Reading together means less solitude. What is more beautiful than a good story? A good story that can be shared with someone else! More and more people are eager to talk about the books they have just read. Many are organizing themselves into reading groups. In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, around 700,000 readers meet regularly to discuss, compare, analyze, debate, and laugh – and to share what the books mean to them. They read current bestsellers, classics of world literature, crime novels, and non-fiction. Kerstin Hämke demonstrates in this book why reading together is so enjoyable and offers many practical tips: How often should you meet and when? Should there be something to eat? How do you choose books that everyone will enjoy? How do you deal with overly dominant members? And how can you bring new energy to existing groups?.