Classics

[close] "It reminded me of _____ but in space." "I read _____ in high school, and it was the only book I actually liked." "It's like a cross between _____ and _____ with a little Harry Potter thrown in." "YOU'VE NEVER READ _____?!?!!?" You know the drill. Your friends reference it, your husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/"sort of thing?" raves about it, even your favorite movies quote it, or it IS your favorite movie but you've never read the book. This book club is for those of us for whom, if you're anything like me, one of the following may apply... - we have finally developed a taste for reading and are severely behind on the classics; - we kindaaa, sortaaa, but actually slept through English class in high school and used Sparknotes/Hollywood remakes to supplement our book reports; - we buy a book that everyone is talking about and it just sits on our shelf, and sits there... and sits there; - we've heard the hype and are finally getting around to reading the actual book; - we want to expand our horizons beyond the single genre we usually read and want to do so with some time-tested material; - we just plain old want to get everyone off our backs for not having read _____. Every month we'll choose two books to read: 1) a classic (that everyone has probably read but us) 2) a "modern" classic or just a really popular book that is likely already on our to-read list but we haven't gotten around to it yet. Even if you've already read these books, re-readers are HIGHLY encouraged to help the rest of us amateurs navigate the best (or worst) of the best-sellers. Come one, come all! Click here for the latest group announcements.

[close] Welcome to Classicist! Our group is dedicated to reading and discussing the classics from authors who have penned some of the greatest literature of all time! Come join us on our Classicist journey where everyone is welcomed!

[close] This is a book club where we will share our current reads in ebooks, regular books, audiobooks, graphic novels and more. This is where we can all share our books that we are currently reading for pleasure. We'll do 1 group read a month and more. Please join up with us Proud bookworms as we read for pleasure as This Book Club Rocks! Note: This group is for ages 18 and over, thanks!

[close] "Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodreads and these are some of our Focus Areas. We have welcomed worldwide members from over 171 countries; we are a large international group which spans the globe. The 12th Global HBC Readathon - Saturday - 8AM - 11/11/17. First, join the group and then sign up here. Discussions: Bentley will be opening up a discussion of The Underground Railroad by Colsen Whitehead on September 8th, 2017. Polls - Vote Now - One Poll Open: 1. John Adams selections (Presidential Series) - vote favorite - Vote here Upcoming: Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead - 9/8/17 H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald - 10/1/17 Without You, There is No Us by Suki Kim - 10/15/17 Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 by Max Hastings - 10/17/17 Ulysses by James Joyce - 10/22/17 Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance - 11/1/17 James Madison - A Biography by Ralph Louis Ketchum - 11/4/17 Winter is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must be Stopped by Garry Kasarov - 12/01/17 The Romanovs by Montefiore - 01/01/18 The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America by Michael Eric Dyson - 02/01/18