Classics

[close] Welcome to the Roundtable Our passions include literary fiction, the classics, and serious non-fiction. In 2017 we've planned structured reads in the following categories: Classics, Themed Reads, Nonfiction, and Literary Prize winners. We’d love for you to participate in our “Around Europe” exploration of literature from the various countries/regions! Or you can sign on for our yearly reading challenge, the year-long International and/or Doorstop challenge, or revive the threads from past projects and group reads. The fine print: We're a smallish group, but active, and we'd like to have actively participating members. If you've been a member for more than four months without participating, we will assume that you are not interested in the group and you will be subject to deletion (one post after acceptance into the group is not considered active). This may take the form of participation in one of the structured features described above or something more free-form. While we've all got our guilty pleasures -- vampires in love, celebrity gossip, books from our childhoods -- these books don't fit with the group's vision and purpose. It's strictly "quality" writing for an adult audience; for us this means literary fiction, the classics, and serious non-fiction. We like to see a diversity of opinions about what we read and a strong passion for books is a plus. However, we ask that our group members keep it about the books; be respectful of others and refrain from the ad hominem. Finally, you'll see that we're a private group and you'll need to "apply" to join us. This means that we'd like a word from you about why you'd like to join and what you're hoping to get from a group. It also helps if we can see your shelves and your profile. If your profile is set to private, you will not be approved for membership in the group.

[close] The official book club of the world-renowned literary critics Angela Whiddon and Zack Norman. We will mostly be covering highly-acclaimed books, with a focus on those that aren't quite household names. This is a laid back group that has one goal: talk about good books with friends!

[close] This is a group for anyone who wants to read the Chunksters (the BIG books like Anna Karenina, War & Peace, Les Miserables, Don Quixote, Infinite Jest, A Suitable Boy, In Search of Lost Time, Jerusalem, Middlemarch, Miss Macintosh My Darling, Ulysses (ok, you get the idea...). We are all about making these fun and easier to read in a group format! Plus there are mini-group Chunkster buddy reads for books that members want to get together and read. **Before you join, please be sure to go to our Group Guidelines thread and be sure you understand the rules in this fun group!**

[close] Looking to read Classics that are Diverse? International? Not just the standard American/English Classics? NTLTRC covers a wide range of Genres. You and I have seen the list: 100 French, 100 English, 1000 Classic Novels you should read before you die! If you are like me, you are lucky to have read 10-20 of these beautifully written works. Join us in the Challenge of expanding your horizon! (12/26/2014)