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[close] Jane Austen July is a month-long readathon, all about reading Jane Austen and related works. ---The Challenges--- 1. Read one of Jane Austen’s six novels 2. Read something by Jane Austen that is not one of her main six novels 3. Read a non-fiction work about Jane Austen or her time 4. Read a retelling of a Jane Austen book OR a work of historical fiction set in Jane Austen’s time 5. Read a book by a contemporary of Jane Austen 6. Watch a direct screen adaptation of a Jane Austen book 7. Watch a modern screen adaptation of a Jane Austen book ---Your Hosts--- Katie, Books and Things: https://www.youtube.com/booksandthingswithkatie Announcement video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSEvUZD6FQQ Marissa, Blatantly Bookish: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAERLPvMbWKftNDs8wf81w Announcement video: https://youtu.be/oNPps8bKY88 Claudia, Spinster’s Library: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzccJ52d8ACSM2nRqkRxT7w Announcement video: https://youtu.be/wR3KWqrIaok ---The Readalongs--- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Friday 1st July: chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 Saturday 2nd July: 5, 6, 7, 8 Sunday 3rd July: 9, 10, 11, 12 Monday 4th July: 13, 14, 15, 16 Tuesday 5th July: 17, 18, 19, 20 Wednesday 6th July: 21, 22, 23, 24 Thursday 7th July: 25, 26, 27, 28 Friday 8th July: 29, 30, 31, 32 Saturday 9th July: 33, 34, 35, 36 Sunday 10th July: 37, 38, 39, 40 Monday 11th July: 41, 42, 43, 44 Tuesday 12th July: 45, 46, 47, 48 Wednesday 13th July: 49, 50, 51, 52 Thursday 14th July: 53, 54, 55, 56 Friday 15th July: 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 LADY SUSAN Monday 18th July: letters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Tuesday 19th July: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Wednesday 20th July: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Thursday 21st July: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 Friday 22nd July: 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 Saturday 23rd July: 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Sunday 24th July: 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 & conclusion

[close] Welcome to the Dead Poets Society! If you are young and in love with literature this is your new home. We value poetry, fantasy, contemporary, romance, historical fiction, history, educational, sci-fi, and just about any genre of literature you could possibly think of!

[close] For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is a trove of reviews covering a century of memorable writing. Each work of literature featured here is a seminal work key to understanding and appreciating the written word.The featured works have been handpicked by a team of international critics and literary luminaries, including Derek Attridge (world expert on James Joyce), Cedric Watts (renowned authority on Joseph Conrad and Graham Greene), Laura Marcus (noted Virginia Woolf expert), and David Mariott (poet and expert on African-American literature), among some twenty others. (From Amazon.com)

[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 James Madison: A Biography by Ralph Ketchum (Presidential), Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times by Kenneth Whyte and Noah Feldman's book - The Three Lives of James Madison: Genius, Partisan, President, Stamped, and The Federalist Papers - a long term offering continues. Upcoming: (BOTM) Madame Fourcade's Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler and Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America 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. Also White Fragility 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.