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Shelfari Discussion 663 books / 2073 members / 7357 posts This group is about everything Shelfari. Let's talk about site improvements, issues encountered, and the next great feature we should build.

If you have questions about how to use Shelfari, check out the Shelfari Questions group: http://www.shelfari.com/groups/15217/about

NOTE: Please don't post topics not related to Shelfari features and requests in this group . They will be deleted.
Books Featured on The Daily Show & The Colbert Report 461 books / 283 members / 35 posts
In honor of all the serious authors who make it on these ever increasingly popular parody news shows

The Daily Show is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning half-hour American comical news television program produced by and run on the Comedy Central cable television network. It has been touted the sharpest political commentary shows on American television.

The Colbert Report is an American satirical television program on Comedy Central that stars comedian Stephen Colbert. It is a spinoff and counterpart of The Daily Show. The Report critiques politics and the media, but focuses on the commentary of Colbert's anchorman character, a right-wing "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot" who is inspired by cable news personalities, particularly Bill O'Reilly.
Hispanic Genre 81 books / 45 members / 23 posts If you enjoy books about or by multicultural latina/os then this is the group for you.
What are you reading? 3482 books / 8774 members / 26745 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.
Latino/Latina Literature 106 books / 135 members / 93 posts A group for those who love Latino/a Literature/Poetry from authors born in both Latin America as well as American-born Latinos. Sample authors: Cristina Garcia, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Mario Vargas Llosa, Esmeralda Santiago, Pablo Neruda, Ernesto Quinonez, Piri Thomas, etc...
Caribbean literature and writers 140 books / 145 members / 290 posts Books from (and about) the Caribbean -- from the classics to the new wave.

* Please look for the thread with the group read/discussion of SMALL ISLAND by Andrea Levy. Please join the discussion if you have read the book; you don't have to be a group member to do so.
Latin American and Latin Caribbean 98 books / 261 members / 94 posts Books by writers from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking South and Central America and the Caribbean. We read books from writers from Mexico, through the Central American isthmus, touching on Cuba and the Dominican Republic, down through the Andes to Tierra del Fuego and across to Brazil too. We read memoirs, biographies, essays, non-fiction, travel writing, short stories and of course novels. We also read books set in/about Latin America by non-Latin Americans, once they're good!
Bemvindo and !bienvenidos!
Brilliant Babes (And Dudes) Who Read Selectively 668 books / 174 members / 10378 posts October Spooky Duel Book Group Read: Dracula...Bram Stoker and Interview With the Vampire...Anne Rice

There are people who will read any book that comes out, and there are people who won't read anything that is less than 200 years old. The Brilliant Babes (and Dudes) are in-between--we often turn up our noses at certain writers, but we have a keen appreciation for high-quality brain candy as well! We are a friendly group mixed with a bit of sharp sarcasm, a sprinkling of green Enabler Dust and a TBR pile a mile high.

If you are slightly toward the snobbish side of the book-lover's spectrum--if you love your Dickens but also love your Nora--then you've come to the right place! Our group is invite-only to preserve the correct mix of people, but if you want to join, drop Suze, Rob or Dragonfly a note and we will review your shelf. If you get a friend invite, accept it and we will invite you to join us! (Please note that none of the admins spends all day, every day online. It may be a few days before we can get back to you. Suze and Dragonfly especially go MIA for various reasons, so please be patient and it will be rewarded!) Also, please do NOT ask for an invitation if you don't plan on regularly posting. It does take us time to review new members, and we love new members who participate, but the posts are visible to all Shelfari members who just want to lurk. :)

BBD Blog: http://brilliantbabes.blogspot.com -- chock full of BBD goodness!

Note for all members: In the past, we have had people confuse "slightly snobby" with "raging literary a-holes." Although we do appreciate a good crack on a bad author, please refrain from knowingly insulting your fellow BBDs. We love Shakespeare, but we hate drama!
Local Book Clubs 74 books / 10 members / 66 posts Tell us about your local book club. What you've read, how you choose your books, how many members, and so on.
50 Book Challenge! 4720 books / 4694 members / 31205 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.
No Egg Bake Book Club 37 books / 4 members / 1 posts The rules are simple:
1. Meet at a bar, not a house.
2. Talk about book for at least 40 minutes
3. No exchanging egg-bake recipes.
Diggins Family Book Club 19 books / 10 members / 19 posts You must somehow be invited by a once or future Diggins or related branches. If you are not related to any of the Diggins, then you have won the gene pool lottery in a big way. If you married into the family, then you deserve what you get.

