book club

American  

noun

1. a company or other organization that sells books to its subscribers, often at a discount and usually through the mail.

2. a club organized for the discussion and reviewing of books.

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book club British  

noun

1. a club that sells books at low prices to members, usually by mail order, esp on condition that they buy a minimum number

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Etymology

Origin of book club

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

“Not every Elder here runs the drive-in. A few regular customers show up in the mornings with their gear to fish off the dock. A romance-novel book club meets once a month on foldout chairs in the campground, and of course it’s a popular destination for food, company, and people-watching.”

From Literature

I tell her that there are some repairs ongoing there, and I don’t want to get in the way, and then I change the subject and ask her about her book club.

From Literature

On Wednesday, she hosted a literary reception at Clarence House to celebrate the fifth anniversary of her Reading Room book club charity.

From BBC

They will include those who have found solace in books while in prison and others who have used a connection a book club to overcome deep depression.

From BBC

Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton, the former hosts of “Celebrity Memoir Book Club,” ended their show’s five-year run in August.

From The Wall Street Journal