Survey of Book Clubs Reveal Social Networking Base

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According to a survey of 7700 respondents, ReadingGroupGuides.com discoverd that at least half of the members are participating in online social book networks like Goodreads or Facebook and that only 15% read only paperbacks while 83% read both paperbacks and hardcovers.  The Times, Oprah, talks shows are sources of information regarding books.  72% want a way to connect to other book club readers around the country. 

Via Publishers Weekly.

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Jane Litte is the founder of Dear Author, a lawyer, and a lover of pencil skirts. She self publishes NA and contemporaries (and publishes with Berkley and Montlake) and spends her downtime reading romances and writing about them. Her TBR pile is much larger than the one shown in the picture and not as pretty. You can reach Jane by email at jane @ dearauthor dot com

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