Groups with The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

Shelfari Discussion 663 books / 2074 members / 7358 posts This group is about everything Shelfari. Let's talk about site improvements, issues encountered, and the next great feature we should build.

If you have questions about how to use Shelfari, check out the Shelfari Questions group: http://www.shelfari.com/groups/15217/about

NOTE: Please don't post topics not related to Shelfari features and requests in this group . They will be deleted.

Augusta Book Club 36 books / 7 members / 1 posts MDW/MCG women's book club which meets monthly downtown for discussion, food and gossip

As Long As Its Not Stupid 29 books / 38 members / 51 posts If it falls under the group name, we'll read it.

Mystery 595 books / 306 members / 517 posts A group to discuss and recommend mystery novels.

What are you reading? 3482 books / 8774 members / 26748 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.

Crossgenre 108 books / 37 members / 53 posts I read alot of literature that cross boundaries. Is it horror or science fiction. True "literature" or genre. I want to create a list of books that are hard to define but good nonetheless. Also graphic novels are welcomed.

PDX Book Club 46 books / 19 members / 13 posts This is the official 'group' site for my book club. The club is a cross-genre one in which we try to read a little bit of everything. Some years we tackle a theme, other years we're more ecletic in our selections.

JANUARY's BOOK:
Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg.

DESCRIPTION:
The title of this quiet, absorbing suspense novel by a Danish author only suggests the intriguing story it tells. After young Isaiah Christiansen falls from a snow-covered roof in present-day Copenhagen, something about his lone rooftop tracks--and the fact that the boy had a fear of heights--obsesses Smilla Qaavigaaq Jaspersen, a woman who had befriended him. Smilla is 37, unmarried, and, like Isaiah, part of Denmark's small Eskimo/Greenlander community. She is also a minor Danish authority on the properties and classification of ice. Her search for what had frightened the boy leads her to uncover information about his father's mysterious death on a secret expedition to Greenland, a mission funded by a powerful Danish corporation involved in a strange conspiracy stretching back to WW II. As related in Smilla's sober, no-nonsense narration, the plot acquires credibility even as its details become more bizarre.

MDX Past & Present Book Group 40 books / 5 members / 1 posts

50 Book Challenge! 4720 books / 4694 members / 31205 posts Welcome to the 50-Book Challenge! We are not listless. In fact, we love lists ...

A list of the books we've been looking forward to, for example, can be found by following this link:

http://astore.amazon.com/allencotrip-20

Our challenge is to read 50 books in one year. OR ... establish a goal for yourself more or less, it's up to you, just because we say 50 books doesn't mean that has to be your goal too.

To join, all you need to do is start a thread, WITH YOUR NAME IN THE SUBJECT OF YOUR ORIGINAL POST, and log your books (with title and author, please.) Reviews are always welcome as well. It is a very good idea to bookmark your post (when in your post, add it to your internet browser's favorites)for quick access for future updates. Things move quickly around here.

If you haven't been keeping track of the books you've read, start when you join.

I enjoy reading your lists, and my TBR pile has grown as a result and I've read books I wouldn't have otherwise (The Hunger Games, I'm talking to you ...)

It doesn't have to be all lists all the time, though ... People enjoy it when you comment on their lists as well, so when you update your list ... take a minute and browse around. You never know what you might find. (Water For Elephants, I'm talking to you.)

The books we loved in 2008 can be found by following the Amazon link below

http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Frichpub%2Fsyltguides%2Ffullview%2FRWDHY4E2EDKG2%3Fie%3DUTF8%26%252AVersion%252A%3D1%26%252Aentries%252A%3D0&tag=allencotrip-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

The books we loved in 2007 can be found by following the link below

http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Frichpub%2Flistmania%2Ffullview%2FR2ULK83M81K03T%3Fie%3DUTF8%26redirect%3Dtrue%26ref%255F%3Dcm%255Flm%255Fpthnk%255Fview%26lm%255Fbb%3D&tag=allencotrip-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

I survey the group each year starting in mid-December, until about mid-January then compile the lists and post the results. I look forward to this year's lists, now that the Twilight fervor has died down.

Thanks for being here and have fun. If you have any suggestions or questions, feel free to contact me.

Coos Bay Book Club 59 books / 15 members / 9 posts We are a book discussion group that meets monthly in the Coos Bay/North Bend area. We are interested in all kinds of books, just as long as they generate good discussion and challenge us to read outside our comfort zone.

Books on the "Group Shelf" are the books we have already read and discussed. The Reading List shows books we will discuss soon. For a list of book recommendations and possible reads for future discussion, check out the book shelf on profile marked "Recommendations".

September 2009: The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain

October 2009: Labyrinth by Kate Mosse

November 2009: Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang

No December Meeting

January 2010: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Burrows

February 2010 (Suggested) The Queen's Fool by Phillippa Gregory

Moms Who Read To Escape Their Weary Lives 982 books / 1368 members / 10561 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.

