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Literary Clubs

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Join an online book club and participate in book discussions with people from all over the world.

Book-Clubs-Resource.com - A guide to online book clubs and reading groups. This site has links to general interest book clubs, special interest book clubs and tips for starting and running an online Book Club.

Online Book Club - This site offers those people who love to read a wide range of book reviews and book recommendations. Also included are many interactive discussions and polls about books. At this book club you can find information and discussions about classic books as well as new releases, both in the old solid form and the relatively new eBook form.

First Tuesday Book Club - Be the first to find out about topics, books and special guests to be featured on upcoming shows. Receive regular updates about book club events and competitions

Bookworms - Bookworms virtual book club reads one book per month, voted on by members, then discusses the book via ICQ and Yahoo! Chat. The club reads a broad variety of titles.

Penguin's Reading Groups - Very good Oz site which has it all

Readers' Paradise - This forum is for the discussion of all topics related to reading and literature. Its name is derived from something Jorge Luis Borges once said: "I have always imagined that Paradise would be a kind of library.."

Books a month - This club was established originally on January 16, 2000 under the name "Book a Month." Members read and discuss one book a month. Titles are voted on by members.

The Bookies - online book discussion group primarily discuss literary fiction but members may nominate books from any genre for discussion. The group then votes from among all nominated titles to arrive at a schedule.

Dear Reader.Com - A large site offering online forums, a number of book clubs and the opportunity to receive the first chapter of the latest books emailed to you. A large number of genres are covered.

Note: Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement of any club or service. Top of Page

  Page updated: 20 May 2009