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Age of Sail 77 books / 86 members / 690 posts Fiction, non-fiction, miscellany; anything pertaining to the era of great sailing ships. Napoleonic war, Napoleon, Nelson, Royal Navy, Patrick O'Brian, Aubrey Maturin, Dudley Pope, Ramage, Dewey Lambkin, Horatio Hornblower
50 Book Challenge! 4705 books / 4692 members / 31165 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.
Jules Verne 4 books / 15 members / 7 posts acest grup este pentru persoanele carora le plac cartile de jules verne
Only the Best Books 4 books / 1 members / 0 posts
ALM Bookshelf 162 books / 70 members / 39 posts ALM at Hopkins West Jr. High. If reading is to the mind as exercise is to the body, no wonder we are so smart:)!
Better than Starbucks… if you like good coffee, great books, sharp wit, and people who read 1623 books / 1957 members / 28547 posts Better than Starbucks… if you like good coffee, great books, sharp wit, and people who read
Shakespeare, Dickens, Twain, Marquez, Morrison, Joyce, Faulkner, Cather, Kingsolver and a few hundred other really delicious writers, not to impress strangers, but because they love a good read, then please join us.

We are not a private group, but the administrators will not resist the urge to delete boring and stupid comments. By the same token, personal attacks on young, slow or otherwise disadvantaged players will not be tolerated.

Generally, be nice to other members, but spare not public figures, pop lit superstars, big box stores, politicians and religious leaders. Focus more energy on what is good and even what is great, but feel free to throw a stone when the occasion calls for it.

To steal a phrase: we want to have serious intellectual discussions, but at the same time we want the heat to generate light, not fire....

Welcome!
Science Fiction Film 33 books / 47 members / 234 posts For those who love to talk about sci fi film in a an area where you can geek out to your heart's content.
Great Illustrated Classic Books 5 books / 5 members / 0 posts If you like Great Illustrated Classics you will love this group.
BFFz 3 books / 10 members / 11 posts
Recommended Books for Family Reading 449 books / 22 members / 11 posts Thanks for visiting!

I homeschooled our three children for fifteen years. For most of that time we visited the library faithfully and used a laundry basket to carry our books back every two weeks. I am still reading out loud to the family, especially on trips, so the books on my shelf range from board books to what I am personally reading today to our twenty-something young adults. Because we read so many good books, I wanted to share with you the ones that stand out in my memory that we enjoyed which were also well written and/or illustrated.

I want to encourage children, teens, and parents to enjoy reading; to read for fun and to read together.

If you would, please recommend fiction and nonfiction books for their authorship and/or illustrations. I also recommend the many books by DK Publishing, Eyewitness Books, and Usborne Books.
AISG English - Grade Six 97 books / 90 members / 874 posts AISG sixth graders book recommendations
6/7 Language Arts 109 books / 8 members / 6 posts Class library and discussion pages.
Sparta High Point Great Books 13 books / 22 members / 325 posts There are some great books out there. We at Sparta High Point Charter School decided to read a few of them and share our thoughts, reactions, and questions. Check us out as you might decide to join us.
Litwits 75 books / 10 members / 1178 posts For all memebers of Team A in Last Tagger Standing. This is the place for us to discuss strategy, record our reading, and generally get to know one another.
My group for people to be in 5 books / 3 members / 1 posts For those who like fantasy, science fiction, action, and adventure.
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