Fancy Pants Book Club 22 books / 4 members / 0 posts
Pop-Culture Junkies 519 books / 185 members / 823 posts Pop-culture junkie bibliophiles of the world unite. This group is for those of us who are proud to let the fangirl/fanboy flag fly and happily admit to our pop-culture junkie status. If you own enough movies to open up your own rental store, have more books than you do shelves, have ventured into a comic store more than once in your life, find yourself quoting a book, movie, or television show at least once daily, and thank the tv gods that DVR/Tivo was ever invented...then this is the group for you. We'll discuss the latest in pop culture media and have a good time. The group promises to be a chock full of hoot and a lil bit of nany. Possibly even legend...wait for it...ary.
Wala’au wale Wahine 23 books / 11 members / 0 posts Taking suggestions one month at at time
Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say 33 books / 11 members / 15 posts The first Nuestra Palabra showcase was held in April of 1998 in the party hall of Chapultepec Restaurant. Last year, we attracted over 30,000 people to our 2004 Third Annual Houston Latino Book and Family Festival, which takes place in the Fall. This is now the largest book fair in all of Texas. In only six years, we have gone from the party hall of Chapultepec Restaurant, to exhibit Hall A of The George R. Brown Convention Center. And we are still growing. Nuestra Palabra takes the upper echelon of Latino literature into the deepest part of the community. Our endeavors stem from our main showcases, which take place monthly from February to July. The showcases highlight Latino writers in an entertaining and informative forum. We generally draw from 100 – 300 people per event. These showcases are more than simply readings. Each forum evolves from or leads to other ways to educate and inspire the community, and at the same time promotes Latino literature and Latino authors. In 2000 we added the NP TV show which now broadcasts on Houston Community College Television on Channel 19 of the Warner system. The TV Show is currently in hiatus as we update the format. In 2001 we added the Nuestra Palabra radio show, “Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say: On The Air” every Tuesday night at 7:30 P.M. on 90.1 FM KPFT, nation-wide on www.kpft.org. In 2002, Nuestra Palabra brought the Edward James Olmos Latino Book and Family Festival to Houston, which has become an annual event. Houston has been the most successful city on the book fair’s circuit of 6 cities. And we are still growing!
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.
V-M Book Club 9 books / 4 members / 3 posts
Houston Book Babes 44 books / 7 members / 16 posts Hey Ladies! This group is only for our little Houston group! We can continue the discussions of our past and present books, but mostly I'm creating it as a way for us to connect and have fun. It will be private and by invitation only, so you don't have to worry about anyone seeing what is said.
Book Cannibals of Kerrville 36 books / 10 members / 25 posts group of women reading in Kerrville Texas
Reading Logs from the Berwyn Public Library 625 books / 11 members / 27 posts This is the group for the librarians at the Berwyn Public Library in Illinois.
The Book Worms 23 books / 9 members / 90 posts A multi-coastal, very informal, multi-media-supported book club for the summer.
Allison's Book Club 7 books / 4 members / 2 posts Mostly Fiction Book Club
MHS/MMS Faculty & Staff Bookclub 11 books / 7 members / 5 posts Colleagues reading together in Lakewood, California
The Great Western Pacific Book Club 7 books / 7 members / 3 posts SF Book Club in need of some guidance
DFBC Archive 17 books / 9 members / 53 posts Diggins Family Book Club can use this archive to enter their comments on finished books. Comments may not be entered until the first day of the following month. Thus, for August, 2008, the comments may be entered on September 1, 2008. All comments must be 56 words or fewer, as I have demonstrated with this entry.
Our favorite books! 19 books / 47 members / 282 posts This started as a political group but was boring!!! lol, so I decided to try something different! This is where we can discuss and vote on our favorite books! Start a discussion, tell us what your favorite book is, (one book per thread) and we can all discuss it's merits!
South Miami Senior High Faculty & Staff Book Club 33 books / 3 members / 0 posts Book club for teachers and staff at South Miami Senior High
ISD Just for Fun Book Group 3 books / 4 members / 4 posts This is a group of colleagues who work at the administrative level in a small school district. Our department is Instructional Support and our role is to support the instruction and curriculum in the schools. Our book selections are chosen based on interest, "must" reads for those who hope to live a life of the intellect, and books that prompt passionate discussion.
wine & book club 4 books / 1 members / 0 posts We might not always finish the book, but we always have wine.
RAOUL 105 books / 10 members / 2 posts Reader Advocates of Universal Literature is a book club based in Mpls/St. Paul, Minnesota. We've been going strong since 1997. GO RAOUL!
San Francisco Book Club & Tributaries 12 books / 6 members / 0 posts This book club started in early 2008 but many members have moved beyond our fine city to other fine cities and have started their own clubs. Our members are in San Francisco, Portland, Ojai, and New York. If you wanna see what we're reading or have read check out our shelf!
BSD Faculty Book 6 books / 6 members / 23 posts Group of literary enthusiasts from Belvidere School District faculty.
Books 4 Bookclub 9 books / 5 members / 0 posts A small group of friends, getting together over coffee and pastries to discuss a book that might or might not have been interesting.
Underground Book Club 19 books / 1 members / 0 posts A mysterious twist to the traditional

www.undergroundbookclub.com
BOSTON LATIN ACADEMY TOP FAVES!!!!!!!!! 11 books / 31 members / 22 posts HEY DO YOU GO TO BOSTON LATIN ACADEMY?????? YOU WANT TO SHARE UR FAV BOOKS?????????? THEN JOIN!!!!!!!!!!!! EVEN IF U DON'T GO BLA WE ALL WANT TO KNOW YOUR FAVORITE BOOK!!!!!!! SO JOIN!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ladies Who Love Them Some Books 5 books / 3 members / 0 posts Just a group for our lovely little book club here in KC to further discuss our reads, share what else we're reading, or make recommendations for future books.
Wine & Book Club 77 books / 2 members / 0 posts
Piedmont Reading Club 217 books / 1 members / 0 posts Piedmont Reading Club
Started September 23, 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia
http://sites.google.com/site/piedmontreadingclub/home
FORMAT: Background on author, group discusion, vocabulary test
next meeting decisions,backbiting,gossip and character
assassinations in groups of two or more.
Spouses, significant others and friends are encouraged, invited, and welcomeif they have read the book.Our booklist
COOKS AND BOOKS 79 books / 3 members / 0 posts
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