Building on the insights offered by Reader-Response theory that foregroundsthe role of the reader in the creation of meaning, this article will examine ways in which the actof reading is portrayed as a profoundly transformative, theraupetic and mind-enlarging activityin The Jane Austen Book Club. The novel makes the point that the act of reading encouragesreaders to discover different/hitherto unknown aspects of themselves and to grow asindividuals. On the other hand, it also explores ways in which sharing the reading experiencewith others and exchanging opinions on the universal themes examined in Jane Austen’s worksprove to be a liberating and enriching experience for the members of the book club. In whatfollows, I will first offer a brief discussion of Reader-Response theory and then examine thenovel in the light of these ideas. In doing that, my aim is to show how each reader in the novelcreates his or her meaning through a transaction with the text based on personal associations.My reading of the novel will thus focus on what each book club reader brings to the novelsalong with the various perspectives through which the novels can be examined.