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Retro Reads
A buddy reading group for those interested in twentieth century books and authors. From 2023 our time period will be 1900-1980. Authors like M.M. Kaye, Elizabeth Goudge, P.G. Wodehouse, Helen MacInnes, Anya Seton, Rafael Sabatini.
Once a year we read a book from Angela Thirkell's Barsetshire series! ...more
Once a year we read a book from Angela Thirkell's Barsetshire series! ...more
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british-history, historical-fiction, mystery, romance, suspense-retro, vintage, and written-in-the-twentieth-century
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January 2026 Question of the Month
By CindySR , Moderator · 13 posts · 18 views
By CindySR , Moderator · 13 posts · 18 views
last updated 18 hours, 54 min ago
Idle chatter!
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 817 posts · 150 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 817 posts · 150 views
last updated Jan 04, 2026 03:53PM
Obituary Thread (for our authors!)
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 110 posts · 147 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 110 posts · 147 views
last updated Dec 15, 2025 07:14PM
Problems with Goodreads
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 17 posts · 23 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 17 posts · 23 views
last updated Dec 10, 2025 04:25PM
December 2025 Question Of The Month
By CindySR , Moderator · 10 posts · 21 views
By CindySR , Moderator · 10 posts · 21 views
last updated Dec 06, 2025 09:48AM
Another Christmas read?
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 15 posts · 24 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 15 posts · 24 views
last updated Nov 27, 2025 11:52AM
Why misunderstandings happen online
By CindySR , Moderator · 1 post · 20 views
last updated Nov 10, 2025 10:27AM
Book Pool 2026
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 125 posts · 39 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 125 posts · 39 views
last updated 14 hours, 39 min ago
Book Pool 2025
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 395 posts · 92 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 395 posts · 92 views
last updated Jan 04, 2026 03:33PM
Discussion for this group in 2026
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 64 posts · 37 views
last updated Nov 04, 2025 11:04AM
Book Pool 2024
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 578 posts · 109 views
last updated Dec 31, 2024 11:27AM
Book Pool 2023
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 673 posts · 103 views
last updated Dec 03, 2023 11:52AM
Book Pool 2023 reading options - extra challenges
By CindySR , Moderator · 12 posts · 52 views
By CindySR , Moderator · 12 posts · 52 views
last updated Jan 10, 2023 03:10PM
Book Pool 2022.
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 389 posts · 104 views
last updated Dec 02, 2022 01:07PM
Author Pool 2026
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 68 posts · 27 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 68 posts · 27 views
last updated Jan 01, 2026 04:59PM
Our Christmas Book (Dec 2025) Death in the Andamans Spoiler thread
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 10 posts · 17 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 10 posts · 17 views
last updated Dec 11, 2025 03:25PM
Our Christmas Book (Dec 2025) Death in the Andamans NON Spoiler thread
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 8 posts · 15 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 8 posts · 15 views
last updated Dec 07, 2025 12:19PM
Our Christmas Children's Book (2025) How the Grinch Stole Christmas
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 8 posts · 9 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 8 posts · 9 views
last updated Dec 05, 2025 06:13PM
Group Read 5th of October 2025 Thalia SPOILERS thread
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 9 posts · 16 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 9 posts · 16 views
last updated Nov 23, 2025 01:25AM
Group Read 5th of October 2025 Thalia NON spoilers thread
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 11 posts · 19 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 11 posts · 19 views
last updated Oct 19, 2025 01:09PM
Northbridge Rectory 5th of July 2025 read Spoiler thread!
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 8 posts · 16 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 8 posts · 16 views
last updated Jul 23, 2025 01:17PM
Northbridge Rectory 5th of July 2025 read No Spoiler
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 21 posts · 18 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 21 posts · 18 views
last updated Jul 20, 2025 05:16PM
Our Christmas Novel - Murder for Christmas 2024 spoilers thread
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 4 posts · 9 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 4 posts · 9 views
last updated Dec 31, 2024 07:21PM
Swallowdale Group Read November 25 Spoilers thread.
