Books

Naperville Central 122 books / 75 members / 12 posts Bringing the book back to NCHS

Join this group if you go to Naperville Central, if you teach at Naperville Central, or if you just envy Naperville Central!

AND... I think we can make this the biggest group on Shelfari. 68? Thats nothing!

WE ARE TIED FOR 5th LARGEST GROUP!!!
Books Featured on The Daily Show & The Colbert Report 470 books / 293 members / 36 posts
In honor of all the serious authors who make it on these ever increasingly popular parody news shows

The Daily Show is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning half-hour American comical news television program produced by and run on the Comedy Central cable television network. It has been touted the sharpest political commentary shows on American television.

The Colbert Report is an American satirical television program on Comedy Central that stars comedian Stephen Colbert. It is a spinoff and counterpart of The Daily Show. The Report critiques politics and the media, but focuses on the commentary of Colbert's anchorman character, a right-wing "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot" who is inspired by cable news personalities, particularly Bill O'Reilly.
What are you reading? 3570 books / 8961 members / 28396 posts This group is for anyone, of any background or age group, who is interested in talking about...Books. Books you want to read, have read, are reading; books you have heard of and not yet read; books of any genre. You are welcome to ask for recommendations or opinions.

If you are plugging your new book, blog, group, etc., please only do this in the Shameless Self Promotion thread. If these are posted anywhere else, they will be deleted.
The Darlingbutt/darling, but Reading Group 3 books / 2 members / 0 posts
RH OPSIT Managers 15 books / 2 members / 0 posts This is a group for the Managers in the Random House, Inc. Operations and IT areas to use to share what management titles they've been reading and what they recommend.
Insight 4 books / 2 members / 0 posts This is group to share books for work.
What is the name of that Book??? 172 books / 405 members / 1028 posts It can be frustrating to try to recall a book when you no longer remember the author or the title, only snippets of detail. Here is a place to tell what you do remember and maybe someone else can identify the book for you.
Audible Books to recommend 547 books / 281 members / 1272 posts I thought it would be nice to have a list of books that people have read that are on audible (downloads from Audible.com & library CDs are my choices). I've created quite a wish list, making sure that it is listing books that can be listened to -- otherwise, no point in thinking about it. We are so lucky to have such an incredible selection of books to listen to now -- it's a whole new world and just in 5 years! I used to read 3 books a year if I was lucky -- now it's more like 30 books now that I can listen -- I love it!!

Note: When members write down the books they have read -- give at lease a two word critique, even if as simple as the star system -- it's more helpful to see that than the list of books one PLANS to read. Also, mentioning the book name in one's Reply, allows the reader to see what you are referring to when reading from a remoter unit (i.e., phone).
FrugalReader.com Members 480 books / 42 members / 229 posts A group for Shelfari.com members who are also FrugalReader.com members!
Book Chat 1111 books / 1439 members / 9652 posts Welcome to Book Chat!

Instead of being about a particular book, author or genre this group is about books and reading in general. Discussions have covered a wide variety of topics, from bookmarks, to book type preference (paperback, hardcover or trade paperback) to book-to-movie tie-ins, to where and when you read and even what started you reading.

We also have some fun new projects starting and we hope you will join us.

Tenia has started a Secret Reader (aka Secret Santa) where we will exchange gently used books.

Tenia has also started a monthly book read. Our first group read will start in January and we are currently taking votes on several books that were nominated for the fiction genre.

We are also currently taking nominations for books for February and March. Our February read will be horror and our March read will be chick lit.

A discussion book raffle of sorts will be starting very soon so be sure to check back for details.

Feel free to pop-in and have a look around. We would love to have you join us for some discussion and fun.

Your admins...Kelly and Tenia
The 400 Pages (or Less) Book Club 73 books / 9 members / 16 posts This is a "no pressure" book club. We will only read books with 400 pages or less - unless we really want to read it :-)


You don't have to finish reading the book or even start reading the book to participate. Come on in & join us for a discussion about why you didn't finish - or what stopped you from picking it up in the first place.

Homeschooling and Unschooling 379 books / 391 members / 943 posts "Every form of true education trains the student in self-reliance."
~Dr. John Henrik Clarke


Do you homeschool/unschool your children?

