Mind mapping is a great way to add structure to brainstorming sessions and visualize your ideas. Check out the applications your fellow readers use to do their best brainstorming.
Lovely Charts is an online diagramming application that allows you to create professional looking diagrams, such as flowcharts, sitemaps, organisation charts, wireframes, and many more... For free.
Shelfari is a social networking page where you can create a virtual shelf to show off your books. Next year I am going to make one for each class and give each class login information so we can track what we read!