Oprah's Book Club 2.0

       This post is all about Oprah, specifically Oprah’s Book Club 2.0! Because no discussion about virtual book clubs can be had without mentioning Oprah’s Book Club. Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 began in 2012 after the traditional Oprah’s Book Club ended. This new revision’s focus was on bringing book clubs into the digital age. Oprah’s objective was to include social media and e-readers into a book club forum. The club’s first book was Cheryl Strayed’s Wild. A memoir about one woman’s quest to hike the pacific crest trail solo after the death of her mother. The new book club format was a huge success, mainly due to the celebrity presence and influence of Oprah (Associate Press, 2012, pg.1). As of today, the book club has 22,712 members.

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     Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 currently meets on goodreads for discussions, videos, and announcements.  Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 also has a web page. From this site, members can sign up for the Oprah’s Book Club Newsletter to get updates and book reviews. Information concerning workshops and book lists can also be found on this site (Harpo Inc., 2015, p. 1-4).

     Furthermore, all of the book club books are chosen by Oprah Winfrey herself. A few of Oprah’s other book picks include The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, The Invention of Wings, Ruby, and The Underground Railroad. At the present moment, the group is reading Glennon Doyle Melton’s Love Warrior. In the past, Oprah’s picks have spanned genres including nonfiction, classics, and new fiction (Winfrey, 2016, p.1-4). 

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Bibliography:

Associated Press (2012). Winfrey launches “Oprah’s book club 2.0.” CBS News. Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/news/winfrey-launches-oprahs-book-club-20/

Harpo, Inc. (2015). Oprah’s book club. Oprah.com. Retrieved from http://www.oprah.com/app/books.html.

Winfrey, O. (2016). Oprah’s book club. Goodreads. Retrieved from
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/85538-oprah-s-book-club-official


Picture links:

https://www.goodreads.com/photo/group/85538-oprah-s-book-club-official

http://www.oprah.com/app/books.html