Were you homeschooled/unschooled as a child?

Are you just thinking about it?

If so, please join our group, share opinions and personal experiences, start discussions, and add interesting books to our shelves.

EVERYone is welcome!

To learn how you can get started with home education, please visit the Home School Legal Defense Association: www.hslda.org
Entreprenuerial stories 22 books / 24 members / 2 posts Inspiritional books for entrepreneurs
Economics, Finance and Investing 40 books / 70 members / 1 posts Books on Economics, Finance and Investing for non economists
Moms Who Read To Escape Their Weary Lives 985 books / 1381 members / 10654 posts
In order to find out what books the Moms Who Read are discussing, please click on the blue "more" link at the end of the next paragraph.

You may lose a few brain cells when you become a mother, but you still love to read! Whether you're able to fit in one book per year or 100 between changing diapers and/or taxiing kids to sports and activities, this is the place to come to chat about your current books or to get ideas for future reading. So grab a book, settle in, and let off some steam if you need to...we mommies are here to listen!


March Title:
The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb

The discussion began on January 1, but feel free to add to it at any time!

Upcoming titles:
April: Testimony by Anita Shreve
May:Souvenir by Therese Fowler
June: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Discussions will begin on the first of each month.

Past titles:
The Bright Side of Disaster by Katherine Center (with author chat)
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
All the Numbers by Judy Merrill Larsen (with author chat)
In the Woods by Tana French
The Other Mother by Gwendolen Gross (with author chat)
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
These Is My Words by Nancy E. Turner
An Inconvenient Wife by Megan Chance (with author chat)
Love Walked In by Maria de Los Santos
The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain
The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent
The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff
The Wise Woman by Philippa Gregory

If you have anything you'd like to add to these discussions at any time, don't hesitate to pull the book titles up from the "Search Discussions" link on the upper right side of the page and add to the threads!

While we appreciate that many of our members are authors, please do not post book promotions to our group. I will remove them as I do not want anyone to feel pressured to buy anything or be bothered by numerous spams in the discussion list. Thank you for understanding.
Mostly Biography, Classics & History 468 books / 120 members / 54 posts This book is for a group of like-minded people who wish to read various books and discuss them. To grow (and to, likely, change) in our opinions and views of the world. Please join me. Just choose from the Books To Read list and we'll discuss which to read. If you feel a book is worth reading by the group, then let me know and we'll see if it gets added to the list.
Entrepreneurship, sex and technologies 36 books / 65 members / 5 posts The best business books for entrepreneurs, visionaries, developers, technologists, investors and for people who want to change the world.
Citizen Space 131 books / 15 members / 0 posts Our entire Citizen Space library.
Girls Night Out 3 books / 6 members / 1 posts
Book Nook 10 books / 5 members / 1 posts this group has no purpose, but to showcase books we like, if you like them, join this group, and tell us some more great books to add
if you don't like them, bummer for you.
UrBan DiaTribe 29 books / 2 members / 1 posts We read & therefore are -- recreating ivory tower discussions on all lit of piquant wit.
Open to/for/by discussion. Let me know what you're inclined to read/discuss.
24 Book Challenge + Chat 839 books / 81 members / 2881 posts The 24 Book Challenge group is currently at full capacity; thank you for your interest.



"In the case of good books, the point is not how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.", Mortimer Adler

*This is a group for book lovers who prefer to take an under-promise and over-deliver approach to their reading. It's also for those of us who quake at the thought of "committing" to read 50 books in a twelve month period.

The challenge: Set a goal for yourself to read and enjoy 2 books each month.(If 1 would be a s-t-r-e-t-c-h goal for you, that's great too! If you crave more than 2, go for it. It's your challenge :-)

If you have been keeping track of all that you've read since January 2008, feel free to include those books towards your goal. If you haven't been keeping track, simply begin now.

How it works: Put your name in the subject line of a new post, and start to add your book list. From that point on you can add to your list by replying to the first post in your thread. If you prefer to keep your thread free of others' questions or comments then you may want to include this request in your original post title (e.g. "No comments please"). If you would like questions or comments within your thread, why not include "Comments welcome" in the title? If you feel inspired to write mini-reviews or comments on any book in your list, please do. Whatever feels right for you!

