Added: 01/13/2006 |
Book clubsThanks to the world wide web and the advent of the online book club, both glowing and not-so-glowing reviews can be shared among avid readers almost instantly. Like-minded readers are able to share their interpretations and explore their common interests.
Meanwhile, knowledgeable club editors also often offer up thoughts on the latest titles and sometimes they take away the guesswork altogether, automatically sending out top picks to club members. And unlike the days of old when niche clubs might have gotten lost in the mix, today it is easy to find a club for nearly everything and everyone. From romance to science fiction and mystery to history, the world of online book clubs is broad.
Content is varied and so are membership options. Choose from book-of-the-month programs, including those for children, and more traditional options with the benefit of free books after a set number of purchases. Whichever route, book clubs typically serve the role of both the middleman and the point of sale distributor thereby lowering the overall cost, sometimes slashing retail cost up to 65%.
Members can also add special offers to the list of benefits. Many clubs have special editions available only to members. Other clubs put out weekly or monthly newsletters with insightful scoops and profiles on the biggest and best authors. Remember, these are not just obscure, back shelve titles, but instead the majority of book clubs work with everything from independent releases to big name authors and items on bestsellers lists.
Science fiction book club offers fantasy books, graphic novels, horror books and science fiction movie books. Book-of-the-Month club offers listings of new titles, recommendations, and an extensive database. Bon appetit book club offers Selection of cookbooks. Conservative book club offers books by conservative authors on politics, homeschooling, history, and religion. History book club offers paperback versions of history books. Stage and screen book club offers focussing on Broadway theater classics and new works by today's playwrights and screenwriters. Country homes and gardens book club features titles in decorating, gardening, collectibles, and entertaining. Computer book club offers computer literature.
Beside all listed, there are the book clubs devoted to one author or literature hero, like The Jane Austen Book Club or Sherlock Holms Fan Book Club. You are to decide what club to joint to.
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