An online book club is a website or online community where the discussion of books takes place, including various Web forums, Yahoo! Groups, and email-based reading groups.

While many online book clubs are dedicated to special interests or genres, there are a variety of places online where general discussion of books and reading takes place.

General Interest Online Book Clubs include online book clubs that don't have a specific theme or target group. Some of these have a time element that includes scheduled discussions for a specific book.

Online book clubs offer several advantages over the traditional reading group model. Due to the vastness of the web and the variety of book clubs available, readers who turn to the Internet to find a book club enjoy a much wider selection of clubs, including many dedicated to a specialized interest or genre. In addition, online book clubs can be more convenient, as many of them are available at any time of day. Of course, there are also disadvantages associated with online book clubs. For instance, the intimacy of a personal discussion is lost, along with the social interaction that is often a part of the traditional book club experience.

Special Interest Online Book Clubs are typically dedicated to a specific interest, such as women's interest book clubs and children's book clubs. Other special interest online book clubs are dedicated to a specific genre, such as mystery or science fiction.

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