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History - Fiction 504 books / 645 members / 887 posts For any good Historical Novels you have read and Authors you want to rave about.

Apocalypse Lovers 166 books / 312 members / 761 posts O.K. I admit it, I love post-apocalyptic novels. Anything where society has been forever altered whether it is plague, nuclear weapons, aliens, meteors or Good vs. Evil doesn't matter, I just love a good tale where everything has been re-imagined. Come join me and discuss your favorite and not-so-favorite apocalypse novels

Brilliant Babes (And Dudes) Who Read Selectively 647 books / 166 members / 8070 posts So, what makes you a selective reader? If you like Dan Brown, Danielle Steele, Nicholas Sparks, or similar works, you MAY not be into this club. We are a group of intelligent persons who love both thought-provoking literature and quality brain candy. Actually, I mainly started it for myself and my friends, but anybody can apply if you think you're down with the Brilliant Babes--just send someone a note explaining why YOU think you are a brilliant babe (or dude) who reads selectively. This is a super-casual group. Anybody can suggest a book to read, anybody can add books to the reading list. We welcome any and all intelligent book discussion (not to mention whining about books we hated or gushing about books we loved). And don't worry if you have a really embarrassing book on your shelves...we all have skeletons in the closet. To ask for an invite please DO NOT use the admin message box, leave a note on the profile pages of either rob or Suze...we will get back to you as soon as we can...thanks for your patience...and if you insist on asking for an invite via the group admin message box you will be ignored...so don't. Also, please remember that, although we TRY to get to everyone's requests in a timely manner, we do have other responsibilities that sometimes delay us from looking at your shelves. Your patience will be rewarded A note about being snobs: As hard as it is to believe, with all of the nice people here on Shelfari, we get an e-mail once every week or two saying that we are snobs. That really just depends on your definition of a snob. Yes, this is a private group. Yes, we jokingly call ourselves brilliant. Yes, we have rather defined reading tastes that cut out a lot of mass-market fiction. Does that truly make us snobs? We hand-picked many members of our initial group around what we like to read or think we'd like to read. I don't think this makes us so much snobs as "people who want to discuss the kind of stuff that they like to read and don't care to discuss stuff that they don't like to read." (shrugs) We're pretty accepting. So, before sending us mean e-mails, see above for the joining process. And just remember: If you don't make it in, you probably haven't read the same books that we've all read and we'd have nothing to talk about! A special note from the admin: We want everyone to have a great time here. All we expect is that everyone plays nice! Good-humored sarcasm is in; putting down or harassing our members is not, and we won't hesitate to remove a repeat offender from the group. Note on the threads: please feel free to go back and resurrect any of the earlier threads that you find interesting... Our One and Only Love List... Love in the Time of Cholera...Gabriel Garcia Marquez (J.M.) Pride and Prejudice...Jane Austen (littlemom) Jane Eyre...Charlotte Bronte (AthenasDaughter) A Tree Grows in Brooklyn...Betty Smith (Dana) A Room With a View...E.M. Forster (Kiki) To Kill a Mockingbird...Harper Lee (unfinished woman) The Virgin Suicides,,,Jeffrey Eugenides (ballroom pink) Dragonfly in Amber...Diana Gabaldon (Aimeesue) Watership Down...Richard Adams (rob) Persuasion...Jane Austen (AvidReader) The Once and Future King...T.H.White (Alicia) The Sound and the Fury...William Faulkner (katie) Gone with the Wind...Margaret Mitchell (dickensfan) The Forsythe Saga...John Galsworthy (cubachick) Catcher in the Rye...J.D. Salinger (gbett) Fall On Your Knees...Ann Marie MacDonald (HemingwayHeroine) Return of the Native...Thomas Hardy (Aaro) Fight Club...Chuck Palahniuk (Tania B.) The Great Indian Novel...Shashi Tharoor (ophelia) Reading The Three Musketeers: The Serial Schedule Part/Chapters/Start Date/Discussion Date one/author's preface, 1, 2, 3, 4/17th May/25th two/5, 6, 7, 8/26th/1st June three/9, 10, 11, 12/2nd/8th four/13, 14, 15, 16/9th/15th five/17, 18, 19, 20/16th/22nd six/21, 22, 23, 24/23rd/29th seven/25, 26, 27, 28/30th/6th July eight/29, 30, 31, 32/7th/13th nine/33, 34, 35, 36/14th/20th ten/37, 38, 39, 40/21st/27th eleven/41, 42, 42, 44/28th/3rd August twelve/45, 46, 47, 48/4th/10th thirteen/49, 50, 51, 52, 53/11th/17th fourteen/54, 55, 56, 57, 58/18th/24th fifteen/59, 60, 61, 62, 63/25th/31st sixteen/64, 65, 66, 67, epilogue/1st September/7th http://www.strandbooks.com/ http://www.daedalusbooks.com/ http://www.hippocrenebooks.com/ http://loyolaclassics.loyolapress.com/

