Groups with The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho

Shelfari Discussion 658 books / 2077 members / 7334 posts This group is about everything Shelfari. Let's talk about site improvements, issues encountered, and the next great feature we should build.

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What are you reading? 3457 books / 8762 members / 26586 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.

SHORT Stories 335 books / 503 members / 234 posts I love short stories! While a great novel can move me into different worlds, times, places, I find that I can have these same compelling and entrancing experiences with short stories. And short stories cover all the genres of literature - what a tasty buffet from which to sample!

I have found that sometimes it is difficult to discover or even find short stories however. Sometimes disdained and so often misunderstood... Rarely cataloged as such, often not shelved in their own neighborhood, what's a person to do to find them! I am generally left with that old pal serendipity to lead to me new authors.

Some of my favorite authors: Edward P. Jones, Carol Shields, Alice Munro, Charles Baxter, Dan Chaon, Antonya Nelson, Tim Gatreaux, James Lee Burke, Jhumpa Lahiri, Richard Russo, Ellen Gilchrist, Robert Boswell, Ursala Hegi, Margaret Atwood, and many others.
And as you probably already noticed, many of these names, along with a wealth of other authors, are often perceived as "novelists" and we don't ever think to see if they too, are writers of short stories! Look at the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, Orange Prize, Giller Prize, Booker Prize (and other) winners and you will notice that many of them are wonderful tellers of tales of a shorter nature:-)

So if you are a short story kindred spirit please join us and share your favorites, what makes it a favorite, and anything else you want to say about these gems.

50 Book Challenge! 4683 books / 4691 members / 31113 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 / 1366 members / 10550 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.

Paulo Coelho 51 books / 1762 members / 678 posts ...."whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It's your mission on earth."
...."And when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to acheive it."

Paulo Coelho
www.paulocoelhoblog.com

paulo coelho's fan 5 books / 78 members / 26 posts From Alchemist to Witch of Portobello whatever paulo wrote is just amazing. His first is still the best ( Alchemist) but you cant ignore the other ones like "By river piedra she sat and wept", "Veronica decides to die", "Eleven minutes".......You can ignore The valkaries but " The piligrimage" is again a fascinating stuff.....and remeber the fifth mountain.....hope something more intresting is coming up from him....till then we all can exchange/share our journies while reading them. Come and share and..... suggest to all of them who are still to start the journey........!!

Book lovers in Bangalore 85 books / 316 members / 132 posts A place for interaction between book lovers residing in Bangalore,India

SHOUT IT OUT!! 258 books / 1164 members / 10538 posts This is a group where we can all express our opinions and talk about things in the world that bother or intrigue. Really, it can be about anything! : )

This Group does not appreciate SPAM, including authors flogging their books and fundamentalists flogging their religion. Discussion is welcome but spam is not.

words on your mind 33 books / 33 members / 19 posts this group is about the passages or few lines that we like in the books we read. sometimes we note them down or mark the pages with bookmarks. preferably i note the words i like. so i keep a seperate diary for it. these words are which inspire us or may be sometimes resemble our thoughts. one of my favourites for eg. "To see him again after so long awakened something desperate inside me.i was surprised to find myself feeling sad,rather than joyful,as i would have imagined." from memoirs of a geisha

Paulo Coelho 31 books / 311 members / 83 posts Hey ppl, Join me in discussing the work of one of the great known writer Paulo Coelho!! Any criticism...comments...suggestions..alterations welcomed!! on the masterpieces....let see how much we have understood his books on a comman platform!!

Friendship for Universal Peace 1341 books / 3192 members / 26216 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."

Delhi Book Lovers 73 books / 249 members / 650 posts Lets share what the great city is reading!

The power of politics / history (TPPH) 133 books / 82 members / 97 posts We want to know and discuss what the young and old are thinking about . What are their thoughts on current issues? We believe that a creative and sustainable environment fosters holistic human development thru politics / history. It's as if some "magic formula" is being used to perfect its sweetness..

Newsroom 52 books / 155 members / 194 posts A meeting place for journalists who have turned authors and their friends.

