Overview: Groups

Margaret Atwood fans 26 books / 62 members / 35 posts I love her books and have many more to read . I thought I'd put together an Atwood Wish List that others could avail themselves to as well.

Naperville Central 122 books / 77 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!!!

What are you reading? 2319 books / 5538 members / 12796 posts A place to talk about books you have read/reading of any genre, or any book talk in general.

Mythology, Folklore, & Fairy Tales 102 books / 248 members / 51 posts Erudite discussion of mythology, folklore, and fairytales as a literary genre. (Please note that this does not include Science Fiction/Fantasy genre). Plato "suggested that the future citizens of his ideal republic begin their literary education with the telling of myths, rather than with mere facts or so-called rational teachings. Even Aristotle, master of pure-reason, said: 'The friend of wisdom is also a friend of myth'." -- Bruno Bettelheim, _The Uses of Enchantment_ , p. 35

Fairy Tales Retold 417 books / 414 members / 249 posts You can find a wide collection of fairy tales here, from classics (Grimm Brothers) to modern remakes (Ella Enchanted), and much more! All books on the shelf are a telling/retelling of a classic fairy tale, myth or a book of theory/analysis. Want to hear the Beast's side of the story or read about a male Cinderella, or find a book or fairy tale theory; this is the place to look. Fairy tales... they're not just for Kids anymore.

ProudlyElite Inc. 35 books / 2 members / 2 posts For those who know more than most - a forum in which we might look down our nose at the "regular folk."

50 Book Challenge! 2897 books / 2863 members / 16221 posts When asked about the new Amazon Kindle product, Steve Jobs CEO of Apple computer had this to say: “It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don’t read anymore,” he said. “Forty percent of the people in the U.S. read one book or less last year. The whole conception is flawed at the top because people don’t read anymore.” Welcome to the the 50 Book Challenge, where we fly in the face of Steve Jobs. Basically .... the 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. Start a thread, WITH YOUR NAME IN THE SUBJECT OF YOUR ORIGINAL POST, and log your books. It is a very good idea to bookmark (when in your post, add it to your internet browser's favorites) your post for easy location 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. Thanks for being here and have fun. If you have any suggestions or questions, feel free to contact me. The books we loved in 2007: 1. Harry Potter the final - 15 votes 2. The Kite Runner - 12 votes 3. A Thousand Splendid Suns - 11 votes 4. Twilight - 5 votes 4. The Thirteenth Tale - 5 votes With 4 votes each: Water For Elephants, The Road, The Red Tent, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Middlesex, Eat, Pray, Love With 3 votes each: Eclipse, My Sister's Keeper, Suite Francaise, Shadow of the Wind, The Lovely Bones, Jane Eyre, His Dark Materials (plus 3 honorable mentions), The Glass Castle, Girl With the Pearl Earring, Darkly Dreaming Dexter With 2 votes each: 19 Minutes, Black Swan Green, Dogs of Babel, Heart-Shaped Box, In the Woods, Into the Wild, Kafka on the Shore, On Chesil Beach, The Book Thief, The Memory Keepers Daughter, The Stolen Child, No Country for Old Men, Marley and Me, New Moon

Margaret Atwood 11 books / 12 members / 5 posts One of my most recently discovered authors and now one of my favourite authors.

Books 2007 45 books / 4 members / 0 posts Books I have read so far this year, feel free to discuss them x

Worldly World Lit 100 books / 30 members / 24 posts This group welcomes readers from all over the world who want to discuss fiction and non-fiction written by authors who are neither American nor British. It is also a place for you to express your own experiences during your travels throughout the world and your relationships with books from all countries, all cultures. American and British authors are everywhere...except here!

AP English Teachers 142 books / 216 members / 224 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 use the form to the right to send the admin a member request. 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.

24 Book Challenge + Chat 634 books / 100 members / 2278 posts The 24 Book Challenge group is currently at full capacity; thank you for your interest. "In the case of good books, the point is not how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.", Mortimer Adler *This is a group for book lovers who prefer to take an under-promise and over-deliver approach to their reading. It's also for those of us who quake at the thought of "committing" to read 50 books in a twelve month period. The challenge: Set a goal for yourself to read and enjoy 2 books each month.(If 1 would be a s-t-r-e-t-c-h goal for you, that's great too! If you crave more than 2, go for it. It's your challenge :-) If you have been keeping track of all that you've read since January 2008, feel free to include those books towards your goal. If you haven't been keeping track, simply begin now. How it works: Put your name in the subject line of a new post, and start to add your book list. From that point on you can add to your list by replying to the first post in your thread. If you prefer to keep your thread free of others' questions or comments then you may want to include this request in your original post title (e.g. "No comments please"). If you would like questions or comments within your thread, why not include "Comments welcome" in the title? If you feel inspired to write mini-reviews or comments on any book in your list, please do. Whatever feels right for you! The group shelf:You are also invited to add your 24 + books to the group shelf. If you did write a comment or review please also add this to your book on the shelf. In an effort to keep things simple, we're only using the "Books We've Read" shelf. Please drop us a note if you have any questions or suggestions for improving the group. We'd love to hear from you!

