I’m a fan of some Facebook reader groups …
I can think of two different kinds of Facebook reader groups.
The first is large groups with a combination of readers and authors, and the second is reader groups run by a single author to share and promote their own work.
I have a love-loathe relationships with the large multi-author groups like Inspy Romance or Avid Readers of Christian Fiction. I love them because I get so many great recommendations (contemporary Christian romance from Inspy Romance, and all genres of Christian fiction from Avid Readers).
But I already have too many unread books on my Kindle (and on my bookshelf), and these groups just feed by addiction by forcing me to buy more books. Yes, they force me!
I could remove myself from the groups or delete Facebook, but then I’d miss out on all the great recommendations (yes, FOMO is alive and well). And that wouldn’t be good at all.
From that point of view, I almost prefer the single-author groups, because it’s easier to keep up with their new books. I also enjoy the camaraderie that some authors build in their groups – the best groups leave me feeling like I’m as much a friend as a customer.
