Classics

[close] 500 Great Books By Women A Reader's Guide to the Worlds of Women's Writing Be sure to check out the bookshelf and see if you've reviewed any of the books! Your submissions help this resource grow. For more details, see the Submissions topic in the General folder. "Here is an articulate guide to more than 500 books written by women, a unique resource that allows readers the joy of discovering new authors as well as revisiting familiar favorites. Organized by such themes as Art, Choices, Families, Growing Old, Growing Up, Places and Homes, Power, and Work, this reference book presents classic contemporary works, from lady Nijo's thirteenth-century Japanese court diaries to books by authors including Toni Morrison, Alice Hoffman, Nadine Gordimer, and Isabel Allende. With annotated entries that capture the flavor of each book and seven cross-referenced indexes, 500 Great Books by Women is a one-of-a-kind guide for all readers and book lovers that celebrates and recommends some of the very best writing by women." (taken from the book's backflap) Bauermeister, Erica, Jesse Larsen, and Holly Smith. 500 Great Books by Women: A Reader's Guide. New York, NY, U.S.A.: Penguin, 1994. Print.

[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 Splendid and the Vile (Buddy Read); Hell and Other Destinations: A 21st-Century Memoir by Madeleine K. Albright (BOTM), The Great Influenza by John M. Barry and Noah Feldman's book - The Three Lives of James Madison: Genius, Partisan, President, White Fragility, Salt and The Federalist Papers - a long term offering continues. The Ghost on the Throne by James Romm - led by Vicki continues. 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 and The Room where it Happened. Find Challenges for the Two Koreas, Ireland, Japan here - You can scroll through them and join the challenge that interests you.

[close] The Outsiders and Little House on the Prairie lovers!

[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!