AP English Teachers 142 books / 221 members / 246 posts A place for AP English teachers to share all the great lit we read/teach on our serious days, and all the "trash" we read the rest of the year:-)

To join, please send a friend request to the group administrator (soserene). Please include which AP English course you teach (or if you teach courses that "feed" into AP English). If approved, you will receive an invitation to the group.

Books about Books 8 books / 18 members / 6 posts Share titles and enthusiasm for books about books! Why say goodbye to a character when you can visit them in a new book, or hear another side of their story?

Sera1231's Permanent Collection 55 books / 1 members / 0 posts These are the books I have read but plan to keep.

Suspense and Thrillers 741 books / 2086 members / 5796 posts If you love thrillers, come join us!

If you are an author of a mystery, suspense/thriller book and would like to lead a group discussion in a group read of your book, please send a private message to the owner of the group.

November's group read is The Gatekeeper led by the author, Michelle Gagnon

Books that work well for Reading Groups/Book Clubs 72 books / 229 members / 252 posts Because I love to read, a few years ago I started a neighborhood book club. What books have worked well for your reading group? Which sparked a good discussion? (Sometimes a not-so-good book can make for dynamite interaction around the table). Which books would you recommend for a reading group--and why?

Now--I know all you authors out there will be tempted to add your books to our shelf, but our shelf is for books that have been read by and worked well for reading groups. Resist the urge for self-promotion, please, and I'll try to do the same. :-) (Disclaimer: My club has read one of my books, but that was a special occasion.) Happy reading! (And if you're not in a book club, feel free to join us anyway!)

Book Loving Friends (BLF) 65 books / 139 members / 71 posts I honestly think that people need help all the time - meaning- tying a shoe, grabbing someone before they get hit by a car, a rose to a very sad lookin woman. It sounds silly, but if we could get something like this started between us - first by sending cards with notes or whatever, then by Christmas we send cards a note and a gift. This does not have to be a huge investiment $10 is a lot! But that once a month would work well. So, que up

Friendship for Universal Peace 1351 books / 3190 members / 26244 posts There are many languages - The Best language is the Language of the Heart.
There are many relationships in the World - The Best relationship is Friendship.
We welcome you to join this group and share your knowledge, learning, Worldly Wisdom, Love and Friendship for "Universal Peace."

BabeCake Reading 754 books / 186 members / 1854 posts BabeCake Reading is a general reading group that was originally intended as an adjunct to the Yahoo general reading group Babecakes. We’re here to discuss any book or reading material. All Book-a-holics are welcome. If you are not a member of the Yahoo Babecakes group, please feel free to apply for membership at groups.yahoo.com/group/Babecakes and PLEASE mention your age. Unlike this Shelfari group, the Yahoo group does have a minimum age requirement (although very little to no “adult” type of discussion actually happens).

You do not have to be a member of the Yahoo group to be a member of the Shelfari group and vice versa. To date, the Yahoo group seems to be the more verbose of the two groups but the Shelfari group has the advantage of the wonderful shelves.

Feel free to add to the shelves especially if you are discussing a particular book. It makes it SO much easier for interested members to get more information on the book that you mention.

Also feel free to open up a discussion whenever you wish to. If it is Off Topic (not about reading or writing) please put “OT” in your discussion topic title. Administrators, though, do reserve the right to erase topics that are a bit too much off of the topic or are offensive to most other members in our group.

BTW: Opening up a discussion on both the Babecakes and the BabeCake Reading groups will not be considered cross-posting and are welcome. In fact, for those of you who are on both groups, please feel free to cut and paste discussions (but not the responses please) from one group to the other. We administrators don’t always remember to do this and need the help.

Women of Lore 808 books / 631 members / 20324 posts This group is for women who want to have a laid back good time, and to enjoy each others company and conversations.

It's kinda like a, girls night out.

Overdrive: Salt Lake City 85 books / 4 members / 2 posts Overdrive has been meeting in Salt Lake City for some years. We read speculative fiction of any stripe, from manga to 1000 page tomes. We meet at the Salt Lake City main library on the first Sunday of each month at 2 pm to talk about the last book we read, and pick another book for the next month. We have a website/blog at http://overdriveslc.blogspot.com/

Meri's Class List 125 books / 4 members / 1 posts Choice books for book reports and reviews. All books have a recognizable plot development arc. I am specifically interested in books at the Middle and early High School level.

Golden Gate Book Club 14 books / 9 members / 12 posts

Jasper Fforde 7 books / 25 members / 17 posts For lovers of 'The Fourth Bear' and all the Nursery Crimes novels and the Thursday Next series, here is a group for us. What shall occur?

UNIS Book Club 19 books / 8 members / 10 posts UNIS Hanoi Teachers & Friends share ideas and opinions on books and writers.

Book Babes 29 books / 4 members / 27 posts A Ladies-Only book group that meets monthly to drink wine and discuss our recenlty read title.

Paranormal Mystery 645 books / 515 members / 4781 posts This is a group for people who enjoy the sub-/cross-genre of paranormal mystery.
This is not to be confused with either paranormal romance or urban fantasy.
It can, though, overlap with several other sub-genres.