I.R.iran-Tehran 58 books / 110 members / 11 posts hi dear...
its I.R.iran's book club... be our member... its too easy...

Women of Lore 799 books / 627 members / 20093 posts This group is for women who want to have a laid back good time, and to enjoy each others company and conversations.

It's kinda like a, girls night out.

Paulo Cuelho 11 books / 36 members / 0 posts the group of paulo cuelho's fans

Across The Pond 355 books / 281 members / 2440 posts The United Kingdom of Great Britain (Wales, England, Scotland) and Northern Ireland.

Welcome to Across The Pond!

Do you ever find yourself suddenly walking silly walks or humming a certain Lumberjack tune? Do you scurry to the kitchen at noon for ladyfingers and herbal tea? Do you read literature from or about Tudor or Regency periods? Are you constantly flipping to BBC America to check for new episodes of Dr. Who, Robin Hood, or MI-5? Did you love Braveheart, Pride and Prejudice, or the Harry Potter movies? Do you ever suddenly find yourself speaking in a British accent using the words "bloke" or "codswallop" from time to time? Or maybe you just feel you were born in the wrong country? This group was made for anyone who feels a special connection to the geography, history, culture, and traditions of the U.K. Discussions are open to everyone and can be about anything from English literature, your favourite Beatle, or how you spent your summer vacation touring famous castles. Whether the discussions are serious and thoughful or silly and playful, have fun! *For any Shelfarian who has stumbled upon this group out of curiosity, please feel free to join us (especially you Brit's!)!*

Words are our World 175 books / 851 members / 11527 posts Welcome all Shelfari users... For a whole world of fun...
Our Motto: "We are born to unite with our fellow men, and to join in community with the human race." -Cicero
Let's create a world of our own here, a world full of words.....a world we all dream about, a world our very own....

راه کمال "the way to perfection" 38 books / 246 members / 124 posts this group is for people who love spirituality books.
مردی با خود زمزمه کرد "خدایا با من حرف بزن ." یک سار شروع به خواندن کرد. اما مرد نشنید. فریاد بر آورد," خدایا با من حرف بزن" آذرخش در آسمان غرید. اما مرد گوش نکرد. مرد به اطراف خود نگاه کرد و گفت ," خدایا بگذار تو را ببینم." ستاره ای درخشید. اما مرد ندید. مرد فریاد کشید," یک معجزه به من نشان بده." نوزادی متولد شد. اما مرد توجهی نکرد.پس مرد در نهایت یاس فریادزد: "خدایا لمسم کن و بگذار بدانم که اینجا حضور داری." در همین زمان خداوند پایین آمد ومرد را لمس کرد. اما مرد پروانه را با دستش پراند و به راهش ادامه داد

ازشما که علاقمند به عرفان و معنویت عملی هستید دعوت می کنیم به ما بپیوندید
به امید اینکه با هم بیشتر بیاموزیم
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I ASKED GOD TO TAKE AWAY MY HABIT.
GOD SAID,NO.
IT IS NOT FOR ME TO TAKE AWAY ,BUT FOR YOU TO GIVE IT UP.
I ASKED GOD TO MAKE MY HANDICAPPED CHILD WHOLE .
GOD SAID, NO.
HIS SPRIT IS WHOLE, HIS BODY IS ONLY TEMPORARY.
I ASKED GOD TO GRANT ME PATIENCE.

GOD SAID,NO.
PATIENCE IS A BYPRODUCT OF TRIBULATION.
IT ISN'T GRANTED,IT IS LEARNED. I ASKED GOD TO GIVE ME HAPPINESS.
GOD SAID,NO.
I GIVE YOU BLESSINGS;HAPPINESS IS UP TO YOU.
I ASKED GOD TO SPARE ME PAIN.
GOD SAID, NO.SUFFERING DRAWS YPU APART FROM WORLDLY CARES AND BRINGS YOU CLOSER TO ME.
I ASKED GOD TO MAKE MY SPRIT GROW.
GOD SAID,NO.
YOU MUST GROW ON YOUR OWN!BUT I WILL PRUNE YOU TO MAKE YOU FRUITFUL.
I ASKED GOD FOR ALL THINGS THAT I MIGHT ENJOY LIFE .
GOD SAID, NO.
I WILL GIVE YOU LIFE, SO THAT YOU MAY ENJOY ALL THINGS. I ASKED GOD TO HELP ME LOVE OTHER,AS MUCH AS HE LOVES ME.
GOD SAID:AHAH FINALLY YOU HAVE THE IDEA.

