The reason why the internet was invented is to find a way to share information faster with a broader population and use this amazing technology for the betterment of humankind. Back in 2006, although the internet was already quite advanced, its use in the field of arts and literature was limited. Scott Hughes launched a website dedicated to the arts and literature community. This is the first time that a book club could potentially be accessed globally by anyone and everyone.
Scott Hughes had a passion for novels and literature. During his early days, he often found difficulties with gathering a variety of opinions on his favorite books, which he wanted to understand so he could learn alternate points of view and conclusions. Scott also observed that although people used to read popular books like “The Great Gatsby” or Shakespearian dramas, there were many writers whose works were underrated and little discussed because of the simple fact that people were unaware of them. Scott saw this as an opportunity and came up with the idea of OnlineBookClub, an online platform where these less well known works of great writers would finally be exposed to more people to read, analyze, and discuss..
OnlineBookClub is a free of costonline forum site where users can read, write, and post on singular or cross-matched threads on topics related to novels and literature. Many of them are in the standard database of websites but the most creative ones are often coming from the user themselves. For book enthusiasts, the website has often been called an escapewhere one can safely post new or alternate ideas and thoughts without the fear of exposure or censorship.To keep the passion in book club members alive and running, OnlineBookClub often organizes “Book of the Week” events. The community also gets to vote on the book for monthly discussions and many times it has led to great articles in news media and magazines. The influence of OnlineBookClub speaks for itself through its nearly 2.5 million active users – a number reached without any aggressive marketing but rather through organic growth. This also speaks volumes about how innovative and influentialOnlineBookClub is. As for the future, Scott feels that the platform has good potential to continue to grow as it now has been accessed by people from all over the world. This global access of the website has also improved the OnlineBookClub itself, as people from different ethnicities, nationalities, and countries are joining, discissing, and sharing literature and thoughts from their cultures. In this manner, OnlineBookClub allows its users to better appreciate literature by providing perspectives from users and books across the globe.
You can know more about the website by visiting OnlineBookClub.org. You can interact with Scott M Hughes at facebook.com/scottMichaelHughes, Instagram: @scott_hughes/ or Twitter: @scottmhughes.
