Links



bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/bookclub
Radio 4's bookclub with lists of current and previous book choices and an invitation to attend the recordings.

lovereading.co.uk
An independent online bookstore with recommendations by genre.

fantasticfiction.co.uk
Bibliographies of 7000 authors, info on 150,000 books and a list of the shortlists for all major awards, past and present.

penguin.co.uk
Register in the reader's group section to find reviews, recommendations, themed books and the opportunity to preview some of Penguin's books.

readinggroups.co.uk
The website for Harper Collins with reading guides and a section to help you choose.

guardianunlimited.co.uk/books
An extensive site featuring reviews, competitions, book extracts, information on authors and links to other literary websites.

gradesaver.com
An American site with biographical notes on the major authors and detailed analyses (plot summaries, character lists, chapter by chapter analyses, themes etc.) on classic books.

readinggroupguides.com
Detailed American site with guides and discussion questions to hundreds of books.

The Book Bags
An entertaining site from the Book Bags bookgroup in Cheltenham. Each of the 70-odd books they have read is reviewed, contrasting "What they say" - a selection of critics' reviews - with a robust and frank "What we say" section. However the site has not been updated since 2006.

Richard and Judy book club
A TV-based bookgroup