Magic Realism

[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] For those who love all things Austenesque...with a bit of yiddishkeit. Creative license allows the inclusion of later periods, such as Victorian and Edwardian; but, please keep in light and entertaining i.e.: No Holocaust, Inquisition, etc.

[close] A place to discuss and share information about books written by the authors at Book View Cafe, which opened September 2008. The co-op contains writers of fantasy, science fiction, horror, romance, humor, mystery, historical, teen, YA (young adult) and memoirs. We have a blog written by our many members. Check us out! http://bookviewcafe.com/blog/

[close] Ask the author! You can ask and you will receive. What is it like to see your name in print? What does it take to be an indy publisher? How long did it take to write Benevolent? How did you come up with the surname LeFevre? The author will be checking back to field questions, so feel free to ask.