Overview: Groups

Cook's Books 341 books / 583 members / 3130 posts This is for cooks who like books. What cookbooks do you love, what inspires your cooking, what are some of the books you've read that made you want to cook the food in them. Anyone who enjoys food is welcome here. CONTEST WINNER FOR JULY/AUGUST: Firefly_1824 Congratulations! CONTEST WINNER FOR SEPTEMBER: AIMEESUE Congratulations!

BEA Lit Insiders 176 books / 536 members / 214 posts Welcome to the BookExpo America Lit Insider group on Shelfari! What the hell is a BEA Lit Insider? Well, BEA is the 2nd largest book fair in the world and takes place every June. This year the show is in L.A. and I'd love tohear from any West Coasters that are interested in the show or are planning on going. By the way, I’m the director of BookExpo America and you can check out my blog and learn more about how books are “made” www.mediumatlarge.net -Lance

UPPN 2 books / 3 members / 7 posts You UPPN'ers know who you are!!

The Politics of Food 60 books / 139 members / 659 posts As the name might suggest, this is a group designed for discussion of the politics of food. What you eat has social, political, and economic implications, as well as physical and mental ones. If this sounds like a topic you know something about or would like to explore more in depth, please join us. All are welcome.

Lake Placid Public Library 1 books / 2 members / 0 posts For all community members in the Lake Placid Central School District

Moms Who Read To Escape Their Weary Lives 732 books / 1169 members / 7347 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! October Title: Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin (Nominated by ~*Kim*~) The discussion began on October 1, but feel free to add to it at any time by searching for the thread using the "Search Discussions" link on the upper right side of the page. Upcoming titles: November - The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent (Nominated by Shan) December - The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff (Nominated by Julie) 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 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 454 books / 88 members / 38 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.

Friendship for Universal Peace 1239 books / 2671 members / 14719 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."

Living an Inspired Life: A Group for Fabulous Women! 89 books / 14 members / 824 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.

Natural History 285 books / 95 members / 88 posts Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, usually leaning toward the observational rather than the experimental, and encompasses more research that is published in magazines than in academic journals. Natural history involves the research and formation of statements that make elements of life and life styles comprehensible by describing the relevant structures, operations and circumstances of various species, such as diet, reproduction, and social grouping. The term has grown to be an umbrella term for what are now often viewed as several distinct scientific disciplines of integrative organismal biology. Most definitions include the study of living things (e.g. biology, including botany and zoology); other definitions extend the topic to include paleontology, ecology or biochemistry, as well as parts of geology and climatology. Natural history is the scientific study of plants and animals in their natural environments. It is concerned with levels of organization from the individual organism to the ecosystem, and stresses identification, life history, distribution, abundance, and inter-relationships. It often and appropriately includes an esthetic component. —Stephen G. Herman, 2002 It has historically been a haphazard study, description, and classification of natural objects, such as animals, plants, minerals, and placed an importance and significance on fieldwork rather than lab work. A person interested in natural history is known as a naturalist or natural historian. Natural History is not commonly applied to the fields of astronomy, physics, or chemistry. (from Wikipedia)

Vermont Book Club 34 books / 2 members / 6 posts A place for our book club to keep track of the books we have read, are reading and would like to read.

veterinarian 9 books / 7 members / 1 posts veterinarian from all over the world.

Mom's Night Out Book Club 13 books / 8 members / 5 posts This is a place to discuss shared readings. Our book club is a bunch of mom's that get together for a night out to discuss literature... um... and our husbands, children, M.I.L.'s.

I LOVE love to read...! 200 books / 258 members / 36 posts بادبادک باز نوشته خالد حسینی نویسنده گمنامی که با این اثر به شهرتی جهانی رسید. نثر بادبادک باز ساده و قابل فهم است و در ان تعدد شخصیت که باعث گنگی و گیجی خواننده شود وجود ندارد . نویسنده عناصر و اجزا داستان را به خوبی کنار یکدیگرقرار داده است .در ابتدا این رمان نویسنده از تکنیک فلاش بک بهره جسته است(فلاش بک حلقه اتصال بین حال و گذشته است و نه تنها در داستان نویسی بلکه در سینما نیز از ان استفاده میشود به عنوان نمونه همشهری کین اثر اورسون ولز است به سال 1941 است که استفاده از این تکنیک در ان کاملا مشهود است)ما قصد نداریم به شرح داستان بپردازیم بلکه به بیان مختصر نکاتی میپردازیم که دور از چشم بسیاری از خوانندگان است هر چند در مورد ان میتوان ساعتها به بحث و گفتگو نشت اما الان مجال ان نیست و تنها به ذکر پاره ای از مسائل کلیدی میپردازیم .خالد حسینی در این اثر جامعه افغانستان را در دهه 60 با نشان دادن جنگ و و ویران های ان و اوارگی مردم و همینطور نژاد پرستی که در جامعه وجود داشت(نژاد پرستی پشتون ها به هزاره ها که امیر خود اصالتا از پشتون ها بوده است) به زیبائی به تصویر کشیده و به خواننده نشان میدهد.این رمان نقدی است بر قوم گرایی و نژادپرستی قوم در افغانستان و میخواهد بگوید نابسامانی ها و و مشکلات سیاسی واجتماعی افغانستان ریشه در همین قوم گرایی و نژاد پرستی ها دارد.در این اثر نویسنده نشان میدهد که اسلام دستاویزی بوده برای توجیه خشونت که این نکته مهمی است و با خواندن این رمان به ان کاملا پی میبرید.امیدوارم که این توضیحات مختصری که دادم در خواندن و فهم این اثر برای شما مثمر ثمر باشد.

