The free book club app that plans the snacks too
Occasionry runs your book club in one place. Members nominate books and vote on the next read, everyone signs up to bring a snack, and every book you've read is saved. It's free, there are no ads, and nobody has to download an app.
Free, no ads, nothing to download.
Start your club in a few minutes. You'll be walked through it one step at a time.
Start a book clubHow it works
- Start the club and invite everyoneA few short steps walk you through it: look at the invitation, add your people, say where you meet, and send. Add people one at a time, or all at once from a photo of a list or a spreadsheet.
- Members nominate booksSearch by title or author, see the cover and a short summary, and nominate the right book. Stuck? Book ideas suggests books based on what your club has read.
- Everyone votesTap any book in the vote to read what it's about. The organizer closes the vote and the book with the most votes wins. On a tie, the organizer picks.
- Sign up to bring somethingAppetizers, mains, desserts and drinks, so the meeting doesn't end up with four bags of chips.
- Talk about itThe club's chat keeps the conversation going between meetings. Anyone can post without their name if they'd rather.
- Start next monthSame members, same chat, a fresh vote. Every book you've read is saved in Our books, with its cover and the month you read it.
What's in it
- Nominate the actual book. Search Open Library's catalog by title or author and pick the right edition, with its cover and a one-line summary.
- Vote on the next read. Everyone gets one vote and can change it until the vote closes. How the voting works.
- Book ideas for your club. Ideas based on what your club has read, or on the mood you type in. See how it works.
- Snack and potluck sign-up. Who's bringing what, right next to the book vote. More about the food sign-up.
- Every book you've read. Our books shows each book as a card with its cover, the month you read it and what it's about, grouped by year.
- Everyone stays in the loop. The bell tells members about new nominations, votes, dishes and changes to the date or place. Organizers can also email the whole club an update.
- Easy for everyone. Big, clearly labeled buttons, a Larger text option, and a help button on every page that answers questions about the site.
- Free, with no ads. No fees and no ads. Store links may earn us a small commission at no cost to you.
Questions people ask
Is Occasionry really free?
Yes. There are no fees and no ads. If you buy a book through one of our store links, the store may pay us a small commission, at no extra cost to you.
Does everyone need to download an app?
No. Occasionry works in any web browser, on a phone, tablet or computer. People join by pressing the link in their invitation email.
Can members suggest books?
Yes. Anyone in the club can search for a book by title or author, see its cover and a short summary, and nominate it for the month's vote.
Can we plan the food too?
Yes. Every book club has a food sign-up for appetizers, mains, desserts and drinks, so everyone can see who is bringing what.
Do we make a new group every month?
No. A book club is one group all year. Each month gets its own vote and meeting date, and every book you've read is saved in Our books.
Is it easy for people who aren't good with computers?
Yes. It was built for that. Buttons are big and clearly labeled, there is a Larger text option, and the organizer is walked through setup one step at a time.
Free, no ads, nothing to download.
Start your club in a few minutes. You'll be walked through it one step at a time.
Start a book club