Book Club 55 books / 2 members / 0 posts A group of lovely divas who love to socialize as much as they love to read...

BEA Lit Insiders 176 books / 534 members / 215 posts Welcome to the BookExpo America Lit Insider group on Shelfari! What the hell is a BEA Lit Insider? Well, BEA is the 2nd largest book fair in the world and takes place every June. This year the show is in L.A. and I'd love tohear from any West Coasters that are interested in the show or are planning on going. By the way, I’m the director of BookExpo America and you can check out my blog and learn more about how books are “made” www.mediumatlarge.net -Lance

50 Book Challenge! 3068 books / 3096 members / 17902 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

Book Group 35 books / 3 members / 2 posts Kensington Mom/Daughter Book group! If I'm missing books or put ones we haven't read, let me know!!

3rd Monday at Towne 99 books / 8 members / 0 posts The photo is from a memorable road trip that we took to learn about bees from a professor at Cornel University after reading The Secret Life of Bees.

Worldly World Lit 100 books / 32 members / 25 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!

Book Club 51 books / 2 members / 0 posts These are the all the books our group has read over the last few years.

Scottsdale Book Club 76 books / 17 members / 0 posts Scottsdale Book Club Meetup Group. Weekly casual book group with electic, mostly fction book selections.

Circle of Friends Book Club 31 books / 7 members / 9 posts Tulsa, OK book club that has been active for four years this fall! Some dear friends have left and new dear friends have joined during that period. We have read wonderful books, drunk good wine and have dug deep into the world.

Literary Chicks 56 books / 7 members / 10 posts

Book Loving Friends (BLF) 63 books / 139 members / 71 posts I honestly think that people need help all the time - meaning- tying a shoe, grabbing someone before they get hit by a car, a rose to a very sad lookin woman. It sounds silly, but if we could get something like this started between us - first by sending cards with notes or whatever, then by Christmas we send cards a note and a gift. This does not have to be a huge investiment $10 is a lot! But that once a month would work well. So, que up

Book Club 4 books / 3 members / 0 posts Monthly Book Club of awesome people

Historical Fiction 569 books / 614 members / 982 posts I was shocked there was no "historical fiction" group so I'm going to try this. Your books can be from any era and style as long as they are historical fiction! I am always on the lookout for new books so please add/suggest as many as you like! As you can see from my shelf and the group's shelf we have a loose interpretation of what is "historical fiction" and a varied taste in books. Authors are welcome to post, but please do not use this group to advertise for your book unless it caters to our interests! Another small request from me......Please keep all discussions civil and try to respect other people's views and opinions while posting on this group. If you decide to join...welcome!

The Cosmos 19 books / 1 members / 0 posts It's a group of us moms who wanted to start reading again and have a good time too !!