Please feel free to add to the group shelves at any time as long as the books added can be considered a paranormal mystery.

Also please feel free to post about books outside of this genre but carefully title the subject as "OT" (Off Topic).

P.S. Authors of books that fit this category are welcome to introduce their books here.

[g] I had to use this icon somewhere ...

100+ Book Challenge 1556 books / 1096 members / 12163 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.

Syr bk club 49 books / 7 members / 4 posts

Ladies of Lit Book Club 8 books / 12 members / 6 posts A club for women who share a love for reading, talking and eating, of course.

Book Club 33 books / 1 members / 1 posts

Romping Through the Pages 16 books / 6 members / 799 posts Just for something fun to do and to ward off 'mommy brain'.

Kuwait BOOKWORMS 203 books / 99 members / 985 posts I'm Kuwaiti and I'm inviting all Kuwaitis (and non-kuwaitis OF COURSE) to join this group.
We are a group that deals with all related books issues.
From Chaucer to Cecelia Ahern, Plays to Short Stories, Mythology to Arabian Nights, Sonnets to Haiku… etc.

- - - Please don't post spoilers :o) - - -

You are a fantasy book fanatic? Start a thread and we’ll follow.

You had a marvelous day reading 50 comic books in one day? Tell us about it.

Are you enjoying your current read? Share it with us.

What’s your reading guilty pleasure? We would really LOVE to know :P

Had a bad day? Go ahead and talk. We are good listeners and will share our experiences.

We will be delighted to exchange books’ talks or just TAKLS! :D

So, have a seat, relax and enjoy the ride :)

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.

Better than Starbucks… if you like good coffee, great books, sharp wit, and people who read 1626 books / 1957 members / 28564 posts Better than Starbucks… if you like good coffee, great books, sharp wit, and people who read
Shakespeare, Dickens, Twain, Marquez, Morrison, Joyce, Faulkner, Cather, Kingsolver and a few hundred other really delicious writers, not to impress strangers, but because they love a good read, then please join us.

We are not a private group, but the administrators will not resist the urge to delete boring and stupid comments. By the same token, personal attacks on young, slow or otherwise disadvantaged players will not be tolerated.

Generally, be nice to other members, but spare not public figures, pop lit superstars, big box stores, politicians and religious leaders. Focus more energy on what is good and even what is great, but feel free to throw a stone when the occasion calls for it.

To steal a phrase: we want to have serious intellectual discussions, but at the same time we want the heat to generate light, not fire....

Welcome!

LETS TRY AND SEE IF EVERY ONE ON SHELFARI CAN JOIN 1 GROUP! 1659 books / 4443 members / 48536 posts COMPLETE RANDOMNESS!!!!!!!!!!!AND FUN GAMES FOR ALL!

REMEMBER TO INVITE ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS, AND TELL THEM TO INVITE ALL OF THEIR FRIENDS AND SO ON!

POST, POST, POST, AND BE ACTIVE!!

Any swearing (the "seven main" curse words) or explicit material will not be tolerated.

The Cool Bookclub 51 books / 7 members / 3 posts This club may not be for you.

Pageturners Book Club 24 books / 1 members / 0 posts The Pageturners Book Club is a monthly get together at the Rice Lake Public Library in Rice Lake, WI. We meet on the first thursday of each month at 6 pm. Discussion lasts about an hour and is lively!

books to read for young adults 234 books / 2 members / 5 posts This group shelf is for kids from age 9 to the oldest age imaginable but that doesn't mean that every book on this shelf is appropriate for every age. All the books are good and some aren't known very well at all and some of the books have thousands of hits but they are all worth reading.

Broads Book Club 59 books / 10 members / 226 posts Private group for the Broads who love to read, eat, drink and discuss books.

For most people, what is so painful about reading is that you read something and you don't have anybody to share it with.
In part what the book club opens up is that people can read a book and then have someone else to talk about it with. Then they see that a book can lead to the pleasure of conversation, that the solitary act of reading can actually be a part of the path to communion and community.”
~bell hooks~

(pic taken WI Interstate Pk. 10/08)

Chapter Chat 30 books / 4 members / 0 posts A Bookclub dedicated to pursuing better reading, great discussions, and ongoing friendships!

The White Elephants 328 books / 69 members / 25832 posts Group discussion of novels, movies, and topics facing each of us today. And, of course, to add to the fun of existence!

Middlesex University Staff Book Group 59 books / 11 members / 4 posts Middlesex University (London) Staff and friends book club

The Bibliophile Club 1157 books / 215 members / 596 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.

LECJ Literary Genres 71 books / 19 members / 41 posts Literary Genres Class and Name Book Club of HS Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice

Cartee-Haring Book Club 5 books / 4 members / 2 posts This is for those who have had Cartee-Haring's AP Language and Composition in the year 2008-2009 at Central Bucks West

Houston Readers 96 books / 30 members / 835 posts Hey Houston! What are you reading?

Wine & Book Club 77 books / 2 members / 0 posts

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