When a random draw is the right call
A draw works when the list is already filtered and the club would happily read any book on it. It is the fastest way to decide, and it ends the feeling that the same person always gets their pick.
It is the wrong tool when people care a lot about the outcome. If half the club would be annoyed by one of the books, take it off the list first, or vote.
How to keep a draw fair
A draw is fair when everyone sees the list beforehand and the result comes out in front of everyone. Do it live, at the meeting or on a call, with the list on screen.
Here the draw runs in your browser, among the books you pasted.
One book, or the next three
You can draw only the next read, or the next read plus two more suggestions. Those two become the first names on the list next time, so nobody's book disappears.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the draw really random?
- Yes. Each book on the list has the same chance, and the draw happens in your browser when you press the button.
- Can I draw a genre instead of a book?
- Not on this page. In Club Book the club can draw the genre first, with a rotation: the same genre doesn't come back until all the others have had a turn. Then the club picks the book inside it.
- Is my list saved anywhere?
- The list stays in your browser. Your account only records that you used the tool, and which method.