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[close] The selections in this group are based on a reading plan traversing the complex landscape of the great books through space and time: Philip Ward's "A Lifetime's Reading: The World's 500 Greatest Books" http://images.mentalfloss.com/sites/default/files/lit_body2.jpg and at http://www.vox.com/maps/2015/9/25/9397237/literature-map "Peregrinations": An ambitious attempt to traverse space and time through the literary landscape of the great novels, epics, plays and poetry. Ready to travel? " ... I have at one time or another glanced across a library to see a man or woman of eighteen to twenty daunted - even bewildered - by the sheer richness of the library treasures that are waiting to be enjoyed, the great minds to be understood, the poets' voices to be heard, the characters of fiction to be encountered. My heart has been touched by the magnitude of their choice. I long to offer them the plays of Euripides and the stories of Isaac Babel, the love songs of Dante and the wisdom of Mencius. But I know help must be given only when sought. A maturity that is bullied into life is not worth having." "So I have written this book - fruit of a lifetime's reading happily not quite over - in the hope that it will serve as a literary guide to readers looking forward to many thousands of hours of pleasure." You may also want to check out https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/217505-the-story-of-civilisation

[close] The Cocoon serves to function as a gathering point for readers of all genres (except Erotica and Porn) to share what they're reading, discuss books/authors with no fear of criticism or snobbery. Whether you're dedicated to a genre or an eclectic reader, this a group more about reading habits and the shared experience of being a reader as a opposed to a strict book club . Think of it as an informal book forum for those of you who long to chat books, but have limited time or don't want to feel lost in a huge group. It's about quality of experience as opposed to quantity of member. All Genres (with the exclusion of Erotica, Kink & related) are allowed, in order to make this family friendly All ages. Features Include: NO official books of the month Currently Reading Bookshelf Is a List FYI of recently released books that you might be interested in reading. Each member can have their own folder to keep track of TBR, books read, schedule reading, buddy reads, something you have written (active members to self promote your writing/books please use your own folder), etc. Join challenges created (or create your own in your own folder) to track your reading goals. Join buddy/series reads or start a new one. Authors we ask you not to join the group just to promote your work. As this group is not for promotion but a social gathering.

[close] The Bibliophile's Brigade is a Book Group focusing on strange and inventive stories which drag readers in -head first- to new worlds, examine ideas and spark long discussions... which increase the knowledge for all participants. “A book is made from a tree. It is an assemblage of flat, flexible parts (still called "leaves") imprinted with dark pigmented squiggles. One glance at it and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for thousands of years. Across the millennia, the author is speaking, clearly and silently, inside your head, directly to you. Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people, citizens of distant epochs, who never knew one another. Books break the shackles of time ― proof that humans can work magic.” -Carl Sagan

[close] We are 'Read Runners' - measuring our lives by pages read, books completed, and discussions had. Join us, if you enjoy reading - whether slow or quick, and if you like to discuss and put your points forward. We read a lot from different genres, and love to break out of our comfort zones and explore new books/authors through our group reads, buddy reads, and individual reads too. The single most important part of this group, its soul, are the members. And, we have a strong policy of respect for the individual and a zero tolerance approach towards bad behaviour. (Of course, thunder and lightning, and the hammer of Thor might strike you down as well!) Therefore, what we recommend is - Keep calm and read a book!