Classics

[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] We're here because we like reading and we like chatting about reading. But we are here especially because we strongly believe that reading is not just something we do alone, but something that can unite people of different kinds, all over the world! This group really is all about books! In terms of group reads we have a monthly fiction book and a bi-monthly group read of a classic. We feature dedicated sections for non-fiction, poetry, short stories and drama. We also have weekly poetry postings (the Monday Poem). Quarterly there is a group discussion of non-fiction books in which members are encouraged to read books that relate to a specific theme and another theme for short stories. We feature a yearly challenge which varies from year to year in form. In addition, we have a section for people to post their yearly personal challenges and books read during the year.

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