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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] Camphor Press is a British-Taiwanese independent publisher, focused on books about East Asia.

[close] Welcome to SBC-Jeonju! We welcome all book lovers from all walks of life. We love all things books including book suggestions, memes, and stories about your books. We require at each meeting that you silently read for at least one hour. If you wish to read through socializing time, that is fine. if you prefer to not talk to or sit beside anyone that is fine and you can choose seats that make you the most comfortable for your reading pleasure. We meet once a month and will occasionally have events throughout the year.

[close] the group welcomes communication and discussion of the mentality of South Koreans, their traditions, customs and holidays.