Fresno Bookclub Reunion 3 books / 2 members / 2 posts This group is for the Fresno Bookclub started in 2002-ish. Most of us have since scattered to different parts of the country. But, hey, wouldn't it be nice to hear what we're reading these days?

cook book club 20 books / 12 members / 3 posts A group for sharing our favorite cookbooks and other books about food

Moms in Madison Bookclub 18 books / 8 members / 3 posts Bookclub list for Moms in Madison Online Bookclub. We are parents of young children in South Central Wisconsin who share a gentle parenting philosophy. We welcome moms throughout the state to chat and share books from their list with us. Our monthly book selection chat happens on our yahoo group once a month. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/momsinmadison_bookclub/

Utah Valley AP Book Club 17 books / 6 members / 23 posts We read books about Attachment Parenting and Natural Family Living. We meet once a month in the Utah Valley but would like an online club for members who can't make it or have moved away and want to remain in the club. You must be invited by a member of the group in order to join.

24 book challenge 2008 22 books / 3 members / 13 posts With the other 24 book challenge full and most of the other challenge group a bit to much to chew I thought I would start a new group. Please start a thread for yourself with your name and the year. Then list out what you have read / will read in 2008. If you like give us a short one sentence review. As you read please add the book to our shelves. Any questions or suggestions please let me know. Happy reading in 2008

A Gentle Madness 23 books / 6 members / 11 posts This group is a place for my family to share books and thoughts in an informal online book club format. I have started a discussion about what we would like to read first, please share your thoughts or add your picks to the groups shelf.

A Gentle Madness Among Friends 16 books / 6 members / 12 posts This group is a place for my friends to share books and thoughts in an informal online book club format. I have started a discussion about what we would like to read first, please share your thoughts or add your picks to the groups shelf.

YAAPS parents 4 books / 15 members / 1 posts Y.A.A.P.s Parents

Galena Potluck Book Club 54 books / 5 members / 4 posts The Galena Potluck Book Club is a neighborhood bookclub with women from the Galena Forest area. We meet monthly to eat, drink, be merry, and discuss a book. The Shelfari group was started to be able to keep track of the books that have been read by the group. And, this is a great place to continue discussions of the book after the bookclub meets or if you can't make it to club!

Wild Women Book Club 106 books / 8 members / 1 posts

Novel Women! 22 books / 5 members / 0 posts Novel Women! is a book club of teachers and former teachers ranging in age from mid-30s to late 50s. The members have an eclectic range of tastes in books.

Bookworms Uncorked! 20 books / 4 members / 1 posts This is the group for Bookworms Uncorked! We met once a month to discuss books, eat and drink.

Dilworth Book Club 14 books / 7 members / 1 posts Book Club Wish List 2008-2009

The Lighten Up Club 21 books / 19 members / 1798 posts We are private so that our members can express themselves freely. If you are interested in this group send us a note. This group exists to serve and support it's members on their path to release weight and any heavy issues that keep us in a less that joyful state. We are finding our thin inner selves and vowing to make this healthy process permanent. We are finding enlightenment. Weightloss from permanent lifestyle change. You may participate in any diet program that is reasonable and healthy. We discuss issues relating to positive lifestyle changes increasing movement and good nutrician. Favorite books include Julia Cameron's, The Writing Diet, Kathy Freston's Quantumn Wellness and Judith Beck's, The Beck Diet Solution. Our Motto: Kaizen! Continuous Incremental Improvement!

Summer Coffee Club 6 books / 4 members / 0 posts

Books & Babywearing 5 books / 8 members / 2 posts

Great Green Gobs (of Easy Eco-Friendly Stuff) 56 books / 218 members / 1046 posts We all want the world to be a better place -- less garbage, less pollution, more trees and green stuff. Still, we're lazy. Most of us aren't going to picket polluters or collect cans from street corners for recycling or campaign to institute greener practices in our cities and towns, even though we have a sneaking suspicion that we probably should. Still, there are a lot of little things we can do to reduce the amount of garbage we produce and there are many businesses that are going as green as possible that deserve our support. Let's share them here! ***PLEASE NOTE: I would like this group to be a place where one may get ideas of easy eco friendly things to do, so that everyone can feel as if they are contributing to the betterment of our living space, even if it is only a teeny, tiny minuscule contribution. It all adds up. So let's aim for encouraging posts and helpful hints rather than the guilt inducing ones, all righty? = D Also, if you have a product or book, etc, to recommend and have ACTUALLY USED OR READ the thing yourself, feel free to throw it up there. But please don't use this space to advertise your completely unrelated book of poetry or new novel. Thanks! **** The management thanks you in advance for your cooperation.

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!

Broads Book Club 44 books / 9 members / 121 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~