Groups with 1776 by David McCullough

History - Fiction 547 books / 733 members / 1074 posts For any good Historical Novels you have read and Authors you want to rave about.

History Non-Fiction 617 books / 800 members / 474 posts Anyone who loves History. We can discuss the truth or otherwise of our past, and what proof there is to prove that history actually happened the way they say it did.

Military History 316 books / 240 members / 197 posts History is a large category, and can span many topics; to make things a little easier, post your military history books here. All war/military topics welcome!

Brilliant Babes (And Dudes) Who Read Selectively 668 books / 174 members / 10378 posts October Spooky Duel Book Group Read: Dracula...Bram Stoker and Interview With the Vampire...Anne Rice

There are people who will read any book that comes out, and there are people who won't read anything that is less than 200 years old. The Brilliant Babes (and Dudes) are in-between--we often turn up our noses at certain writers, but we have a keen appreciation for high-quality brain candy as well! We are a friendly group mixed with a bit of sharp sarcasm, a sprinkling of green Enabler Dust and a TBR pile a mile high.

If you are slightly toward the snobbish side of the book-lover's spectrum--if you love your Dickens but also love your Nora--then you've come to the right place! Our group is invite-only to preserve the correct mix of people, but if you want to join, drop Suze, Rob or Dragonfly a note and we will review your shelf. If you get a friend invite, accept it and we will invite you to join us! (Please note that none of the admins spends all day, every day online. It may be a few days before we can get back to you. Suze and Dragonfly especially go MIA for various reasons, so please be patient and it will be rewarded!) Also, please do NOT ask for an invitation if you don't plan on regularly posting. It does take us time to review new members, and we love new members who participate, but the posts are visible to all Shelfari members who just want to lurk. :)

BBD Blog: http://brilliantbabes.blogspot.com -- chock full of BBD goodness!

Note for all members: In the past, we have had people confuse "slightly snobby" with "raging literary a-holes." Although we do appreciate a good crack on a bad author, please refrain from knowingly insulting your fellow BBDs. We love Shakespeare, but we hate drama!

Moms Who Read To Escape Their Weary Lives 982 books / 1367 members / 10558 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 466 books / 117 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.

Audiobook Listeners 183 books / 109 members / 217 posts An excellent audiobook helps pass the time (and maybe save your sanity!) during a long road trip or workout or just keep you entertained while working on a project.

Feel free to post your favorites to the Group Shelf. The criteria is simply that you feel the audio presentation enhanced your enjoyment of the book more so than if you had read it. Recommendations for children, teens and adults are welcome!

24 Book Challenge + Chat 820 books / 81 members / 2815 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!

Books to read 110 books / 15 members / 3 posts Books don't own yet and want to read - fantasy, children's and classics

Circle of Friends Book Club 31 books / 7 members / 9 posts Tulsa, OK book club that has been active for four years this fall! Some dear friends have left and new dear friends have joined during that period. We have read wonderful books, drunk good wine and have dug deep into the world.

Cultures, Civilisation, History, Humans 107 books / 157 members / 33 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...

US History 22 books / 86 members / 44 posts For those who wish to learn about and discuss the history of the United States.

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.

Historical Fiction 949 books / 1407 members / 3980 posts I was shocked there was no "historical fiction" group so I'm going to try this.
Your books can be from any era and style as long as they are historical fiction!
I am always on the lookout for new books so please add/suggest as many as you like!
As you can see from my shelf and the group's shelf we have a loose interpretation of what is "historical fiction" and a varied taste in books.
Questions about how to use shelfari should be adressed to that group please.
Authors are welcome to post, but please do not use this group to advertise for your book unless it caters to our interests!
Another small request from me......Please keep all discussions civil and try to respect other people's views and opinions while posting on this group.
If you decide to join...welcome!

Park Ward Book Group 15 books / 5 members / 1 posts

nish cool group 8 books / 456 members / 119 posts THIS GROUP MAKE YOU TO FEEL HEARTS COOLNESS BY SHARING UR COOL MOMENTS IN LIFE.,ETC.......U CAN DISCUSS COOL TOPICS(NOT HOT)....I HOPE U ENJOY!!!!!!!WISHES!!!!

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.

Reading Logs from the Berwyn Public Library 624 books / 11 members / 27 posts This is the group for the librarians at the Berwyn Public Library in Illinois.

Cosmos Book Club 22 books / 7 members / 2 posts Variety of books that stimulate thought & discussion amongst the women members

Homeschooled Kids and Teens 439 books / 92 members / 1168 posts This is a book for kids and teens that don't wake up every day and go to school with strangers. This is not a religious group. Any religion is accepted and welcome. They can be home schooled, un-schooled, as long as they don't go to school(kids who go to school are more than welcome to join, but the groups original purpose was for it to be a home schooled group). I hope all us home schoolers have fun!

St. Mary's Reads 70 books / 71 members / 55 posts

Reading Through History 7 books / 3 members / 1 posts Reading Through History is an online book club for those interested in reading through the eras of history via the Classics.

US Constitution Study Group 22 books / 2 members / 1 posts This group has been formed in response to the recent decline of the Republican Party's influence in American politics and the recent changes in the role of the Evangelical Church in American politics. Paying attention to the history gives us pause as we consider how, at about the time our original 13 states adopted their new constitution, in 1787, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years prior:

"A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose Fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship."

"The average age of the worlds greatest civilizations from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years. During those 200 years, these nations always progressed through the following sequence:
1. From bondage to spiritual faith;
2. From spiritual faith to great courage;
3. From courage to liberty;
4. From liberty to abundance;
5. From abundance to complacency;
6. From complacency to apathy;
7. From apathy to dependence
8. From dependence back into bondage "

People in this group believe the need to study the US Constitution is elevated to a high level warning.

Book Babes 37 books / 2 members / 0 posts LOW Virginia

Divas Book Club 24 books / 3 members / 0 posts

Fantastic History 18 books / 1 members / 0 posts A few BEST books on history.

CSRA Bibliophiles 31 books / 5 members / 0 posts Considering - Stimulating - Riveting - Authors Bibliophiles of Augusta is a group of diverse women who meet regularly to eat, drink, and chat about books.

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