WU Reads: Miscellaneous

"A good book does more than simply entertain - it leaves you mentally richer than when you started it. BookBrowse seeks out these gems from both established writers and first time authors - novels that whisk you to unfamiliar times and places, thrillers that are more than just 'page-turners', and thought-provoking non-fiction that entertains as it informs. Visitors can view some of BookBrowse for free, but we save the best features for our members."

"Goodreads is the largest social network for readers in the world. A place for casual readers and bona-fide bookworms alike, Goodreads members recommend books, compare what they are reading, keep track of what they've read and would like to read, form book clubs and much more."

"LibraryThing is an online service to help people catalog their books easily." You can catalog up to 200 books for free; beyond that it is "$10 for a year or $25 for a lifetime." You can also use this site as a social space as well.

"A completely new way of choosing what to read."

"A Well-Read Online Community," this site offers all sorts of information for book clubs such as reading guides, reviews, popular book club books, and even recipes!

Oprah Winfrey started a wildly popular book club in 1996 and disbanded it in 2011. Oprah's Book Club 2.0 started up in 2012 as a digital book group and is still going strong.

"Selecting discussible books for reading groups since 1994. News about reading groups, book festivals, libraries, and of course, Reading Group Choices."

Jenna Bush Hager is the daughter of President George W. Bush and the co-host of TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC's morning news program). She also hosts the popular TODAY book club, Read with Jenna.

Penguin's list of must-read classics as chosen by their readers.

Courtesy of The California Independent Booksellers Alliance