi-Posting:
which is where you submit 2 or more posts in succession. You can respond to various points in one post, and posts can be edited if necessary. If you wish to respond to various comments by quoting them, please use the multi-quote button:
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