Online+Book+Clubs

Benefits to an online Book Club:
 * participants from around the globe can participant
 * students can hear perspectives they might not otherwise
 * possibility of finding an author to join in
 * may relieve anxiety felt in face-to-face situations

In her article Authors and Teens Online: Enhancing Book Discussions with Technology, author Kelly Diller shares her experience at creating online book clubs for students. Diller used LM_Net to find participants interested in joining in the group. These are the things she learned:
 * paying an author to participate is the only way to ensure they show up
 * choosing a time can be difficult due to various breaks and time changes
 * technical difficulties are unavoidable and often rescheduling is not possible
 * remind participants not to give up personal information, even though they are on a "secure" environment
 * format should be driven by desired outcomes

[|Rachel's Tips for Starting and Running an Online Book Club] - Rachel is a contributing writer for Book-Clubs-Resource.com who has previously hosted her own online book discussion group.

[|Teenreads] - online book club for teens who like to read!

[|GoodReads]

[|Good Reads Kids/Teens Book Club Group]

[|Readergirlz]- award winning site promotes literacy for teens; Book Buzz has lots of info on books and authors

[|Facebook Book Clubs]

[|Podcast - Graphic Novel Book Club on iTunes]