Classics

[close] Diese Gruppe ist für Frauen, die Lust haben sich mit anderen Frauen über literarische Themen zu unterhalten und in regelmäßigen Abständen gemeinsam ein Buch zu lesen. Leider habe ich in meinem Freundeskreis nicht viele, die sich genauso sehr fürs Lesen und für Literatur interessieren. Ich würde mich freuen über diese Gruppe Frauen kennenzulernen, die sich genauso für Literatur begeistern können. Ich bin offen im Hinblick auf das Genre und literarische Zeitalter der Bücher. Die britischen Autoren des 19. Jahrhunderts üben auf mich aber eine besondere Faszination aus.

[close] Welcome to the Roundtable Our passions include literary fiction, the classics, and serious non-fiction. In 2019 we've planned structured reads in the following categories: Fiction, Author Reads, Books in Translation, New Fiction and Nonfiction. Perhaps you'd like to join in our year-long BINGO game? Or you can sign on for our yearly TBR reading challenge, and the year-long International Challenge, or revive the threads from past projects and group reads. We also invite you to our list [of books, of course] making frenzy, or to add a discussion thread for your favorite author. 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 difference between a flower and a weed is a judgement." Our goal is to read books from many different genres with many different themes to become more well rounded, educated women.

[close] The Cocoon serves to function as a gathering point for readers of all genres (except Erotica and Porn) to share what they're reading, discuss books/authors with no fear of criticism or snobbery. Whether you're dedicated to a genre or an eclectic reader, this a group more about reading habits and the shared experience of being a reader as a opposed to a strict book club . Think of it as an informal book forum for those of you who long to chat books, but have limited time or don't want to feel lost in a huge group. It's about quality of experience as opposed to quantity of member. All Genres (with the exclusion of Erotica, Kink & related) are allowed, in order to make this family friendly All ages. Features Include: NO official books of the month Currently Reading Bookshelf Is a List FYI of recently released books that you might be interested in reading. Each member can have their own folder to keep track of TBR, books read, schedule reading, buddy reads, something you have written (active members to self promote your writing/books please use your own folder), etc. Join challenges created (or create your own in your own folder) to track your reading goals. Join buddy/series reads or start a new one. Authors we ask you not to join the group just to promote your work. As this group is not for promotion but a social gathering.