So, let’s keep a good thing going. Based on the way things went last time, I’ve introduced a couple changes to this iteration. First, I’m going to make things slightly more democratic by introducing an oficial polling system to select the book, though The Forever War seemed to be a unanimous decision last time around. Second, it seemed as though everyone said what they needed to say within the first few days of the discussion, so I’ve reduced the discussion window from a week to four days, from Friday through the following Monday. This should give everyone a chance to participate, regardless of whether they tweet from home or from work.

To cut down on repetition in future posts, I’ve created a static #sfbookclub page outlining the concept and the process.

With no further ado, here’s the poll for the second Twitter #sfbookclub. Some of these were suggested to me by fellow Twitter users, while others are books I’ve been meaning to read or re-read, which is a bit selfish of me, I know. Hey, no democracy is perfect.

To that end, I’m happy to announce the first iteration of the Twitter Speculative Fiction Book Club (#sfbookclub). Our first selection is Joe Haldeman’s seminal classic The Forever War. Here’s how it works.

• In the next two weeks, read or re-read Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War. The book should be readily available in brick-and-mortar stores, on Amazon, or in audio format through Audible.
• Starting on 15 May, we’ll discuss the book on Twitter for a week, appending the hashtag #sfbookclub to all relevant tweets to make the conversation easy to follow, either through the site TweetChat, Twitter Search, or the search functionality of most Twitter clients.
• Feel free to spread the word about #sfbookclub in the next two weeks, but please don’t share any major plot points until the discussion starts.

That’s it! The concept is, I hope, elegant in its simplicity. Since this is the #sfbookclub’s maiden voyage, I’d value any and all input before, during, and after the event to refine the process for future discussions. Post ideas in the comments below, and of course follow me on Twitter.