Ravenous Readers 40 books / 2 members / 0 posts

Across The Pond 281 books / 238 members / 2380 posts The United Kingdom of Great Britain (Wales, England, Scotland) and Northern Ireland. ~PLEASE CLICK ON THE BLUE "MORE" ICON BELOW FOR ALL OF THE GROUP UPDATES, INFORMATION & ACTIVITIES!~ 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!)!*

Anglophiles Anonymous 567 books / 82 members / 8375 posts Please note: This is a private group, mainly to keep out lurkers and tittlebats. If you’d like to join, please do not email the group administrator. Instead, do leave your card with Mrs. Danvers, along with a note on her page, explaining why you’d like to gambol amongst us and what you’d bring to the conversation in terms of your obsession with all literary things Angl-ish. Much Prized: The ability to write a coherent sentence, an appetite for stimulating intercourse and a deep and abiding love of British literature. The possession of a ridiculous British alias is much admired. Much Frowned Upon: Lurking. A Message from The Most Hon. The Marquess of Manleigh: “I must ask anyone entering the house never to contradict me or differ from me in any way, as it interferes with the functioning of the gastric juices and prevents my sleeping at night.” -- A sign at the entrance of Renishaw Hall, home of Sir George Reresby Sitwell Dear Besotted Reader of British Literature, Allow me to introduce you to our little circle, an oasis for those of you out there who suspect you’ve been born in the wrong country. You pale, lost souls who wish you could pepper your prose with spellings like “civilised” and “sense of humour” without eliciting raised eyebrows. You who stare at the clock wistfully at 3 pm and bemoan the fact that no steaming pot of tea and scrummy comestibles are nigh. You know who you are. You find yourself spending inordinate amounts of time reading Brontë, Austen, Dickens, Eliot, Woolf, Waugh, Mitford, Wodehouse and basically any other writer with a British accent. You curse fate because you weren’t a member of the Bloomsbury group. To your chagrin, you’ve never found a body in your library. You long to find others of your ilk, soul-mates with whom you can prattle on about British literature, poetry, cinema and telly without receiving blank stares in return. My dears, you are not alone. Step into the drawing room and tell us all about it. Would you like one lump, or two? Cordially yours, Terence ("Tinky") Egbert Ethelred Edward George Kitty Carlisle 1st Marquess of Manleigh, 14th Viscount Manleigh, KQHB (Knight of the Queen's Handbag) Manleigh Hall, Studleigh-Under-Dureth, Sussex Current Group Read: Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis Our Group Reads (To Date) The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey Scoop by Evelyn Waugh A Far Cry From Kensington by Muriel Spark Atonement by Ian McEwan On Beauty by Zadie Smith The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole

William Hall Library 30 books / 11 members / 0 posts This is a group for all William Hall Library workers and patrons. The books on our shelf have all been read by our Book Club. If you would like to join the book group, call (401) 781-2450. What books did I miss? Post the tiles and they'll be added promptly.

Hot Tamales 3 books / 3 members / 0 posts

Book Club 33 books / 1 members / 1 posts

Saratoga Hills Bookclub 5 books / 1 members / 0 posts

Mark's Book Group 39 books / 3 members / 0 posts

Croton Manor Book Club 5 books / 3 members / 0 posts

Summer Coffee Club 6 books / 4 members / 0 posts

Paperback Swap 36 books / 81 members / 221 posts This is a place for our friends at PBS to gather and chat ;)

St. Louis Book Club Since 1983 53 books / 2 members / 0 posts Group of women in St. Louis who have been in a continuous book club since 1983, meeting once a month.

Women Speak 403 books / 1397 members / 9797 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. So if you are a woman, simply click on "Join Group" in the upper right hand corner. 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).

B&N 2325 Book Group 6 books / 1 members / 0 posts Specifically for the Barnes and Noble Lake Grove Book Group (cooler name pending).

Discriminating Women 99 books / 1 members / 0 posts A group of women reading and discussing books since September 1997.

Best Books of 2008 22 books / 10 members / 10 posts 2008 is almost coming to an end, and its a good time to talk about books that we read and loved this year. This list is for just that - what are shelfarians' best reads of 2008? The books need not have been published in 2008 - as long as you read them this year, they qualify! Please start a discussion with the book title in the topic name.