The group shelf:You are also invited to add your 24 + books to the group shelf. If you did write a comment or review please also add this to your book on the shelf. In an effort to keep things simple, we're only using the "Books We've Read" shelf.


Please drop us a note if you have any questions or suggestions for improving the group. We'd love to hear from you!
Second Thursday Book Club 61 books / 4 members / 11 posts
Mommies Love 2 Read 8 books / 4 members / 1 posts For all the mommies out there who juggle their time between their kids, their books, kitchens, laundry jobs, etc etc
Cleveland Park Library Book Club 52 books / 4 members / 2 posts Our groups meets the second Tuesday of every month at the Cleveland Park Library in Washington, DC. We read all kinds of books.
Book lovers in Bangalore 85 books / 329 members / 140 posts A place for interaction between book lovers residing in Bangalore,India
Gentleman Wilde's Book Club 23 books / 10 members / 0 posts The purpose of the GWBC was to select reading material that provided a global perspective (this can be fiction and non-fiction) with respect to developing the global mindset and appreciation for global cultures, peoples, societies and economies. The emphasis is tied to our professional development and attitudes.
University of South Florida Graduate Business 14 books / 11 members / 0 posts Students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the University of South Florida MBA Program.
Healthy Start Hillsborough 15 books / 5 members / 0 posts I know we have a lot of readers here so though it would be a good idea...
West Reads 5 books / 14 members / 16 posts A professional book group for faculty at West Senior.
Family Reads 3 books / 7 members / 5 posts This is a group for family members to share their books
Management & Business in General 69 books / 664 members / 55 posts Hi everyone,

As the title suggests this group is really about sharing with everyone our recommendations on good business and management books that we have come across.

I personally specialise in the field of Marketing in the Information Technology industry but believe in nurturing a broader interest in the management field overall.

it seems like we have gathered quite a few new members in the last few days. Please feel free to enrich this group with your discussions, questions and of course valuable suggestions and answers.

Dn't forget to add books to the shelf , im sure you have figured out how to do that by now and you do have all the rights.

happy sharing and learning...
Cultures, Civilisation, History, Humans 108 books / 161 members / 34 posts Hi,

As the title suggest this group is really covers a broad variety of topics all tied together to a common protagonist - Humans

The intention is to discuss broad aspects of human history, civilizations as they existed and what it means to be human.

Obviously I am at a loss of words to describe the varied aspects of us but I hope as you see the shelf build up, you will understand how this group can fulfill your curiousty on the subject.

Happy sharing and learning...
Lollapalooza 36 books / 111 members / 43 posts Lollapalooza means an extreme outcome caused due to a combination of mental models working in the same direction. The term "Lollapalooza" has been borrowed from Charlie Munger, one of the smartest men I know of.

This group has been created with the objective of finding and sharing information about great books which encourage multi-disciplinary thinking to be read by members who love "jumping jurisdictional boundaries" of various academic disciplines...

Arpit gave me the idea to create this group. Thanks Arpit!

Sanjay
JUIT Book Lover's Group 1 books / 1 members / 0 posts Its a type of a book club thing, where people can tell which books they have and also recommend each other books that they have read. I think there was need of one such grp ... and as there are online groups for every other damn thing so why not this. After all who knows this may actually do some good.
Asian Institute of Management 6 books / 3 members / 0 posts The premier business school in Asia. Located in the heart of the Makati Central Business District (Philippines), the school has been producing global leader-managers since 1968.
Amity Rocks 1 books / 6 members / 0 posts Its all about guys who want to have fun all time.
Singapore Shelfari 17 books / 58 members / 67 posts This group is for all the book lovers in country/city of Singapore. Lets recommend, read and talk about some of the best books we have read! If we have any budding writers or aspiring authors, lets share the tips and tricks to writing a good book!
Prpblem solving 4 books / 7 members / 0 posts Here is a new gathering of a friend for problem solving. We are here for solving a problem such as material handling manufacture resource planning; money making; business planning ; accounting; budgeting; system analysis; system planning and like as this
Bham Book Group 54 books / 5 members / 2 posts This is a private group. You need to be invited to join.
Reading Ladies 37 books / 19 members / 19 posts We are women who like to read anything from women's literature to young adult but nothing too naughty.
AAAS Book Club 5 books / 3 members / 0 posts For those in the AAAS Book Club
Crystal Dolphin's Business Reading List 42 books / 1 members / 0 posts This is the listing of books I intend to read to assist me in my business and management knowledge. Not all of the books will necessarily be considered business or management by traditional means.
Environment, Energy, Economics 9 books / 21 members / 2 posts Are we facing a critical tipping point in our history? Will the world sustain all of us and our lifestyle? Are we nearing the end of the petroleum age? What are you reading and doing about these issues?

