Groups with John Adams by David McCullough

History Non-Fiction 617 books / 802 members / 475 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.

Biographies, Autobiographies, & Memoir 1149 books / 748 members / 3109 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.

What are you reading? 3480 books / 8773 members / 26730 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.

Presidential Biography 25 books / 26 members / 33 posts A Shelfari group dedicated to American presidential biography.

Audible Books to recommend 545 books / 274 members / 1210 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!

Book Chat 1087 books / 1421 members / 8323 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

50 Book Challenge! 4717 books / 4694 members / 31189 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.

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.

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.

North & South Keen(e)s 99 books / 1 members / 0 posts Seattle Area Book Club

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

100+ Book Challenge 1552 books / 1095 members / 12155 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

The Wine-Knows 40 books / 7 members / 1 posts

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.

The Mack Pack 136 books / 5 members / 0 posts

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!

The Challenged Reader 200 books / 263 members / 5015 posts
The Challenged Reader is a group for people who have so many books waiting to be read, they need a challenge or two to make a dent in their TBR. Join us before your bookshelf collapses!

This group was started after one of our favorite groups, Readers in Thongs (RIT), stopped being active. The Challenged Reader is meant for members of RIT who would like to continue in a similar vein but new members are of course very welcome too!

Join our third challenge "Spring into Summer", running throughout May and June. Count the number of pages you read and earn some extra bonus pages by doing mini-challenges too.

Our first challenge was called "Pages for Pounds" and it was all about losing some weight off your TBR pile. Our second challenge, "Go the Distance", counted how many miles the authors of your books lived away from you.

Do join us, everyone is welcome!

Yorba Linda Moms' Book Club 52 books / 7 members / 0 posts This is a club founded by a few moms about 9 years ago in Yorba Linda, California. It is a book club for social moms. We usually pick the book to read and then spend about 15 minutes discussing it and the other 2 hours drinking wine and enjoying the company. We used to pick a book per month but as our schedules have gotten more busy we now pick and read one book every 6 to 8 weeks. We decided to make this club work, we needed to be flexible. We have never been good at writing down what books we read, but we brainstormed at our last meeting and came up with a list of as many books as we could remember. I have included them her on our shelf. The current book we are reading will be listed as well.

Chronological Read of American History 4 books / 69 members / 1124 posts I have been intending for some time to do a chronological read of American History focusing on presidents mainly. I have seen others who have posted with this intention. I'm going to stop putting it off. Does anyone want to join me and have a discussion?

I figure I will alternate months on thiis endeavor. That way I can get other books in as well. I think I'm going to start with Founding Brothers to give a broad view of the founding fathers and then go to Washington. If you are interested, let's target the read to begin March 1. As move along we can take turns choosing a book. If there is a particularly interesting event or person that is not a president we can throw that in as well.

Let me know if you are interested.

The Bibliophile Club 1157 books / 215 members / 595 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.

Lincoln Book Club 9 books / 3 members / 4 posts Book Club with a small amount of wine.

Group Read Central 23 books / 84 members / 83 posts With so many groups out there, how do you keep track of everyone's group reads? Or maybe you would like to discuss one of your favorite books but can't find a place to do it. Maybe your group has group reads but you are really not satisfied with the reader turnout. This is the group to find a group read or readers to fit your needs. It works this way. I will post the different group reads throughout the Shelfari universe. Obviously, I can't do it alone - so if I am not a member of your group and therefore don't know your group reads - post them here! We can also hold discussions as to what reads people would like to have, therefore helping your group. I'm not trying to step on any toes - I'm just trying to help get people to the books they love (or don't know they love yet). If you find that I posted your group read and you would rather I didn't, just contact me and I will remove it with my sincere apologies. So... let's find some group reads!

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