I enjoy reading fiction but I like to limit myself to "classics". The best sellers from back in the day
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I know that opening up another book of the month will probably cause the science fiction people to think up theirs, and the romance people to dream of theirs, which will make the mystery people wonder why they don't have their own, and may finally cause the horror people to scream.
But I think that opening up another book of the month for older classics serves this community in a beneficial way.
First, the classics would encompass all those genres.
Second, there won't be any requests for classical fiction books in the normal book of the month thread anymore. This will help best-sellers achieve book of the month status and will net more newcomers to BT.
Third, new and popular books will be offered and displayed on the BT home page which will peak the interest of passers by, again netting more members.
Fourth, those who want intellectual stimuli from their books can vote for the 'classical' book of the month and those who wish for a great read and general mind numbing enjoyment can choose the new popular fiction book of the month.
Fifth, by separating the new books from the old books, it opens up a greater possibility of author involvement per month. For example, a dead author wouldn't be as involved with BT as say one that was still alive.
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The name doesn't have to be 'classics' or all about old literature but rather a place where intellectual works of fiction or 'boring' works or unpopular works or even re-discussed books can be read and reviewed.
I think this might be a good idea.