Procedure for Book Discussion

The individual who picks the book under consideration by the group will write a 750 word response to begin discussion. The response can take any direction the reviewer likes, but in the written response, the individual who chose the book must answer the question: "Why was the book important for the Project to consider?" The initial response is due within one month of the day the book pick is announced.

In the days following the initial posting, each participant in the 270 Mile Project who has chosen to read the book under consideration is expected to post his or her own response as a reply. In each secondary reply, the reviewer is expected to describe his own reaction to the book under consideration and in doing so, formulate a response to any reviews that proceeded his own. A secondary reply can take any tack the reviewer likes, but she also must answer the question, "Why was the book important for the Project to consider?"

The window for reviews will be open for 14 days. After that time, the initial post and all subsequent replies will be locked and archived.