Groups with My Name Is Red (Vintage International) by Orhan Pamuk

World Lit 355 books / 488 members / 429 posts This group is to share and discuss your world literature favorites -- especially if they're off the beaten path. If you love books by non-Western writers, then this is the group for you!

So Many Books..... 10 books / 3 members / 34 posts Alright Keiko, here's our chance to be 'in the same book club'!! Help me describe us...

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!

Travel 69 books / 104 members / 108 posts A group dedicated to books that really capture a country's culture. ---Michael

Paulo Coelho 51 books / 1763 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

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

Nobel Prize in Literature 93 books / 567 members / 274 posts For a complete list of Nobel Prize Literature Laureates, please click on "visit our website"

Dedicated to reading authors who have won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Who are you reading now, and what do you think of these movers and shakers in the world of literature?

From www.nobel.org:
The medal of the Swedish Academy represents a young man sitting under a laurel tree who, enchanted, listens to and writes down the song of the Muse.

The inscription reads:

Inventas vitam juvat excoluisse per artes

loosely translated "And they who bettered life on earth by their newly found mastery."
(Word for word: Inventions enhance life which is beautified through art.)

The words are taken from Vergilius Aeneid, the 6th song, verse 663;

Lo, God-loved poets, men who spake things worthy Phoebus' heart;
and they who bettered life on earth by new-found mastery

The name of the Leaureate is engraved on the plate below the figures, and the text "ACAD. SUEC." stands for the the Swedish Academy.

The Nobel Prize Medal for Literature was designed by Erik Lindberg.

Historical Fiction 949 books / 1407 members / 3980 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.
Questions about how to use shelfari should be adressed to that group please.
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!

Turkish Literature and Poetry 13 books / 15 members / 0 posts En güzel deniz henüz gidilmemiş olandır...

For everyone who is interested in Classical and Modern Turkish Literature and Poetry.
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Better than Starbucks… if you like good coffee, great books, sharp wit, and people who read 1623 books / 1957 members / 28544 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!

The 100 Books Project: Inspiration Through Literary Exchange 38 books / 3 members / 0 posts The 100 Books Project's goal is to make the highest-quality English-language cultural production available to Arab children and adults in the Middle East. Beginning in Egypt, the project will stock donated books from a curated list in a series of Knowledge Cafes, which will lend their books on a free or low cost basis. The collections will be designed to inspire and inform readers even as they help build local English language literacy. The lists will be generated by donors who wish to share their favorite books and Arab readers who request specific books. Shipping to Egypt will be handled by the project. Please participate and let us know what books you would like to donate, what books you would like to read, and what books you would like to see included on this list of 100 books! A list of 50 additional childrens' books will be included for youth center collections. The first shipment to Egypt leaves May 14, 2008--so hurry in with your suggestions and donations! The first cafes will be in Cairo and Siwa, an Egyptian oasis. For more information as to where to send book donations or otherwise contribute, please check out www.100booksproject.org.

Book Lovers 411 books / 330 members / 320 posts This group is for all those people who love to read.

No matter what you love to read, whether it be romance, suspense, adventure, etc., whether fiction or non - fiction, come join the fun and start blogging about your favorite books..and keep reading.

Translations 9 books / 5 members / 0 posts Have you read translated books in the original and/or translated languages? Have you learned a language just to read a book? Share and compare!

Bibliogoth 5 books / 2 members / 0 posts London Bibliogoth group

Group Read Central 23 books / 83 members / 78 posts With so many groups out there, how do you keep track of everyone's group reads? Or maybe you would like to discuss one of your favorite books but can't find a place to do it. Maybe your group has group reads but you are really not satisfied with the reader turnout. This is the group to find a group read or readers to fit your needs. It works this way. I will post the different group reads throughout the Shelfari universe. Obviously, I can't do it alone - so if I am not a member of your group and therefore don't know your group reads - post them here! We can also hold discussions as to what reads people would like to have, therefore helping your group. I'm not trying to step on any toes - I'm just trying to help get people to the books they love (or don't know they love yet). If you find that I posted your group read and you would rather I didn't, just contact me and I will remove it with my sincere apologies. So... let's find some group reads!

My Name Is Red (Vintage International) (edit title)

Orhan Pamuk (Author), Erdag? M. Go?knar (edit contributors)