Spent 2 hours trying to get my group to pick a book without fighting

We kept going in circles over whether to choose a classic or a new release. Anyone have a system that actually works for this?

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nora_dixon1mo agoMost Upvoted

Honestly, that sounds like my old book club before it fell apart. Did you guys try having everyone nominate one book each and then doing a quick vote? Tbh the real problem is usually one person digging their heels in.

ruby4501mo ago

Nah, sometimes it's just a bad mix of tastes.

piperb931mo ago

We switched to a ranked voting system in my group after a similar blowup. Everyone lists their top three books and points get assigned, 3 for first pick, 2 for second, 1 for third. The book with the most overall points wins. It stopped the one-person-digs-in problem cold because even if your first pick doesn't win, your second or third might make the cut and you still feel heard. We also set a rule that nobody can complain about a pick they voted for, which cut the negativity way down. Did your group ever try something like a points system or was it just a straight up yes or no vote?