Online Reading Communities: From Book Clubs to Book Blogs

Authors

  • Nancy M. Foasberg Queens College, City University of New York

Keywords:

online reading community, book club, book blog

Abstract

Online reading challenges offer participants an opportunity to discuss their reading, form bonds with similar readers, and get recommendations for future reading. Through an analysis of the challenge announcements posted to the blog “A Novel Challenge” and case studies of three reading challenges, the social dynamics behind online social reading events are examined.

Author Biography

Nancy M. Foasberg, Queens College, City University of New York

Nancy M. Foasberg is the humanities librarian at Queens College, City University of New York. She is particularly interested in the intersection between reading and technology. Correspondence can be directed to
nfoasberg@qc.cuny.edu.

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Published

2012-11-30

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2012): The Journal of Social Media in Society

Section

Articles