History

[close] For anyone interested in black and white movies, actors from the dawn of film through the 1960s, or the culture of the era, this is the book club for you. We read biographies, auto-biographies, non-fiction about film, books that were adapted to film, etc.

[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 week. I personally started reading around the world in 2008. This venture has introduced me to far off lands, fresh viewpoints, and many new authors I might not have discovered otherwise. Here is a record of my travels since 2009: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18478768-diane-s-world-travels-by-book I have worked very hard gathering resources for others to use and coming up with new activities. Please ask permission before copying and please give appropriate credit. The copycatting is getting ridiculous and tiresome. "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 Globe Stand Photo: Daniel Loiselle/Getty Images

[close] thoughts and opinions. This group is a place where we can discuss Reese’s Picks. After the book is announced, the Hello Sunshine team will post a few questions from the discussions we’ve had in the office and add your questions throughout the month. You can still find all our other content on Facebook and Instagram. Join us, invite your friends, break open a bottle of wine or grab a cup of coffee and let’s get this book club going! We’d love you to be a part of our book club, here’s how it works: Every 3 months, our reading list will be shared. This list is put together by Alex and is a combination of recommendations from listeners, followers and people she meets in book shops and supermarkets! Every batch of books will usually feature a big dose of fiction, possibly some politics and history but always a super-duper self-help book or 2. Book club is held every 2 weeks with the discussion taking place during a designated episode of The Grown-Up Girls Report podcast. The episodes are usually released on a Friday. In the week leading up to the episode, a reminder will be shared on Facebook and Instagram and Alex will ask for feedback and thoughts on the book. This will be weaved into the episode. Sometimes Alex interviews authors. Sometimes she workshops the book with a friend, but it always promises to be a meaningful and entertaining discussion. The Grown-Up Girls Report Book Club has grown into a tight community that wants to take deep dives into the real issues, have important conversations about the topics that matter and of course, wants to have a laugh along the way! Go to https://thegrownupgirlsreport.com.au/book-club/ for more. Thanks for being a part of it!

[close] Friends, would you care to partake in a learned discussion of current events, the global economy, writing, selling, film, and reading? Then gift us with the honor of your sophisticated opinions, queries and humor on board our trireme of World, Writing and Wealth and sail the seven seas with us!