Host Your Own Book Club with Us!
No buzzwords. No fluff. Just a free guide to conversations that matter.
About the Guide
Starting a book club sounds simple—until it’s on you. We’ve got your back.
Our free guide is here to help you kick off the kind of messy, honest, and actually-worth-it conversations Shoveling $h!t was written to spark.
Hosting Tips
Real-world ideas for picking the right spot, setting the vibe, and keeping the convo from dying halfway through.
Discussion Strategies
No-fluff prompts and questions to spark honest, messy, meaningful conversations.
Book Club Ideas
Creative (and doable) ways to bring people together, mix things up, and build a crew that shows up.
Whether you’ve never hosted a book club or just need to shake the dust off yours, this guide is packed with real, practical advice to help you pull it off—mess and all.
Hosting Tips
Real-world ideas for picking the right spot, setting the vibe, and keeping the convo from dying halfway through.
Discussion Strategies
No-fluff prompts and questions to spark honest, messy, meaningful conversations.
Book Club Ideas
Creative (and doable) ways to bring people together, mix things up, and build a crew that shows up.
Whether you’ve never hosted a book club or just need to shake the dust off yours, this guide is packed with real, practical advice to help you pull it off—mess and all.
Plan Your Book Club, Unlock a Special Perk!
Organize a Shoveling $h!t book club, and if your group orders 10+ copies, you’ll qualify for a live Q&A with Kass and Mike!
No fluff. No fake polish. Just a chance to go deeper into the chaos, cheat codes, and love story behind the mess.
Thank you for bringing Shoveling $h!t into your circle. You gathered people. You made space for the kind of messy, honest conversations most of us avoid. We made this guide to support you—not to make things perfect, but to help you show up, dig in, and maybe walk away a little lighter. We’re in it with you.
No fluff. No fake polish. Just a chance to go deeper into the chaos, cheat codes, and love story behind the mess.
Thank you for bringing Shoveling $h!t into your circle. You gathered people. You made space for the kind of messy, honest conversations most of us avoid. We made this guide to support you—not to make things perfect, but to help you show up, dig in, and maybe walk away a little lighter. We’re in it with you.
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