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[close] ~ 2019 Reading Challenge ~ 52 books for 52 weeks. Each week, members read the book of their choice for that week's challenge requirement. ▶︎Current Week: #2 (Tuesday January 8 to Monday January 14) A to Z folders are opened for January books Polls: The Great ATY Read, [Older polls] Reminders: Please add your book thread to the appropriate A-Z folder following the Title, by Author rule for the title of your post! Feel free to add your yearly list to the 2019 Plans folder. If you like spreadsheets, don't hesitate to add your readings for this challenge on this one

[close] Click HERE for the latest group announcements. "It reminded me of ____ but in space." "I read ____ in high school, and actually liked it." "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 group is for those of us for whom one of the following may apply... - we have finally developed a taste for reading and are severely behind on classics; - we kindaaa, sortaaa, but actually slept through English class in high school and used Sparknotes/Hollywood remakes to write our book reports; - we buy a book that everyone is talking about and it 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 three books to read: 1) a classic (that everyone has probably read but us), 2) a "modern" classic or popular book that everyone is talking about, and 3) a bookshelf catch-up in which we choose a book the group has already read to catch-up with other members.

[close] Novel Ladies is a book club for women only who love to read and discuss books. We require that members are over the age of twenty, and reside in Canada and the United States . Our club offers flexibility and variety with our group reads, challenges, and other activities.

[close] Study and discussion of important questions of political philosophy and ethics, beginning (but not ending) with the questions asked by Socrates. Rules (see also the Rules and Housekeeping topic): Subject to copyright law and these rules, posters may cite, link, or quote any publication, including their own. Posts linking to outside sources must contain a brief explanation of the nature of the linked material and, unless obvious, how it is relevant to the topic being discussed. All posts and linked material must be in English. Posts and any linked material should be polite and not degenerate into ad hominem attacks. The purpose here is to seek light, not heat—rational discourse, not shouting matches. Leave your cable news persona at home and put on your philosopher's mantle when entering this group. Rational argumentation is welcome; emotional hectoring is not. Internet "trolls," advocates of violence, and posters failing to comply with these rules will be removed from membership, as will posters who persist in raising issues that are outside the scope of the subject matter of this group. New members may introduce themselves in the New Member Introductions topic. See posts 4-5 here regarding the creation of new topics. Photo credit: Socrates sculpture at Louvre (CherryX per Wikimedia Commons [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)

[close] Do you enjoy action packed, suspense filled books with love and passion thrown into the mix? If so, this is the place for you. Tall, Dark & Deadly is a group dedicated to reading and discussing the romantic suspense genre

[close] The Plain City Book Club

[close] A club about books!

[close] “Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary.” – Jim Rohn

[close] A bi-monthly book club for the Ladies that UX group! We are a welcoming, transparent community of women and allies in the Greater Salt Lake area. Our book club meetups explore a wide range of books and topics such as UX, leadership, and women in tech. Come join us!

[close] Share and discuss your books!

[close] Im working my way through a list of classics and other interesting books.

[close] This is a place to discuss the books featured in the Books Of Your Life with Elizabeth podcast. Everyone is welcome. Please share! Subscribe to the audio podcast: Stitcher · Google Play · Spotify · TuneIn See our book picks: https://www.goodreads.com/group/bookshelf/623569-books-of-your-life-with-elizabeth?view=covers Suggest books: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/list_group/623569-books-of-your-life-with-elizabeth

[close] Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or exploring the world through books, you have come to the right place! ATW80 began in 2009 as a challenge on TNBBC. The separate group was established in 2011. Anyone can join and participate in the challenges or readings at any time. Challenge participation is not a requirement of joining. Anyone who loves reading books from around the world is welcome here. The main purpose of this group is to travel the world through books, experiencing new authors and cultures along the way. Want to read about the world? We have close to 50,000 books cataloged by setting and more are added each month. Globe Stand Photo: Daniel Loiselle/Getty Images "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” - Dr. Suess “There are too many books I haven’t read, too many places I haven’t seen, too many memories I haven’t kept long enough.” ― Irwin Shaw

[close] You just found the Official unofficial Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club. We will read the Goodreads Choice Awards winning books throughout the year but not only... Be prepared for winners, nominees, new bestsellers, awesome series. Please note: this group is only for the reading of books that have won the Goodreads Choice Awards, we are not associated in any way with the running of Goodreads or the selection process of the awards.

