| Oprah’s Book Club is a great place for those | | | | unknown authors into household names over night. |
| who love reading new books to share the | | | | Some book publishers are uncomfortable with this |
| excitement with other readers. Oprah chooses a | | | | process as they feel the public is choosing |
| particular book for her club to read by a particular | | | | Oprah’s recommendation over any of their |
| time, then all the members are able to go online and | | | | traditional advertising methods. |
| discuss their thoughts about the book and post | | | | While this has lead so publishing companies to try and |
| reviews for others to see. Oprah has taken this | | | | pay Oprah to choose their books, she has remained |
| project to heart, often choosing books by unknown | | | | loyal to her book club members, only choosing books |
| authors and with controversial topics. | | | | that are of interest and most pull at the heart strings |
| The Oprah Book Club has become very successful | | | | of the readers. Oprah has a common theme of |
| since it began in 1996. It has become the biggest | | | | human trials and tribulations in the books she chooses. |
| book club in the world. In addition to having a | | | | For those who enjoy reading quality books at a great |
| wonderful place to discuss the selected books, all | | | | price, Oprah’s Book Club may be the perfect |
| members of the club receive a 10% discount on the | | | | place for you. It is always challenging to be asked to |
| books they purchase. In the beginning, Oprah | | | | read a book that you normally wouldn’t have |
| selected a book each month to feature. Beginning in | | | | picked up. Many individuals who participate in the |
| 2002, she recommends books only when they pull at | | | | books selected by Oprah for the members to |
| her heart. This may be several in a month or months | | | | discuss claim they are wonderful books that they |
| where she has no featured books. Here website | | | | wouldn’t have chosen on their own, yet many |
| offers an archive of past books she has selected. | | | | are the best stories they have ever read. This is a |
| Millions of reader’s follow the lead of Oprah. It | | | | great way to expand your reading style and |
| seems any book she recommends in her book club | | | | knowledge. |
| becomes an immediate best seller. This has turned | | | | |