Lets share good books, ideas, and actions...
INSIGHT 7 books / 3 members / 0 posts For good or bad, you have a purpose before you read a book. That it should allow you to see new intellectual shores or see the world with a different lens once you have finished the book. That defines INSIGHT. That is because I cannot see reading books akin to drinking coffee with scope for near-endless consumption. It is an investment to assimilate a book. And you have limited resources. That is why I also dont like the restriction of a category ... the more obscure the genre the better! So which books would you invest in and why?
Kristin's 2008 A-Z New Author Challenge 82 books / 1 members / 25 posts This is a private group set up to keep track of authors read during 2008. Each author must be a new author that never read before beginning with a different letter of the alphabet.

Completed so far: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTVWXYZ
Treasure Tove Club 32 books / 4 members / 0 posts This is for all Smot students for book discussion and blogging
Glenmoor Literary Guild 51 books / 6 members / 0 posts This is a private group for Glenmoor Literacy Guild members.
Biblio-Ho's 56 books / 9 members / 4 posts If you love to read and like to enjoy beverages whilst discussing books, this is the place for you! We meet once a month at the Borders on Ponce de Leon. There is the possibility of book related movie viewing or lunch in leiu of "coffee". One could even attend meetings online with us if one is so inclined. We don't care what your race, gender, or sexual preference is. You just gotta be a nice human being and be willing to read a book! So come on...get between the covers with us!
My Bookclub 5 books / 5 members / 0 posts
Thunderbird High School DECA 10 books / 1 members / 2 posts THS DECA
TiVoCommunity 270 books / 5 members / 0 posts The TiVoCommunity website frequently has "what are you reading now" threads. This group aims to be central resource for members to see what others are reading at a glance.
Sami's Reading Room 159 books / 1 members / 0 posts A personal exploration in the printed words in many subjects as the "spirit moves me"
Lunchbunch 49 books / 6 members / 0 posts Just for fun and just for my Lunchbunch
C21 Business And Management 31 books / 27 members / 0 posts C21 BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT are for entrepreneurs, business men / women, business owners, managers, executives, business studies students, etc. who are interested in reading Business and Management related books.
100+ Book Challenge 1703 books / 1169 members / 13292 posts Up for a serious challenge? Then come join us! Our goal is to read 100 or more books in one year.

Just start a new discussion post, WITH YOUR NAME IN THE SUBJECT OF YOUR ORIGINAL POST, and log your books.

You can start any time. Our goal really is to read 100 or more books in one year. If you haven't been keeping track of the books you've read, start when you join.


Long Beach Book Club 34 books / 26 members / 20 posts Show your literary stripes, LBC! The city by the beach is the perfect place to enjoy good reads and coffee house conversations. Join us and share what you've been reading.

