Faber Reading Groups Survey

1 Tell us about your group 2 Tell us what you'd like to see from Faber 3 Tell us about yourself
Your Reading Group
How did your group meet?
Through work At a library At school or university At a bookshop We are friends Online Other
Where does your group meet?
Home Library Public space (café or bar) School/university Bookshop Online Other
How often does your group meet?
Every week Once a month Every couple of months We meet online Other
Your Book Selection
Which genre of books does your group most often read?
Crime Literary Fiction Non-fiction Poetry Romance Sci-fi Plays Children's/Young Adult Other

Please tick all that apply.
If your group reads non-fiction, which of these subject areas is it most likely to read?
History Military history Memoir/Biography Science Travel books Politics/Current affairs Literary criticism Music Film Humour

Please tick all that apply.
Is your group more likely to read:
New releases Classics/backlist titles
Which of the following most influence your decision when choosing a book?
Media coverage (eg. newspaper or radio reviews) Bookshop recommendations What’s available at the library Reader reviews on blogs/literary websites Editors’ picks on publisher websites Book club selections (eg. Richard and Judy or TV Book Club) Recommendations from members of the group

Please tick all that apply.
Where does your group most often get its books from?
Borrow them from the library Buy them at the bookshop/online shopping We rely on free reading copies from publishers
Resources and Extra Material
When discussing a book, does your group regularly use any of the following resources?
Reading guides Author Q&As Video content of authors discussing their book Podcasts of authors discussing their book Forums Literary reviews None of the above

Please tick all that apply.
Does your reading group read or refer to any of the following:
New Books magazine Book Crossing LibraryThing Mumsnet dovegreyreader.co.uk Penguin Reader's Group Bloomsbury Reading Groups None of the above

Please tick all that apply.
Social Networks and Online

Tell us about how your group uses the web to connect.
Which of the following describe how your group interacts through social media?
We have a Facebook group for our reading group We communicate privately through Facebook We communicate through Twitter We have a blog or forum used by the whole group We each have our own blogs We each have our own individual Twitter/Facebook accounts Some of us use social networks for reading group purposes, and others don’t None of us use social networks for reading group purposes

Please tick all that apply.
If your group uses a blog or forum, how often do you ‘meet’ online?
Every day Once a week Once a month We meet on an ad hoc basis We just use it for commenting, and never meet in real time
If your group uses social networks, what do you mainly use them for?
Arranging meetings Suggesting titles Posting book reviews Sharing photographs of our group Sharing tips and advice on books

Please tick all that apply.
Does your group have a ‘live’ meeting followed by a further discussion online to document your thoughts?
Yes No
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Your Reading Group

Your Book Selection

Resources and Extra Material

Social Networks and Online