How to Join Urban Book Clubs and Get Free Books
Reading is one of the more relaxing past times. Often people wish to share the stories with others. Sometimes you can even find free books. Joining an urban book club can satisfy both cravings.
Instructions
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Locate Book Clubs
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Talk to your friends or neighbors and see if they know of a club or maybe they would like to start one.
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Go to your local library. There are bulletin boards that usually list book clubs or the reference librarian might know of some in the area or the library itself.
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Check your local bookstores. There are often boards with postings of book clubs or the store may have one of its own.
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Reading the local newspaper under "clubs" or checking the community center are other options to locate urban book clubs.
Find Free Books
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Decide on the genre you would like to read. Harelquin, Worldwide Mystery and Steeple Hill Love Inspired all offer two books free if you join their book clubs. Inward Journey books on Buddhism offer all its titles for free at www.buddanet.net//jpp/htm. There are many other companies that to do this. You could join their clubs, get the books and go discuss them locally.
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Rent books from places such as www.booksfree.com. You choose the titles you wish to read and add as many as you wish to your list. They send you the first one, you return it, and they send the next on the list to you automatically. Again, this isn't the only company available for this service.
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Use your library card. You can borrow the books you want to use for your book club and return them when completed.
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Try electronic books online. There are literally thousands of titles available for viewing free online. Some from independent publishers: www.discoverbook.com, www.mybookpublisher.com and www.browzerbooks.com. Some are from major works: www.wowio.com and www.harpercollins.com. Many others are available.
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Tips & Warnings
When joining a group, or even starting one, think of answers to these questions so you can join the group that is right for you: How many people do I want in my group? What type of people do I want to hang out with? What purpose does the group have--is it the same as my own? Where do I want to meet--is their location good for me? When is the group meeting and for how long--does it fit my schedule?