Readers In Thongs 223 books / 259 members / 4396 posts *Note* Want the basics so you know how to jump into the current challenge? For an overview of the current RIT challenge, the RIT FAQ site is: http://ritsfaqs.wordpress.com RIT is the Home Of: *The Weight Loss Reading Challenge *The Amazing Page Race Reading Challenge *The Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge *TBR Makeover Challenge So, just how big is your TBR pile? Or do you have more than one TBR pile? Or even better, do you have a place where you stash those books away from the eyes of those who may not totally understand your reading obsession. Readers In Thongs have huge TBR piles. They either own them outright or bring them home from the library. Some books slip further and further down those TBR piles until they are almost forgotten. Or at least they were until Readers In Thongs began reading challenges based strictly upon each person's own personal treasure of To-Be-Read books. Every challenge here is based on books you already own or can borrow. There is no need to ever buy a book for this reading group if you don't want to. The Challenges are built around themes such as weight loss or number of pages read. You can participate as much or as little as you want. The point is to read what you want when you want, share those good reads you find with others in the group, and have fun. Visit us at: http://readersinthongs.blogspot.com for our reviews and other group news. Readers In Thongs lost a combined weight of 158 pounds, 5 ounces as of December 31, 2007 in the Weight Loss Reading Challenge Readers In Thongs read a combined total of 190,845 pages (bonus pages included) during The Amazing Page Race Book Challenge. (Our group settings are arranged so that only members can see our discussions and our shelves. You don't need a special invitation to join the group; just click on "join" and you'll be able to participate in all our activities.)

Ms. Z's AP Nerds 28 books / 14 members / 4 posts This is a private group for discussion of books that we have read or that we will read in and outside of the classroom in Ms. Ziegenmeyer's AP English 12 class at Spotsylvania High School. You need permission to join -- but ask -- if you're cool enough or nerdy enough, we just might let you! A few instructions and reminders: 1) Good English reigns here, too. Write in complete sentences and DO NOT use "internet shorthand." What you do on your own pages is your business, of course, but any discussion thread on this site needs to be standard English. 2) I will add books we are reading together as a class to the Group Shelf. Any book you'd like to add to the shelf (or are adding as a part of an assignment) needs to be of AP quality. If you're not sure whether or not it is, ask me. Remember, on your Shelfari page, you can put whatever you like. 3) Politeness is mandatory. Show respect for all the opinions posted here even if they differ greatly from your own. No profanity or vulgarity is allowed. Posters violating this policy will find their grade suffers as a result. 4) Posts need to be meaningful. "Me, too," "I hated it," "I loved it," and so forth as the sole body of a post do not a meaningful post make.....

Our Scottsdale Book Club 38 books / 6 members / 2 posts This is the place to find more information about the books we are reading. You can read ahead if you like, it will contain all the books we have ever read. This list and all the members are completely private. We are the only ones who can see this list. You have to email me and receive an invitiation from me to join. That way you can invite dear friends, sisters, and book reading family members if you like. You can make up a login name if you don't want to use your real one! ~Happy Reading!, Dawn (The Administrator)

Tin-House Magazine 41 books / 4 members / 0 posts For those who love Tin-House magazine. Join and discuss new issues and your favorite short stories, poetry, or essays featured. Talk about new writers you discovered through Tin-House and share their books! Feel free to add books you think Tin-House readers should read!

Women Who Don't Play by the Rules and Those who Love Them 8 books / 8 members / 1 posts Are you a great woman who doesn't necessarily play by the rules? Are you a functioning unconventional, live and think outside of the box once in a while (or more often than naught), questions life with your own set of values, and find discontent with the institutional and social norms that pervade society (ie: you need to get married, the culture of consumerism etc). If you are independent, prefer to see the world as you are, not as you are told to see it, and care about things like yourself, the environment, equality and human rights, then this group is for you! Do you love and care for strong women who have these traits? Welcome!