[close] Come buddy read a book a month with Melanie & Amy! 🐉☕ We are really going to focus on marginalized voices, preferably ownvoices, and boosting marginalized books! And we would be so honored if you all joined us in this new adventure for 2019 (and hopefully for many years to come)!

[close] We are an international group who share an interest in reading all genres of books. We focus on four main areas: 1. Monthly Group Themed Read. Each month our members select a small set of related books to read and discuss as a group. See our bookshelves to see our past reads. 2. Challenges. We have monthly challenges based on various themes. We also have a year-long challenge. 3. Bi-monthly TBR Topplers. Now that we've given you all sorts of recommendations, we support your efforts to read the books that you've shelved. Every other month join us in a 'read-a-thon' to help reduce your groaning shelves. 4. Buddy Reads. Do you want to read a book and discuss it with others? Our Buddy Read section is open for this purpose. We're a relaxed, non pressure group of folks who just want to have fun, and to read some great books in the process.

[close] Welcome fellow challengers! Looking for some reading adventures and fun activities? Come on in. Join us for an experience like no other… Many of our challenges have a broad time limit; monthly, bi-annual, annually, and some never end! Then some of our favorite challenges are listed below: • Scattergories Challenges • Spell Out Challenges • A-Z Challenges • Scavenger Hunt Challenges • Some others, just to name a few: Ducks-in-a-Row, Judge a Book By Its Cover, Stand Alone… and there’s more! Be sure to check out our 'Challenge Directory' for a full list of current challenges.

[close] Officially 10k Members Strong & Climbing!! Building and supporting a community of self-published authors dedicated to both sharing experiences and learning as equals. Founded in January 2015, this groups was initially designed as a way for me to support indie authors by reading their work and featuring them on my website. Since then it has evolved into a valuable resource and support system for authors who have or would like to self-publish. With the help of some patient and efficient moderators, Riley Amos Westbrook, BB Wynter, VM Sawh, Christina McMullen, Dwayne Fry, GG Atcheson, Melissa Jensen, Ashley Capes, J. Daniel Layfield, & CB Archer, Support Indie Authors fights to help indie authors rise above the stigma that is self publishing, as well serves to provide a supportive environment for those who want to share experiences, ask for help, and simply find some friends with common goals.

[close] This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underreported issues of our era. All you need is an enquiring mind and a desire to gain or share “underground knowledge”. This is also a place for readers to discuss the controversial topics explored in The Underground Knowledge Series (non-fiction books) by James Morcan & Lance Morcan as well as the Underground Knowledge podcast show.

[close] A discussion of women in literary science fiction.

[close] This is the reading club hosted by a group of YA writers called The YA Story Sisters. Once a month we will be reading and discussing one book selected by the group, and when possible there will be a live chat here with the author.

[close] We offer love, compassion & kindness to create a better world. The moderator proposes books by & about people who have done this profoundly...Martin L. King, Gregory Boyle, Adam Kahane, Gandhi, Burt Berlowe, & our moderator Caroline Cottom. Everyone is welcome to nominate books. Our members are from Nigeria, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Uganda, New Zealand, Australia, Maldives, Canada, U.K., U.S., Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Turkey, Armenia, Albania, Russia, Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil, and more!

[close] This is the reading club hosted by Colleen Houck, the author of the NYT bestselling series TIGER'S CURSE & the NYT bestselling novel REAWAKENED. Once a month we will be reading and discussing one book that Colleen selects and, if occasion permits, she will host a chat here with the author of the book.