Virtual welcome to Long Beach, California, USA.
Cambridge 1st Alumnae 57 books / 11 members / 1 posts Cambridge 1st Ward's Fabulous Women's Book Group.
One of the things we miss most when leaving Boston.
Skeptic Readers 69 books / 50 members / 21 posts Skeptic Readers is a sight for readers who seek to look on the other side of things, break away from the status quo or investigate points of view that aren't discussed openly. If you are just a little rebellious, interested in things off the main stream and looking for a site that breaks away--this is it.
DidYouReadTheBook 49 books / 1 members / 0 posts
Literary Ladies 32 books / 1 members / 0 posts
Kindle Owners 111 books / 249 members / 937 posts I think the name is self explanatory. I purchased a kindle about a month ago and would love to meet others who also have one and see what everyone's reading on their kindle.
Houston Book Babes 44 books / 7 members / 16 posts Hey Ladies! This group is only for our little Houston group! We can continue the discussions of our past and present books, but mostly I'm creating it as a way for us to connect and have fun. It will be private and by invitation only, so you don't have to worry about anyone seeing what is said.
Springfield High School Honors Freshman English 6 books / 26 members / 480 posts I want to welcome the Freshman Honors English Class to our very first online discussion. This is a place that hopefully will inspire and motivate many of you to have in depth discussions about what we are reading in class and possibly other great books!
Discovery Educator Network 20 books / 38 members / 0 posts This is a group for members of the Discovery Educator Network to share and discuss books of interest.
HHS Teacher Suggestions for Summer Reading 5 books / 3 members / 3 posts Books that Hopkins High School Teachers recommend to one another for summer reading.
Ms. V's Summer Reads 24 books / 36 members / 100 posts This group is for Ms. Van Tassell's outgoing 6th grade Literature students and previous 6th grade Literature students. Add a book, post an opinion, find a book to read this summer. This is a private site and you must send Ms. V. an email requesting to join, including your email address.
York High School - English 10H 66 books / 167 members / 39 posts This group is exclusively for English 10H students at York Community High School in Elmhurst, IL. Come on in and join the conversation about our favorite - and least favorite - books!
Knowledge Seekers at EMC 41 books / 2 members / 0 posts Extend your knowledge and improve your business edge.
DEN Team 2 books / 5 members / 0 posts Book sharing for the Discovery Educator Network Team.
MBABookClub 46 books / 11 members / 9 posts Discussing books that increase our business learning while studying for the MBA
Chandler AZ Book Club 20 books / 7 members / 1 posts Private book club for recovering MOMS Club members (or the few who have managed to avoid it).
RUBOC ( Reader's Unite bookclub of Charlotte) 19 books / 5 members / 1 posts This is a group that meets once a month and discusses a book chosen for the month. We read all kinds of books -- fiction, non-fiction -- ranging from philosophy, classics to self help books and current bestsellers.
We meet every second Sunday of each month at 2 PM at a coffee house (Caribou on East Blvd). If anyone is interested in joining let me know.
Theory of Knowledge 46 books / 1 members / 0 posts
The Bibliophile Club 1166 books / 232 members / 715 posts For anyone who likes to read Literature, History, Biographies,Classics, Politics, Mysteries, thrillers, spirituality and religion. Books that are interesting,popular and bring pleasure to one's life. No pornographic novels please.
Opsflow 67 books / 2 members / 0 posts In search of a better way.
Life is Learning 6 books / 4 members / 64 posts This group is for my sons and I to discuss the books we are reading aloud in our home school.
dabookclub 6 books / 2 members / 1 posts This book club is for fifth and sixth graders who desire to share what they have read through classroom presentations.
25 Most Influential Books of the Past 25 Years 24 books / 3 members / 1 posts A group to read and discuss the 25 books featured in mental_floss magazine's "The 25 Most Influential Books of the Past 25 Years" article (March/April 2009), written by Rosemary Ahern.
Girlfriends Book Club 26 books / 1 members / 0 posts This is an online version of our real Girlfriends Book Club - PLUS others who may want to take a peek at what we are reading and chime in! (Sis - we would love to have your Bellingham group join us "virtually"!)
Between the Covers Book Club 47 books / 5 members / 0 posts We are Between the Covers a book club of 12 women in Chicago who meet monthly to discuss currently read books.
Research 19 books / 3 members / 0 posts
Independent Reading 136 books / 24 members / 42 posts Teen readers at ASD
BBBs 11 books / 6 members / 2 posts Good books. Good times.
Good stories. Good rhymes.
Good beginnings. Good ends.
Good people. Good friends.
Good fiction. Good facts.
Good adventures. Good acts.
Good stories. Good rhymes.
Good books. Good times.
2012Circle 16 books / 12 members / 0 posts The class of 2012 is an excellent group of readers, interested in a variety of topics, subjects, and interests.
Klapper's Economic Symposium 11 books / 1 members / 0 posts This group was designed as a sub-section of my shelf to hold the economic books which I have read and/or plan to read. Others are welcome to discuss economics with me.
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