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Shelfari Discussion 688 books / 2104 members / 7516 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.
Biographies, Autobiographies, & Memoir 1233 books / 778 members / 3511 posts So many life stories, so little time. This is a group to discuss the many types of biographies, autobiographies and memoirs. If it's a true life story, it belongs in this group. We discuss everything from historical, entertainment, and sports figures, to the common ordinary man.

Please feel free to post any nonfiction life stories to our group shelf. Feel free to start any discussions, but please keep book discussions centered around nonfiction life stories and memoirs.
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 I have read so far in 2007 208 books / 21 members / 4 posts Just keeping a record of what I read x
What are you reading? 3559 books / 8910 members / 28017 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.
Audible Books to recommend 548 books / 279 members / 1261 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!!

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 Comments allows the reader to see what you are referring to when reading from iPhone!
The Rory Gilmore Book Club 122 books / 440 members / 757 posts "Behold, the thing that reads a lot!"
~Lorelai Gilmore

This group contains books read by all the characters of the show, mainly Rory, Lorelai, Richard, Paris, and Jess. As soon as Shelfari lets me tag group books, I'll have them all sorted out.

The group is for the Gilmore Girls enthusiast, those of us who not only watch the show for the crazy Gilmore Gossip, but who also watch and wonder just what the heck Rory is reading next.


~How we work~
We'll be reading a book a season:
Winter: December, January, February, March
Spring: April, May
Summer: June, July, August, September
Fall: October November

Winter & Summer will be reserved for reading the larger novels Rory has on her shelf, so that reading is not overwhelming and remains fun!


Please feel free to revive old discussions. Just because the season's over, doesn't mean we still can't read and discuss!


*Special Thanks to lifer_refil - whose maniacal obsession with Gilmore Girls helped to bulk up this shelf! =)
Book Chat 1107 books / 1430 members / 9467 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
Brilliant Babes (And Dudes) Who Read Selectively 670 books / 175 members / 10549 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!
NYT Bestsellers List 48 books / 23 members / 2 posts C'mon New Yorkers. We all check out the book review. Post some of your favorites and tell us about them.
Bongoid Mooing 43 books / 8 members / 33 posts A collaborative shelf in which to put currently being read books or books we want to read. There are no rules. This is a private shelf that is by invite only and can be viewed by members only. A veritable oasis of book hedonism.
Diversity Works 558 books / 824 members / 8649 posts "The most ignorant and hurtful idea of all, of course, is that the entire topic of race and genes and intelligence is off-limits to all right-thinking, compassionate people, just on principle. What's wrong with this, you idiot, is that it's premised on the assupmtion that some races are innately and immutably much less intelligent than others--which, I hate to break it to you, is demonstrably false."
Bruno Maddox in his essay Blinded by Science in Discover magazine, March, 2008



Diversity Works is a where we acknowledge our differences, celebrate our commonalities, and make an honest effort to navigate between the two. We hope the setting here feels safe enough for you to examine, consider, and challenge ideas and thoughts expressed here. It's not about being right, but being heard.

Tell us what you think.
50 Book Challenge! 4858 books / 4765 members / 32316 posts Welcome to the 50-Book Challenge!
We are not listless. In fact, we love lists ...

Many of our lists can be found by using the link below:

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

Our favorite authors of 2008 can be found by visiting this discussion:

http://www.shelfari.com/groups/10773/discussions/93339/Most-Popular-Authors-of-2008

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.

Thanks for being here and have fun. If you have any suggestions or questions, feel free to contact me.
Womanist Theology 158 books / 68 members / 187 posts Womanist theologians can bring the experience and knowledge of the marginalized to the center by standing aside to let the community speak for itself. ~Linda E. Thomas~

Womanist theology is the positive affirmation of the gifts which God has given black women in the U.S.A. It is, within theological discourse, an emergent voice which advocates a holistic God-talk for all the oppressed. Though centered in the African American woman's reality and story, it also embraces and stands in solidarity with all suppressed subjects. In a word, womanist theology is a theory and practice of inclusivity, accenting gender, race, class, sexual orientation, and ecology. Because of its inclusive methodology and conceptual framework, womanist theology exemplifies reconstructed knowledge beyond the monovocal concerns of black (male) and (white) feminist theologies.

[Excerpt from WOMANIST THEOLOGY, EPISTEMOLOGY, AND A NEW ANTHROPOLOGICAL PARADIGM
by Linda E. Thomas]

This group is inclusive.