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 5 posts · 12 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 5 posts · 12 views
last updated Dec 29, 2025 11:02PM
Swallowdale Group Read November 25 NO Spoilers thread.
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 11 posts · 14 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 11 posts · 14 views
last updated Nov 23, 2025 05:15PM
Swallows and Amazons August 2025 Spoilers thread
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 20 posts · 16 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 20 posts · 16 views
last updated Oct 10, 2025 02:50PM
A possible children's book read?
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 21 posts · 29 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 21 posts · 29 views
last updated Sep 19, 2025 01:22PM
Swallows and Amazons August 2025 NO Spoilers thread
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 13 posts · 14 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 13 posts · 14 views
last updated Aug 08, 2025 12:26PM
Sister of the Bride Buddy read 20th July 2025
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 3 posts · 12 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 3 posts · 12 views
last updated Jul 19, 2025 06:35PM
YA read - Fifteen July 2021 No spoilers thread
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 9 posts · 18 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 9 posts · 18 views
last updated Jul 19, 2025 05:42PM
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Trade Wind Background Information
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 31 posts · 60 views
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 31 posts · 60 views
last updated Dec 22, 2014 02:37PM
Death in Kashmir Group Read spoilers thread Apr 25
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 19 posts · 18 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 19 posts · 18 views
last updated Apr 15, 2025 01:17PM
Death in Kashmir Group Read No spoilers thread Apr 25
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 11 posts · 14 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 11 posts · 14 views
last updated Apr 09, 2025 11:58AM
Death in Zanzibar Spoilerland thread
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 45 posts · 41 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 45 posts · 41 views
last updated Sep 24, 2020 05:54PM
Death in Zanzibar Group Read No spoilers thread
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 60 posts · 46 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 60 posts · 46 views
last updated Sep 23, 2020 10:42AM
Trade Wind: Final Thoughts
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 29 posts · 54 views
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 29 posts · 54 views
last updated Sep 20, 2020 03:14PM
Trade Wind Chapters 27-31
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 54 posts · 58 views
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 54 posts · 58 views
last updated Sep 17, 2020 02:34PM
Trade Wind Chapters 21-26
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 2 posts · 34 views
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 2 posts · 34 views
last updated Sep 16, 2020 02:51PM
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What this folder is for.
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 2 posts · 11 views
last updated Nov 05, 2025 12:28AM
I won't be available Edit: Now available again
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 2 posts · 13 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 2 posts · 13 views
last updated Dec 27, 2025 10:51AM
Plz add this book: Creatures of an Hour
By Neer · 4 posts · 6 views
By Neer · 4 posts · 6 views
last updated Nov 15, 2025 10:45AM
Plz add this book: The Mystery of Vincent Dane by Mrs. Victor Rickard
By Neer · 2 posts · 5 views
last updated Nov 14, 2025 12:00PM
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What this folder is for!
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 2 posts · 18 views
last updated Oct 07, 2025 06:48AM
Reading Calendar - 2025
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 22 posts · 37 views
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 22 posts · 37 views
last updated Oct 08, 2025 08:46AM
Upcoming reads
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 6 posts · 20 views
last updated Apr 15, 2025 12:34PM
how about some Christmas reads? We have a result - kind of!
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 21 posts · 48 views
last updated Oct 17, 2024 12:40PM
Group Reads for 2024
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 13 posts · 55 views
last updated Apr 05, 2024 11:48AM
Book suggestions and buddy read planning
By Tadiana ✩Nigh… · 1488 posts · 313 views
last updated Jul 09, 2023 07:12PM
Do we want to read another Thirkell? Edit: We do!
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 14 posts · 17 views
last updated Jun 18, 2023 09:32AM
I received a suspicious message yesterday
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 10 posts · 24 views
last updated Apr 30, 2023 09:28PM
Unexpected error message.
By Carol, She's … , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 1 post · 14 views
last updated Feb 28, 2023 12:29PM
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