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[close] Welcome to Birds! Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) For all bird lovers—wrap yourself in the realm of birds and share your experiences while birdwatching! We will read books about and relating to birds, giving us a broader and newer understanding of them at the same time as we discuss species and take in birding tips. At first, birdwatching may seem like a wasted pastime, but if looked at in the right way, reveals an outstanding world that you never thought existed. I hope to explore this world with you and learn from you in a community where we are all into ornithology, so don't hesitate, meander into the realm of feathered creatures that surround us. Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)

[close] This reading group starts on December 30, 2016. It is an attempt to wrestle with a selection of the best books of the past year as determined by The Economist magazine. They use eight categories: Politics and current affairs; Biography and memoir; Economics and business; History; Science and technology; Culture, society and travel; Fiction, and, finally, Poetry. We will read a selection of these books over the coming year - ideally determined by a monthly poll. The list is an opportunity to dig into a few selections one normally would not approach. 2016 List: http://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21711295-best-books-2016-are-about-china-language-microbes-hereditary-power-inequality?fsrc=scn/fb/te/bl/ed/highfliers

[close] This is a virtual book club for staff, contractors and friends of the United Nations International Computing Centre. We started the group 4 November 2016. We favor literature, mystery, science, science-fiction, business, spiritual, history, and food genres. Founders (left to right): Dave Roopnarine; Cynthia Shumba; Jorge Gutierrez Gonzalez; William Allen and Myinzu Shwe. We welcome all UNICC personnel and friends!

[close] Do you like lobsters and stuff? Do you like making a difference? Then this is the group for you! My name is Joshua Grant, author of horror novel Pandora. I set up my book imprint Diabolic Shrimp so that my writing could mean something more than just creating good books. Each of my books donates ten percent of its profits to a good cause. With Pandora, ten percent goes to ocean exploration. It's my goal to purchase a deep sea exploration vehicle (roughly $70,000). You can be a part of this by buying Pandora for only $5 on Amazon! You'll help the world, support an author, and get a book out of the deal! And every book we buy, a whale sings! :) If you buy a book, please post it here (it's my joy to thank each person for their contribution). If you're interested in my work or other ways to help the world, please go to my website diabolicshrimp.com Thanks! Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Pandora-Joshua-Grant-ebook/dp/B01M6V8ZJJ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477419562&sr=8-1&keywords=pandora+joshua+grant