از خدا خواستم عادتهای زشتم را ترک دهد.خدا فرمود: خودت باید آنها را رها کنی .از او درخواست کردم فرزند معلولم را شفا دهد. فرمود :لازم نیست ,روحش سالم است ؛جسم هم که موقت است .از او خواستم لا اقل به من صبر عطا کند. فرمود: صبر ,حاصل سختی و رنج است .عطا کردنی نیست آموختنی است .گفتم: مرا خوشبخت کن. فرمود: "نعمت" از من خوشبخت شدن از تو .از او خواستم مرا گرفتار درد و عذاب نکند. فرمود: رنج از دلبستگی های دنیایی جدا و به من نزدیکترت می کند. از او خواستم روحم را رشد دهد. فرمود: نه تو خودت باید رشد کنی. من فقط شاخ و برگ اضافی ات را هرس می کنم تا بارور شوی. از خدا خواستم کاری کند که از زندگی لذت کامل ببرم. فرمود: برای این کار من به تو "زندگی" داده ام. از خدا خواستم کمکم کند همان قدر که او مرا دوست دارد من هم دیگران را دوست بدارم
.خدا فرمود: آها بالاخره اصل مطلب دستگیرت شد

R.I.M.s 97 books / 10 members / 40 posts Reader(s) In Motion book club started in September 2001 in New York City, named as such because of our traveling to different meeting locations each month. We meet the third Saturday of each month to discuss the current book on the list. We generally read fiction but are open to non-fiction suggestions from members. You must be an active member to select book titles.

The Lighten Up Club 31 books / 4 members / 3196 posts Bella, Judy, Lisa, Abby- a community of women working to change their lives!
What has qualified us to be members of this elite group of women is our DESIRE to lighten up our lives in various ways, including releasing weight.

There is very good reason to believe that all of us highly intelligent, beautiful women, will achieve everything we want given time.

Let's have fun supporting each other!

Better than Starbucks… if you like good coffee, great books, sharp wit, and people who read 1621 books / 1960 members / 28503 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!

BookMoochers Pilipinas 115 books / 252 members / 7279 posts
BookMoochers Pilipinas is a forum for members of BookMooch [www.bookmooch.com] in the Philippines.

Illustration credit Andrice Arp, courtesy of BookMooch.com

Share bookmooching experiences.
Get answers to bookmooching questions.
Promote BookMooch in the Philippines.

What is BookMooch? from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BookMooch
BookMooch is an international, on-line book exchange community founded by John Buckman in July 2006. Membership is open to anyone and is free. BookMooch allows its users to exchange books using a points system. Members earn points by adding books to their inventories, by sending books to other members, and by providing feedback when they receive books. The points earned can then be used to “mooch” books from other members. All books “cost” the same number of points, with a multiple point surcharge for international mooches. Members may opt to send books only within their own country, worldwide, or worldwide upon request.

To know more, visit www.bookmooch.com

To all new members:
Kindly introduce yourselves in the following thread:

http://www.shelfari.com/groups/23735/discussions/38303/Members-Intro#581938

Where we are in the Philippines:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=117660241499274966163.0004615c18cf71a2f9ff4

... and we can add you, too!:

http://www.shelfari.com/groups/23735/discussions/96855/Pet-Project-Online-Philippine-based-Bookmooch-Members-Map

We support the following BookMooch charities:

Philippine Typhoon Pilipinas
http://bookmooch.com/bio/ketsana

Quezon City Public Library - Pasong Tamo
http://bookmooch.com/bio/qcpubliclibrary

Cakebreath 9 books / 3 members / 1 posts

Moody Readers 256 books / 12 members / 553 posts A place to keep record of what we have read through out the year.

