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[close] Welcome to The Literary Vanguard, a reader-centered community founded by Van Thornberry for people who enjoy discovering books, sharing thoughtful opinions, and connecting through literature. Our community welcomes readers, authors, and book enthusiasts who value meaningful discussion, diverse perspectives, and the joy of reading. We may explore fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, biographies, poetry, and other forms of literature through book discussions, reading challenges, author conversations, recommendations, and community activities. Members are encouraged to participate respectfully, suggest books, share recommendations, and contribute to discussions that make reading more engaging. The Thornberry Literary Society is independently organized and managed by Van Thornberry. Any official event, partnership, author invitation, fundraising activity, commercial opportunity, or external communication presented as representing this group must be verified directly with Van Thornberry through the official contact details provided by the group. Everyone is welcome to join, provided they respect the community guidelines.

[close] Click HERE for the latest group announcements. "It reminded me of ____ but in space." "I read ____ in high school, and actually liked it." "It's like a cross between ____ and ____ with a little Harry Potter thrown in." "YOU'VE NEVER READ ____?!?" You know the drill. Your friends reference it, your husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/"sort of thing?" raves about it, even your favorite movies quote it, or it IS your favorite movie but you've never read the book. This group is for those of us for whom one of the following may apply... - we have finally developed a taste for reading and are severely behind on classics; - we kindaaa, sortaaa, but actually slept through English class in high school and used Sparknotes/Hollywood remakes to write our book reports; - we buy a book that everyone is talking about and it sits on our shelf, and sits there... and sits there; - we've heard the hype and are finally getting around to reading the actual book; - we want to expand our horizons beyond the single genre we usually read and want to do so with some time-tested material; - we just plain old want to get everyone off our backs for not having read _____. Every month we'll choose three books to read: 1) a classic (that everyone has probably read but us), 2) a "modern" classic or popular book that everyone is talking about, and 3) a bookshelf catch-up in which we choose a book the group has already read to catch-up with other members.

[close] Tante iniziative a tema libresco, le reading challenge più originali e divertenti, book club... Un modo simpatico e divertente per smaltire libri accumulati nel tempo, per stimolarci in nuove letture e, perché no, uscire dalla comfort zone. Enjoy! ❤

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