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Philosophy 133 books / 404 members / 137 posts
What are you reading? 3482 books / 8774 members / 26742 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.
If You Only Had One Book... 27 books / 92 members / 32 posts In the words of Amy Tan, "Finally, we get to the cliched litmus test of literature...if stranded on a desert island, what book, other than "How to Get off a Desert Island", would you want?"


Come on. You know you expected it. It is the inevitable question for all book lovers. If you could only have one book, what book would it be? Or, to make the question more interesting: If you could pick, and had the ability to make it happen, what book would you make everyone in the world read?


Please share your opinions - and possibly your reasons why. What book makes you tick?
Homestarmy Book Club 9 books / 4 members / 3 posts This is a group for members of the Homestarmy social circle to track their book club.
The Shelfari Reading Room 284 books / 202 members / 345 posts This group is for people of all ages who would like to exchange their reading experiences with others. Let's talk about our favorite books, what stories mean to us and why, and anything else that helps to describe our reading experiences.

I've added the link to a good online book club, Zooba, too... make a reading list and they'll send you the books
Buddhism 32 books / 75 members / 19 posts For anyone interested in reading, discussing and recommending good Buddhist literature. For anyone on the path of enlightenment, seeking the ultimate truth or interested in the Buddhist tradition.

When did that initial spark of insight arise? Is it a book? A Lecture? A impressionable picture? Or a life changing series of events? Discuss it here. Recommend it to others. So that we can see a bit more of that brilliant self nature within.
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!
Dharma Bums, Zen Lunatics, and other crazies 54 books / 86 members / 47 posts This group is for Jack Kerouac lovers to talk about...well, Jack Kerouac. “I like too many things and get all confused and hung-up running from one falling star to another till i drop. This is the night, what it does to you. I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion.”
50 Book Challenge! 4720 books / 4694 members / 31204 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.
Leftist Literature 104 books / 183 members / 104 posts All books dealing with liberalism, communism/socialism, green politics, anarchism, etc.
Eclectic Readers 9 books / 7 members / 8 posts Adults who love all genres! If you read just about anything and everything, including juvenile books, this is the place for you. Avid reader for myself. School teacher who has taught K-8th grade. Very up-to-date on good reads for kids of all ages.
Students for Environmental Action 24 books / 8 members / 2 posts This is a group for Students for Environmental Action at Kansas State University.
Read 20 books / 0 members / 0 posts books on my shelf i've read
Creative Writing Society 25 books / 235 members / 32 posts Poetry and all other writing .Limited to adults so that mature subject matter is acceptable. www.poetstage.com is the unofficial site home page of the Creative Writing Society of St. Charles Community College .The moderator is phoenixspy who is Cassidy Daum . Robert Sebacher is an advisor for the CWS and can be contacted at robertsebacher@yahoo.com .
Living an Inspired Life: A Group for Fabulous Women! 91 books / 13 members / 862 posts We're a small group that has been meeting together online since September 2007. We are set with regards to membership, but wish you all the best.
x@a+t+a 5 books / 4 members / 0 posts it literally means: anything [ x ] @ art + technology + architecture
Delhi Book Lovers 73 books / 249 members / 651 posts Lets share what the great city is reading!
Buddhism 131 books / 416 members / 614 posts Buddhism Group is a place where everyone, who is interested in Buddhism, is able to exchange/discuss/recommend Buddhist books and matters relating to the Buddhist books, such as do you think there are a lot of Buddhist books in your local library or you need to buy them by internet, etc... See you, Simona
Philosophy 5 books / 6 members / 1 posts A group for discussion and recommendation of academic and popular philosophy books
Objective Realists 33 books / 1 members / 0 posts We enjoy many genres but the focus here is on the Objective, Realist, Humanistic Philosphies. Anyone is welcome and we are open to all perspectives and thought processes. Please join and share!
LTG Recommended Reading 102 books / 3 members / 2 posts Recommended reading from Lee's Tiny Group mailing list.
Books that will induce mindf*ck 223 books / 51 members / 25 posts Group for discussion about books that will induce mindf*ck (see http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1016184). Feel free to propose in discussions any other book to include it in the list.
Jay Burns' Bookshelf 65 books / 3 members / 1 posts
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!
EPAHS Faculty Book Club 38 books / 6 members / 5 posts Faculty Members at East Pennsboro Area High School that like to read and talk have joined together for a little fun and literature!
Sticky Chewy Messy Gooey and Sangria Too-ey 17 books / 5 members / 8 posts An online post for our real life book club!
Houston Readers 96 books / 30 members / 835 posts Hey Houston! What are you reading?
Desert-Island, All-Time, Top Five Favorite Books (In No Particular Order) 3 books / 1 members / 1 posts Inspired by Rob in Nick Hornby's "High Fidelity"...if you knew that you were going to be trapped on a desert island for the rest of your life and you could take 5 books with you...which 5 would you take?
The Latest (and Earlier) on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Life 8 books / 1 members / 0 posts
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