Book discussion club
A
book discussion club is a group of people who meet to discuss a book or books that they have read and express their opinions, likes, dislikes, etc. It is more often called simply a
book club, a term that is also used to describe a book sales club, which can cause confusion. Other frequently used terms to describe a book discussion club include
reading group,
book group, and
book discussion group. Book discussion clubs may meet in private homes, libraries, bookstores, online forums, pubs, and in cafes or restaurants over meals or drinks. A practice also associated with book discussion,
common reading program or
common read, involves institutions encouraging their members to discuss select books in group settings; common reading programs are largely associated with educational institutions encouraging their students to hold book discussion meetings.