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You've found your niche and the adrenalin is running through your veins at the thought of running a successful book club. It is so exciting to put together your successful book club and watch as it blossoms and grows.

What may have started out with just two or even three members is now a large group of people meeting monthly or even bi-monthly in your successful book club. Don't be intimidated because I am about to give away some of your secrets to a successful book club.

1. ONLINE MEETINGS:

One of the best ways to start a successful book club is to meet with a group of friends on the Internet. Yes, that is right! You can have a very successful book club through the Internet. No longer are you restricted to finding out if your community has the need for yet another book club. No longer are you forced to figure out who is going to host this month's meeting at their home. You can set up a private chat room that is invitation only for your exclusive book club members.

2. GOOD BOOK LIST:

Did you know that many people that start a book club, do not have a list of books? Yes, it's true! Whether you have a book club on the Internet or in the basement at your neighbor's house, it is imperative that you have a nice and lengthy book list.

Hmmm, what kind of books would you put on your list? You should limit the list to one genre. Let's face it; books are an acquired taste for the majority of people. If I truly like a fast, paced action book I am not likely to enjoy a recipe book. Of course, I like to try out new recipes but the thought of reading an entire recipe book is most likely going to have be going out for dinner.

Find out what types of books your club members like to read. Make a pretty comprehensive book list to select from for the monthly readings. And please, who ever came up with the rule that an entire book has to be read each month? Split the book up into sections. Everyone is busy and reading speeds vary. You are more likely to get some really fun discussions from sections of books instead of trying to discuss the book cover to cover in a one or two hour meeting.

3. GROUND RULES:

Play nice in the sand box and share your toys are lessons you learned in kindergarten. These also apply to your success book club. Set down ground rules so that everyone knows what is expected of them. Even post them on a web page or a nice foam board for your meetings. In chat rooms, suggest that members type a symbol as an indication of raising their hands. Have one person moderate the

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