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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor This time of year is perfect for starting a new book club or reviving an old one. The school year is beginning, the weather is cooling off, and tons of great new books are being released. What are you waiting for? How to Start a Book Club First things first. Book clubs are one of those things that I prefer letting someone else helm (I'm busy and lazy), but sometimes, if you want something done right (or at all), you've got to do it yourself! How to Start a Gay Book Club How to Start a Book Club at the Office See More About:  book clubs  social networking  reading groups General Book Club Questions for Study and Discussion It's easy enough to get a group of people in a room, and it's even reasonably simple to get them to all read the same book, but then what? Talking about literature is not totally instinctual, and having some good general go-to questions can really help spark your club's conversations. How to Lead a Book Club Discussion Book Club Rules to Live By See More About:  discussion questions  book clubs  book meetings One-Year Book Club Reading List Time to get down to the nitty-gritty: what books are you actually going to read? Fiction? Nonfiction? Classics? Modern favorites? Here's a sample one-year plan for a book club -- mix and match as you see fit! A Real Book Club Shares Their Reading List Selections for Many Types of Book Clubs See More About:  book clubs  reading lists  How To Make the Most out of an Online Book Club If practical considerations make a real-life book club impossible for you, consider joining an online book club instead. You still get all the reading and plenty of social interaction, but you don't have to take a shower before meetings! Woo-hoo! A Rundown of Some Popular Online Book Clubs How to Join Oprah's Book Club See More About:  book club  online  reading Books & Literature Ads Books TV Book Club Top 100 Books Literature Best Fiction Books Featured Articles Book Shower for Hurricane-Damaged Library Justice League #1 Review Review: 'How I Learned to Drive' by Paula Vogel Classic English Proverbs Taiyo Matsumoto Interview Carpe Diem Poems: Seize the Day!   More from About.com Favorite Summer Frozen Drinks Blended with ice or chock full of fresh fruit, these yummy drinks will liven up any warm-weather gathering. More> Best Frozen Summer Desserts Ten easy, delicious, make-ahead desserts that will cool you down on the hottest of summer days. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Reviews of Recent Releases 'Anatomy of a Disappearance' by Hisham Matar 'The Night Circus' by Erin Morgenstern 'There But For The' by Ali Smith Advertisement