Jacqueline Carey: Kushiel's Dart - Groups

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Romantic fantasy 516 books / 201 members / 126 posts For readers of fantasy books with erotic or romantic undertones. They may take place in the past, present or unique milieu, but fantasy themes (ie. magic, supernatural etc.) must be central.

What are you reading? 2320 books / 5547 members / 12803 posts A place to talk about books you have read/reading of any genre, or any book talk in general.

Favorite Fantasy 947 books / 1487 members / 2376 posts Let fellow Shelfarians know what you consider good fantasy novels.

Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy 1173 books / 1479 members / 2407 posts If you spend all night curled up in bed with your favorite dark hunter, carpathian, witch, jaguars or werewolf, this book club welcomes you! Here we can discuss the books that give us chills & thrills. If Paranormal Romance is your cup of tea this is the place for you.

Moms Who Read To Escape Their Weary Lives 731 books / 1168 members / 7276 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.

Fantasy and Sci-fi Fanatics 1026 books / 1166 members / 1163 posts I am personally addicted to fantasy and sci-fi and I created this group for people to discuss Fantasy and Sci-fi books that they have read.

I have found myself, more often than not, searching for a really good fantasy or sci-fi book, but to no avail. Starting a group not only enables me, and you, to find great books, but it also is a great way to discuss likes and dislikes about these books.

Just a warning, I will also put realistic-fiction books on the group shelf if I feel that they are as good as a fantasy or sci-fi book. MEOW!!!!!

***NOTICE***
If you are a member, or just a random person, please put any sci-fi or fantasy book that you *LOVE* on the group shelf, please!

Another thing, plez post discussions or reply to one, i'd love to hear your opinions.

Overdrive: Salt Lake City 85 books / 4 members / 2 posts Overdrive has been meeting in Salt Lake City for some years. We read speculative fiction of any stripe, from manga to 1000 page tomes. We meet at the Salt Lake City main library on the first Sunday of each month at 2 pm to talk about the last book we read, and pick another book for the next month. We have a website/blog at http://overdriveslc.blogspot.com/

White Rabbit Books 23 books / 2 members / 0 posts Sometimes just picking up a book, opening it, and reading the first paragraph will send me off after it and down the rabbit hole into Wonderland. These are the books that result in all-nighters, missed bus/train stops and frustrated lovers.

Mark you, not all of my favorite books are White Rabbits. Some take at least 100 pages to hook me into an alternate reality. Some few, however, grabbed me from page 1 and didn't release me until the Author Blurb on the jacket.

I'm wondering if other avid readers have similar experiences. I guess some experience this literary dislocation more often than I, and some others always have to be courted and coaxed into a new world. Perhaps the phenomenon is recognizable, however,and I for one enjoy the sensation so much that I'd like to learn what books led others outside of our world into a new space.

I'm also interested in looking at different aspects of the White Rabbit. Does the seductiveness lie in the book itself, in the circomstances of the Reader, combinations of both, and so on..

I hope my reading colleagues are as fascinated by this type of reading experience as I am and will chime in.

Respectfully,
Sonja B

100+ Book Challenge 424 books / 333 members / 4439 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.

We have a blog, at http://100-book-challenge.blogspot.com/

Our Yahoo Group is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/100-plus-book-challenge/

400 Paranormal Romance Race!! 383 books / 180 members / 116 posts Vampires, Werewolves,Dark-Hunters, Shape Shifters, Romance, could it get any better??

Hey everyone! .

OUR GOAL: Add books to the Group shelf to reach 400 by October 23!! We've been doing well so far, so let's see what you've got! (Scroll down for directions on loading books to our Shelf)

Thanks for looking at my group. This was designed for ANYONE AND EVERYONE who reads paranormal romance novels, and just can't get enough.

Come on, check it out, we don't bite....much....

You've now joined the race...congrats...

FYI: To add books to our Group Shelf- search for the book you want to add in the search box in the upper right corner.

Then, click the title of the book, and go to its homepage. On the homepage, on the left side, is a button that says "Add to my Self" or "On my Shelf". Underneath those words are the words "Group Shelves".

Click "Group Shelves", and then check the box "We've Read" or "Books to Read". Wait a few seconds for it to load, and your book will appear on the Group Shelf!

Tome Raiders 110 books / 12 members / 1627 posts This is where our Book Tag Team will track the titles we are reading throughout the challenge. Feel free to post any questions you may have. Lets have fun!!!

Chapter and Verse 45 books / 6 members / 671 posts Chapter and Verse is a private group. Originally created for team members for LTS challenge at Play Book Tag. Hate to let go of friends though including new ones so we're remaining open. Come by. Share with us whatcha reading and how life is treating you. Talk about your pets, kids and spouses. Be well.

Dark Romance/fantasy/paranormal 231 books / 395 members / 386 posts This is where dark romance meets paranormal head on. Vampires lycan’s wizards dark angels immortals youkai demons and any other jealous creature you can think of.

Guilty (Reading) Pleasures 39 books / 100 members / 306 posts Before I joined Shelfari, I used to think that I was a book snob. I've come to find that I'm very clearly NOT and decided to embrace my inner fluffy and/or trashy book lover (and to be honest, I really don't feel that guilty about it!) Reading doesn't always have to be an intellectual pursuit; sometimes it's just fun!

So, c'mon...you know that you have a book stashed somewhere that you're ashamed to let anyone know you love. Or maybe it's an entire genre of books that no one knows you crave to read. Or maybe it's just that you love to read celebrity trash magazines in your spare time. Whatever it is, feel free to come in here and let your burden off your shoulders. We won't laugh...really.

Kick A** Chicks 276 books / 208 members / 964 posts This group is for anyone that loves a good 'kick a**' chick. If you wish you could be Anita Blake, Mercy Thompson, Merry Gentry, Joanne Baldwin, or one of the Sisters of the moon this is the group for you. For anyone who loves a series with some women who kick serious butt, join and feel free to post away and add books to the shelves.
Our current avatar is the ultimate kick a** chick, Cat Crawfield.

JUST US GIRLS 9 books / 7 members / 391 posts PRIVATE THOUGHTS OF THE FLAPPERS

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Kushiel's Dart (Kushiel's Legacy)

by Jacqueline Carey

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