21st Century

[close] Get to know Europe through literature! This group is intended for people who want to get acquainted with the different cultures within Europe through books. To do so, we have established a list of countries we are reading . Every year we read classics, contemporary literature and short stories / novellas from six countries in our so-called Group Reads. In 2025 beside our annual European Lit Challenge displayed below, we will also have an EtL Bingo Challenge. More detailed pieces of information are provided on how to navigate this group. Authors! We kindly ask you to use this folder for (self-) promotion . Promotion in unsuitable places will be deleted. Current banner photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bookstore_(24583248219).jpg

[close] This is a group for anyone who wants to read the Chunksters (the BIG books like Anna Karenina, War & Peace, Les Miserables, Don Quixote, Infinite Jest, A Suitable Boy, In Search of Lost Time, Jerusalem, Middlemarch, Miss Macintosh My Darling, Ulysses (ok, you get the idea...). We are all about making these fun and easier to read in a group format! Plus there are mini-group Chunkster buddy reads for books that members want to get together and read. **Before you join, please be sure to go to our Group Guidelines thread and be sure you understand the rules in this fun group!**

[close] A place to discuss all the unique aspects of Deaf culture as highlighted in the thriller Silent Fear (A novel inspired by true crimes) by Lance & James Morcan. This group can also be an intersection of sorts where Deaf and hearing people can engage and learn from each other.

[close] BBC Culture: "What are the greatest novels of the opening years of this tumultuous century? In search of a collective critical assessment, BBC Culture contributor Jane Ciabattari polled several dozen book critics, including The New York Times Book Review’s Parul Sehgal, Time magazine's book editor Lev Grossman, Newsday book editor Tom Beer, Bookslut founder Jessa Crispin, C Max Magee, founder of The Millions, Booklist's Donna Seaman, Kirkus Reviews' Laurie Muchnick and many more. We asked each to name the best novels published in English since 1 January 2000. The critics named 156 novels in all, and based on the votes these are the top 12" What do you think? Do you agree? Let's discuss http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150119-the-21st-centurys-12-best-novels