Can the Nook bring Book Community Back?

Barnes & Noble's e-Reader the Nook hits store shelves today, but it is it what bookclubs need. Let's take a deeper look.

PC World sets the Nook against the Kindle listing with such pros like:

• the fact that you can visit Barnes and actually test the nook before you purchase unlike Amazon
• Moreover when you enter the store the Nook alerts you to coupons and special promotions personalized to your book cravings.
• For bookclubs. Did you know you can share your books using the Nook?
  

I like that this e-reader's goal is to not just have book readers buy books, but to get them into the store. Although reading is a solitary experience, sharing the love for story is a communal experience. If stores can figure out how to bring community spirit back to stores and make book reading viral again without losing their shirts, while staying technically relevant we may have a win win.

I'll be writing more about the Nook at RAWSistaz Literary this month and why it is a possible solution for Bookclub presidents. To stay updated about this upcoming blog post and more like it, subscribe to Christian Fiction here or in the sidebar. We deliver straight to your email or your can subscribe to my notes at Facebook.