Classic Literature

[close] Gothic Revival is a gathering place for readers who love the eerie elegance of Gothic fiction — from timeless classics like Jane Eyre and Rebecca to modern masterpieces like Mexican Gothic and The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. Whether you’re drawn to crumbling manors, haunted hearts, or secrets that echo through the halls, you’ll find kindred spirits here. Join us as we explore the shadows where romance meets mystery, and the past never truly stays buried.

[close] Welcome to The Modern Mr. Darcy Club — where we read with our hearts and our annotated editions. 💌 This is a cozy corner for readers who swoon over both classic literature and modern romance. Think Jane Austen meets Ali Hazelwood, Pemberley meets Pinterest boards, and coffee dates with a stack of Penguin Classics. ☕📚 We discuss everything from Mr. Darcy’s emotional unavailability to whether fictional men peaked with Luke Danes.

[close] Here is an overview of the group reads & activities: Regional reads Nominations and Book discussions. Buddy Reads Find someone to read along with!. Share/discuss your current reading All current polls Vote for the group reads here Challenges, challenges, challenges! Set up a personal challenge Challenge: 50 Books By African Women That Everyone Should Read African Lit TBR Takedown challenge Bingo Challenge 2025 Authors! If you would like to promote your book, give away copies or otherwise advertise your books please do so in this folder - selfpromotion in other places will be deleted. Photo: Nairobi Skyline by Orientalizing

[close] A group dedicated to the reading in January of books from the Georgian era, written in Great Britain or Ireland in the 18th and early 19th centuries, during the reigns of the four Georges and the Regency, and we'll include the short Williamite period, which brings us up to, but not including, the Victorian era. For the purposes of this group, please confine your reading to books written and first published between 1714, when George I took the throne, and 1837, when William IV died and Victoria's reign began. Suggested authors: Jane Austen, Fanny Burney, Lord Byron, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Matthew Lewis, Ann Radcliffe, Samuel Richardson, Mary Shelley, Percy Blythe Shelley, Walter Scott, Tobias Smollett, Jonathan Swift, Horace Walpole, William Wordsworth, etc.