British Literature

[close] Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or exploring the world through books, you have come to the right place! ATW80 began in 2009 as a challenge on TNBBC. The separate group was established in 2011. Anyone can join and participate in the challenges or readings at any time. Challenge participation is not a requirement of joining. Anyone who loves reading books from around the world is welcome here. The main purpose of this group is to travel the world through books, experiencing new authors and cultures along the way. Want to read about the world? We have close to 50,000 books cataloged by setting and more are added each week. I personally started reading around the world in 2008. This venture has introduced me to far off lands, fresh viewpoints, and many new authors I might not have discovered otherwise. Here is a record of my travels since 2009: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18478768-diane-s-world-travels-by-book I have worked very hard gathering resources for others to use and coming up with new activities. Please ask permission before copying and please give appropriate credit. The copycatting is getting ridiculous and tiresome. "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” - Dr. Suess “There are too many books I haven’t read, too many places I haven’t seen, too many memories I haven’t kept long enough.” ― Irwin Shaw Globe Stand Photo: Daniel Loiselle/Getty Images

[close] Book club devoted to the great consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his dear friend and colleague Dr. John Watson. We choose, read and discuss a pastiche and a canon adventure every month.

[close] Literature and Lapdogs is group hosting online and in-person events for literature enthusiasts. Our online events include slow readings of classical and contemporary literature, and lectures and discussions for major authors and their works. Our first in-person event will be Dalloway Day, on June 20th at 5pm at the Center at West Park (www.centeratwestpark.org). To join one of our events, simply sign up. You can also check out the Literature & Lapdogs Podcast, our online newsletter, and our online courses (via CharlotteFiehn.com).

[close] Book club for the meetup group https://www.meetup.com/northeastcultureandconversation/ aimed at 20 to 49 year olds in North East England / Newcastle