"How often have I demanded from another Black woman what I had not dared to give myself -- acceptance, faith, enough space to consider change."~Audre Lorde~
Jesrabbit's Reading List 148 books / 1 members / 0 posts
Moms Who Read To Escape Their Weary Lives 984 books / 1378 members / 10644 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.
Black History 85 books / 74 members / 177 posts This group is for avid readers of non-fictional and fictional works related to black history and its hero(ine)s.
Reading is the Coolest thing Ever 109 books / 129 members / 68 posts For people who love to read just about anything and think that reading is the coolest thing EVER!! Hahaha! :)
Eat Good Food, Read Good Books 88 books / 6 members / 25 posts Our book club picks books and then meets at restaurants to discuss. We try to match the food as much as possible to the books. I think we enjoy the food just as much or more than the books, thus the order of the title of our book club. Happy Reading
The Book Club - DC 13 books / 6 members / 0 posts
Richmond Book Club 38 books / 7 members / 7 posts
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
The Cosmos 20 books / 1 members / 0 posts It's a group of us moms who wanted to start reading again and have a good time too !!
DCNY Book Club 3 books / 1 members / 0 posts
The Wine-Knows 40 books / 7 members / 1 posts
Book Lovers For Barack Obama ’08 7 books / 119 members / 93 posts Senator Barack Obama is a Book Lover too. After reading an excerpt from an address to the American Library Association on June 27, 2005, you'll want to know more. The full text is available on the Obama website. Join us in supporting Obama for President '08.

"Education is still the foundation of this opportunity. And the most basic building block that holds that foundation together is still reading. At the dawn of the 21st century, in a world where knowledge truly is power and literacy is the skill that unlocks the gates of opportunity and success, we all have a responsibility as parents and librarians, educators and citizens, to instill in our children a love of reading so that we can give them the chance to fulfill their dreams."

Is he our champion?
Eyes Wide Open 48 books / 445 members / 123 posts This group is for adults that want to read a variety of african american books.
R.I.M.s 97 books / 10 members / 40 posts Reader(s) In Motion book club started in September 2001 in New York City, named as such because of our traveling to different meeting locations each month. We meet the third Saturday of each month to discuss the current book on the list. We generally read fiction but are open to non-fiction suggestions from members. You must be an active member to select book titles.
Book Club For Folks That Actually Read the Book 21 books / 7 members / 52 posts This group is for the Book Club For Folks That Actually Read the Book members to discuss the current book in between meetings.
Jay Burns' Bookshelf 65 books / 3 members / 1 posts
Springfield High School Book Club 24 books / 8 members / 77 posts Welcome Springfield High School Book Club members! This is a private group meant only for students and staff who belong to this book club. With this online extension of our book club, we hope to inspire members to read a variety of books and engage in exciting, in-depth discussions! All are encouraged to participate!
BBB 7 books / 3 members / 0 posts Our group is Brothers, Books, and Beer. We are anchored in Asheville, NC, and meet at various locations around town. We are group of guys that discuss books that interest us while shooting the breeze and having a few beers.
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!
Yosemite Books 46 books / 5 members / 0 posts A reading groups of teachers and retired teachers. We read to learn, exchange ideas, and for enjoyment.
Be Inspired 67 books / 444 members / 425 posts On a daily basis we find inspiration in the little things. Here is a place to share anything that has motivated you, or to find something that may help you to be inspired.

Whether you are inspired by a book, a person, poem, quote, song, photograph, movie, or by God's grace and the beauty of the world around us. We now have a place to give to others what we have been been invigorated by.
Contemporary Literature social, political, valued 29 books / 19 members / 19 posts reading, writing, blogging and taking notice: the 21st century school's world view on American life and history!
Strong Talented Creative Jewels 10 books / 1 members / 0 posts We are a group of lovely exciting and interesting women in the NY Metropolitan area that gather monthly to share experiences in love and life and squeeze in some reading along the way :)
Book Challenge 2009 350 books / 46 members / 618 posts How many books do you want to read for the year 2009? List your challenge here and be sure to update everyone on how you are doing? :)
Damascus Bookaholics 18 books / 19 members / 145 posts
Rahmbamarama 26 books / 8 members / 0 posts Your motherfucking literary education! This comm is for the reading members of rahmbamarama.livejournal.com - we can has politics & awesome!

p.s. "Books are those things not on the internet, right?" - this is correct! Like fifty million other lazy Americans, you win a free copy of The Kite Runner!
Book Group - Lane Affiliates 26 books / 2 members / 0 posts Elementary educators who love to read and eat good food.
The Bibliophile Club 1160 books / 230 members / 695 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.
Politic Maniacs 5 books / 9 members / 417 posts Our group is about any subject in Politics, and anything to do with Politics. Feel free to place your opinion and any new facts in our Govenment world. All we ask is that you keep any language or other material appropriate in this group. Thanks-
The Managment
Golden State Readers 23 books / 6 members / 10 posts Former teachers of the late Golden State Middle School who meet to discuss life, best practices and eat cake.
KGS Hemmingen - Literature in English 92 books / 1 members / 0 posts
KGS Hemmingen - Politik und Wirtschaft 18 books / 1 members / 0 posts
ENG 10 (Block 3) 19 books / 17 members / 0 posts
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