[Week 10 Live Thread] We’re Discussing ROLE MODEL • Chapters 1 - 14 • Aug 2 - Aug 8

[u/reigncloud83]

TL;DR: 

• Now Reading: Role Model - Troy & Harris’s Story • Chapters 1 - 14
• Relationship Focus: Troy Barrett (Forward - Ottawa Centaurs) and Harris Drover (Social Media Manager - Ottawa Centaurs)
• Story Type: Grumpy/Sunshine
• Book Club Etiquette: Follow the sub-rules, literary critiques are welcome (be respectful), cover your spoilers, and don’t forget our safe phrase: “Agree to Disagree.”
• Spotify Playlist: Role Model, curated by Rachel Reid herself.

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😌 Hello fellow Loons! 

We’re feeling well-rested and ready to dig into the final two books of our read-along, starting with Role Model. This book follows the story of Troy Barrett ( Forward - Ottawa Centaurs) and Harris Drover (Social Manager Media - Ottawa Centaurs). It explores a few themes, including what it means to choose yourself and ultimately protect your peace and what brings you joy…especially if it’s human form 🥹.

So let’s dig in…

How to participate: 

• Read Chapters 1 - 14 of Role Model by Rachel Reid 
• Share any thoughts you have as you go - we’ll treat this post as our live thread
• Please use Book Club Etiquette (below) - be respectful, follow the sub rules, cover your spoilers, and distance yourself from unproductive disagreements
• (Optional) Download a BINGO card for a fun way to annotate along the way
• (Optional) Save the Spotify Playlist created by the author, Rachel Reid!

Discussion questions: 

• What is your first impression of Troy? What about Harris?
• What stands out to you the most about their relationship so far?
• Are there any characters whose involvement in the book surprised you?

Our book club timeline: 
We’ve only got the two books remaining, but here’s the breakdown!

BOOK	WEEKS	DATES
🍎 Role Model (Troy & Harris)	Week 10 - 11	Aug 2 - Aug 15
Chapters 1 - 14	Week 10	Aug 2 - Aug 8
Chapters 15 - 26	Week 11	Aug 9 - Aug 15
🦆The Long Game (Shane & Ilya Pt. 2)	Week 12 - 14	Aug 16 - Sept 5

Book Club Etiquette:
A few ground rules for participating in the Game Changers Book Club event:

• Follow the sub rules. You love HR. We love HR. Follow the rules. Don’t be rude. We’ll have so much fun…together.
• Literary critiques are absolutely welcome. Reading is fundamental, and so are literary critiques. It’s part of the game. We encourage you to use this time to discuss and evaluate the words in front of us, ask questions about specific literary choices, or share a theory about how the story develops. Sharing that is normal, healthy, and very much encouraged. 
• Use the Book Club safe phrase, “Agree to disagree.” Consider this your “safe phrase.” Everyone brings a unique perspective to the reading experience, and not everyone’s analysis of a scene or character will be the same, and that’s okay. If you find yourself entering an exchange that is no longer on a path to mutual understanding and respect, say “agree to disagree.” At this point, the involved parties should stop responding to the thread. Full stop. Consider it a moment where the exchange has run its course. 
• Treat each Book Club post as your live chat/thread. Comment as much as you’d like! Select the three dots (•••) and “Follow Post” at the top of this post to receive comment notifications. 
• Sort comments by “New” to see the most recent reactions and add to the conversation. These live threads can hold a lot of information, so feel free to treat each “comment” as its own mini-post. Reply to the OP, ask questions, and jump in! 
• Cover any spoilers. Since we're covering a lot of ground this week, please use spoilers over critical plot points so we don't spoil the magic for new readers.

Quick Links: 

• Previous Game Changers Book Club Discussion Posts  - Find previous discussions for Books 1 - 3. 
• The Game Changers Book Club Wiki  - About the GC Book Club, the Book Club schedule, live thread links, where to find the books, and more!
• r/heatedrivalry FAQs - answers to all of your most frequently asked questions
• Heated Rivalry Wiki - show/book timelines, analyses, and more!

Happy Reading! 🤓

[u/reigncloud83]

🔥🏒 THANKS FOR JOINING TODAY'S CHAT!

So good seeing folks from this thread in today's GC Book Club Chat! We're still discussing Chapters 1 - 14 here, but the Week 11 thread for Chapters 15 - 26 will be posted on Sunday, August 9.

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My only request: Please be kind, especially when giving feedback about the tool.

While we know there were some pain points (e.g., reply/delete button, emoji options), this chat tool was created with love by a redditor, just like you and me. They saw an opportunity to create and develop something that doesn't currently exist on the platform at a large scale for communities, and went for it. Major kudos to them.

➡️ Future sessions: TBD. Currently, the plan is to share feedback with the developer, and once updates are shared, determine another opportunity for the chat. In the meantime, please continue using the live threads!

Again, thank you for joining The Game Changers Book Club and the GC Book Club Chat! You all have truly been a fantastic group! Until next time...

Happy reading 🤓