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[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] This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underreported issues of our era. All you need is an enquiring mind and a desire to gain or share “underground knowledge”. This is also a place to discuss the controversial topics explored in The Underground Knowledge Series (non-fiction books) by James Morcan & Lance Morcan as well as the Underground Knowledge podcast show.

[close] Every month this club explores a book of literature with a connection to a different country or culture. This group targets Toronto and Peterborough, but is not tied to Canadians. In fact, I encourage people from far and wide to join. The group is affiliated with meetup.com, but there are no fees for participants. There is a limit 16 people attending per meeting so it is necessary to sign up ahead of time. I’ve made a list of forty or so titles that appeal to me as possible book of the month choices. Here is the link: http://tinyurl.com/suggestedbooktitles. Book suggestions are welcome if they meet these guidelines: · The book must provide insights into a certain culture or conflict of culture (s). · The choice should be ‘literary’. In other words, no pulpy best sellers or simple coming of age stories. There are lots of books out there that have won prizes or have been short-listed for prestigious awards. · The choice should strive to ‘bounce around the globe’ so that the next month’s selection centres on a different continent than the last. - The choice should be readily accessible by the local public library. FORMAT: - The zoom link will be sent to you automatically as soon as you sign up through meetup. Each session will last no more than two hours. If you are new to Zoom and want to practice, send me a message and we can set up a time a few days before. - Participants will be capped at 16, so if you change your mind about attending, change your response to not attending or let me know at least one day ahead. The few meetings we’ve had so far have had some wonderful discussions!

[close] Celebrating Adult Fantasy, Scifi, and Horror books that promote diversity and inclusion. In all styles and formats: genre, literary, short stories, graphic novels, comics, poetry, etc. ✵Rep We Read✵: POC, LGBTQIA+, Disability, Chronic Illness, Neurodiversity, Mental Health & Fat Positivity Note: We accept new members who answer our mandatory question and have a public profile. Authors are welcome, but self-promotion is not permitted