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!
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Start date
October 5, 2025
Finish date
November 4, 2025
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Buddy reads
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Why we're reading this
Because some of us have enjoyed Faviell's nonfiction so much!…more
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+ General
* Reading Calendar - 2025
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* Introduce yourself
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Obituary Thread (for our authors!)
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last updated 12 minutes ago
October 2025 Question of the Month
By CindySR , Moderator · 14 posts · 16 views
last updated Oct 03, 2025 05:52AM
Idle chatter!
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last updated Sep 26, 2025 05:15PM
What Retro books are you reading?
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last updated Sep 18, 2025 07:17AM
September 2025 Question of the Month
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last updated Sep 05, 2025 07:32PM
July 2025 Question of the Month
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last updated Jul 06, 2025 07:47AM
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+ Book Pool
* Discussion for this group in 2026
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Book Pool 2025
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last updated Oct 05, 2025 03:06AM
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This topic has been closed to new comments. Book Pool 2023
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last updated Dec 03, 2023 11:52AM
Book Pool 2023 reading options - extra challenges
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last updated Jan 10, 2023 03:10PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. Book Pool 2022.
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+ Group Reads
Group Read 5th of October 2025 Thalia SPOILERS thread
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Group Read 5th of October 2025 Thalia NON spoilers thread
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last updated Oct 05, 2025 02:48PM
Northbridge Rectory 5th of July 2025 read Spoiler thread!
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last updated Jul 23, 2025 01:17PM
Northbridge Rectory 5th of July 2025 read No Spoiler
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last updated Jul 20, 2025 05:16PM
Our Christmas Novel - Murder for Christmas 2024 spoilers thread
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last updated Dec 31, 2024 07:21PM
Our Christmas Novel - Murder for Christmas 2024 non spoilers thread
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Christmas Short Story Week 2 - How Fear Departed the Long Gallery
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last updated Dec 13, 2024 03:24PM
Christmas Short Story Week 1 - Afterward
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last updated Dec 03, 2024 09:22PM
* Retro Children's Books
By Elinor · 338 posts · 216 views
last updated May 29, 2024 04:27PM
A possible children's book read?
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last updated Sep 19, 2025 01:22PM
Swallows and Amazons August 2025 Spoilers thread
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last updated Aug 13, 2025 11:08PM
Swallows and Amazons August 2025 NO Spoilers thread
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last updated Aug 08, 2025 12:26PM
Sister of the Bride Buddy read 20th July 2025
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last updated Jul 19, 2025 06:35PM
YA read - Fifteen July 2021 No spoilers thread
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last updated Jul 19, 2025 05:42PM
YA read - Fifteen July 2021 Spoilers thread
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last updated Aug 04, 2021 07:52PM
National Velvet Read Aug 2019 Chapters 10-17
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last updated Aug 27, 2019 04:40PM
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+ M.M. Kaye - Fiction
* Trade Wind Background Information
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last updated Dec 22, 2014 02:37PM
Death in Kashmir Group Read spoilers thread Apr 25
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last updated Apr 15, 2025 01:17PM
Death in Kashmir Group Read No spoilers thread Apr 25
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last updated Apr 09, 2025 11:58AM
Death in Zanzibar Spoilerland thread
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last updated Sep 24, 2020 05:54PM
Death in Zanzibar Group Read No spoilers thread
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last updated Sep 23, 2020 10:42AM
Trade Wind: Final Thoughts
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Trade Wind Chapters 27-31
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Trade Wind Chapters 21-26
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