Classics

[close] In 2020, I'm hosting a year-long readathon where I - and hopefully you! - will be reading as many classics as possible. The #ClassicsCommunity is an Internet-based reading group and challenge for anyone who loves classics or wants to read more of them. You can set your own goals -- or take part in the baseline challenge to read at least 12 classics during the year -- such as 'read 3 Victorian classics' or 'read 25 classics during 2020' or 'read 5 Russian classics'. The number one aim is to have fun! We'll also be choosing our very own book club classics -- coming soon!

[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. Discussions: Bentley leads The British are Coming "discussion". The Federalist Papers - a long term offering continues. Current Discussions: The British are Coming (Spotlight); The Splendid and the Vile (Buddy Read); Hell and Other Destinations: A 21st-Century Memoir by Madeleine K. Albright (BOTM) - July 13th - The Ghost on the Throne by James Romm - led by Vicki; The Great Influenza by John M. Barry begins July 7th Free Book Offer soon to History Book Club members - stay tuned for details - North America offering - "for HBC members only" Become a Free Reader (only at the HBC) - we will tell you how and we are currently Free Reading Salt and The Threat- next Hoover. Also White Fragility and Stamped. and the classic Faces at the Bottom of the Well The Room where it Happened/Buddy Read begins June 29th! Find Challenges for the Two Koreas, Ireland, Japan here - You can scroll through them and join the challenge that interests you.

[close] Vintage Gems is a place for members to enjoy and share forgotten gems from the past. Most of the books featured will be works in the public domain and can be found in places such as Project Gutenberg and Internet Archive, among other places. Most of the books featured will be lesser known works, though occasionally we may discuss more recognized classics. Discussions will often feature a Christian or moral viewpoint, as many older books also did so. Those who are not Christians are also welcome to join. We strive to be a friendly group and wish to have spirited and interesting discussions. We request for group members to be active, at the least on a monthly basis if possible. We exist to honor the best nearly-forgotten fictional tales from the past and to share our favorites with other readers. Authors are welcome to join. However, since the focus of the group is older writing, authors are asked to confine self-promotion only to the authors' section.

[close] Book lovers reading and meeting together to share their thoughts on a variety of books and literature both in fiction and non-fiction.