For new members: Start a post of what you are reading.Set it up however is best for you.There are times someone will make a comment or ask about a book or books that are being read in your post.

The members here have books in common. If there are any questions just send us a note.

Sticky Chewy Messy Gooey and Sangria Too-ey 17 books / 5 members / 8 posts An online post for our real life book club!

Women Speak 626 books / 1532 members / 17252 posts This group is for women to speak about issues concerning women.

FOR WOMEN ONLY. No men are permitted to join.
(If you are a man and you received an invitation, it was by mistake. I'm sorry, but you are not welcome here. Kindly, remove yourself or else you shall be removed.)
Because of the nature of our conversations, if you are a girl (under the age of 18), please get parental consent prior to joining.

RULES:

NO religious debates. Take that up in a forum that is designed for religious debates. Refer to only your religious beliefs in that they help form your opinion. Do not speak of the tenants of a faith that is not yours.

No personal attacks. Do not use a member's name or any pronouns referring to a member with ANY derogatory comment, such as, naive, sexist, stupid, immature, etc.. Do not use any descriptions that demean a person's character, intelligence or belief's

Do censor your own comments prior to submission to ensure that they are respectful of the other members in the group.

Do pause before submitting in a heated discussion and take a second look at what you are about to submit.

Recommendations:
Be specific and don't use generalizations. When debating, be sure to counter specific points made and address the member who made the point.

Give people the benefit of doubt. This is the Internet therefore you don't have the vantage point of reading body language.

Ask for clarification. Ask questions. We could avoid a lot of hurt feelings if we first ask if a person is saying what we think they are saying.

State your position without expectation. The goal is to be heard and share your position. We're not here to win converts.

If you do feel attacked, address the offender directly and let them know that what they said (and be specific) hurt, upset, concerned you. And communicate this without countering with an insult. It's hard to listen when you're feeling attacked.

When stating statistics provide cite (web link, article, book).

The White Elephants 318 books / 69 members / 25559 posts Group discussion of novels, movies, and topics facing each of us today. And, of course, to add to the fun of existence!

Words/Quotes 199 books / 587 members / 3087 posts If you like to have fun then this is where you need to be. This site is dedicated to quotes and words.

Word for the day: Post any word that you want with the definition and put the word in a sentence.

I must warn you that this can get off the wall funny and off topic at times. Enjoy!!

This group is made up of all ages. Please keep the younger ones in mind when you post. Thank You!

The way the discussions are set-up now, please look on the other pages for other word/quote games.
We are working to keep these active as well. Thanks for being active and patient with us.

Anything Goes 163 books / 373 members / 5784 posts This is an "anything goes" forum--a fun place to discuss your books and favorite shows no matter the genre. Feel free to jump in on a post or start your own discussion. Got an idea for a word game? Post it! Feel free to chat! We'd love to hear from you!

Pagan Fiction 22 books / 12 members / 30 posts A place for discussing books that have pagan themes. Open to anyone :)

Definition of Pagan Fiction as it realates t this group:

(1) Any historical fiction with pagan themes (i.e. Mists of Avalon)
(2) Books based from mythologies (i.e. Firebrand)
(3) Any 'modern' fiction with pagan themes (i.e. Circle of Five)

I will add to this list as people join and help broaden the definition. :)

Also, anyone may add books to the group shelf. It's always good to have a nice stock of books to choose from, my only request is that if you add a book to the shelf, please leave a post in the forum with your thoughts. This way, anyone who browses our shelf can just search through our discussions to find either our reviews, or post their own :)

Thanks!

Women Read 2009 388 books / 21 members / 1319 posts Women Read 2009 is an off-shoot of Women Speak. This private forum is a space to track our 2009 reads. Each member will have a dedicated thread identifying her reads and respective reviews.

There will be complementary discussions. We will keep these limited in order not to dilute the focus of the group and so we don't make it difficult to find our threads. We highly recommend that you bookmark your thread so it's easy to access throughout the year.

To keep this manageable, the forum is private. If you're a current member of Women Speak, and would like to participate, send us a note.

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