The Oprah Winfrey Book Club has some of our reading group's favorite books on it's list. We also have discovered an assortment of books over the years through our reading groups and have put together some lists for you to peruse over, if you're looking for new ideas. We also have started building out our resources area to share the reading guides we've collected and used in our discussion groups. If you're looking to join an online book club or form a book club in your community, check out the tips we have for you in the Starting A Book Club section.

The Book Lover's Cookbook

Of course the primary motivation for joining a book club is to engage in the joy of reading and stimulating discussion of the selections. The social aspect is a wonderful additional benefit and depending on the size and nature of your local book club, blending an evening of cooking and eating with such a great group of friends is quite simply a fabulous combination. One of our favorite selections to consult from time to time is The Book Lover's Cookbook.

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Whether you're just starting your own book club or looking for ways to jumpstart a reading group that is well underway, you'll find great tips and reading lists on our book club site, inspired by the club we formed to participate in Oprah's Book Club.


In The Beginning: Oprah's Book Club

Practically everyone has heard about Oprah's Book Club, but unless you've been properly introduced, it may be confusing to understand exactly what the Oprah Winfrey Book Club is and how can you participate. Here's how it all started and how it grew to become one of the largest forces in publishing history.

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Reasons To Join A Book Club

Remember when Oprah Winfrey made it cool to be part of a book club over ten years ago? Book clubs aren't just for the academic type, they can be a great opportunity to meet new people, partake in spirited discussions and read books you would usually pass over. Even if you aren't interested in joining the famed Oprah's Book Club, joining a local book club or reading group can be the catalyst to spice up your life.

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General Discussion Questions For Memoirs

Memoirs can be fun book selections for reading groups to take on and are generally a quick read. We've put together a list of questions that we've used in the past for discussing memoirs, like Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat Pray Love, in our book club discussions. Use the questions to supplement the official reading guides or when you're planning your next book club discussion featuring a memoir.

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General Discussion Questions For Fiction

Here is our list of questions that we've developed over the years to use in our book club discussions. Use them to supplement your reading guides or as inspiration to create new questions specific to your book club reading selection.

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Starting A Book Club

Starting a book club in your community can be very rewarding and it enables you and the members to tailor things, like the reading selections and meeting times, to your own preferences.

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What Is A Book Club

A book club, or reading group, is a group of people who get together to discuss a book they have all read. Book clubs can meet regularly in person, or have a virtual relationship using the Internet where discussions are held using email or forums.

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Make your book club the best reading group in town with our tips for recruiting new members to your book club, using reading guides, leading discussions and how to host a great meeting with location ideas and recipes.

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