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+ General - Group Business
This topic has been closed to new comments. * The Beyond Reality FAQ: Please read before posting!
By Candiss · 1 post · 562 views
last updated Mar 01, 2014 01:03PM
Nominations for September 2026 BOTMs
By Chris , Moderator · 7 posts · 24 views
last updated Jun 17, 2026 06:45AM
Welcome to June 2026!
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 5 views
last updated May 26, 2026 05:35PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. Nominations for August 2026 Books of the Month
By Chris , Moderator · 9 posts · 15 views
last updated May 25, 2026 07:34AM
This topic has been closed to new comments. Welcome to May 2026!
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 10 views
last updated Apr 30, 2026 03:44PM
Showing 2 of 2 topics — 6 comments total
+ Faller
Faller (6/26): Finished Reading—Spoilers OK
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 2 posts · 11 views
last updated Jun 03, 2026 05:01PM
Faller (6/26): Roll Call—No Spoilers
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 4 posts · 11 views
last updated Jun 03, 2026 03:45PM
Showing 2 of 2 topics — 6 comments total
+ Malevolent Seven
The Malevolent Seven (6/26): Roll Call—No Spoilers
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 3 posts · 10 views
last updated Jun 17, 2026 04:59PM
The Malevolent Seven (6/26): Finished Reading—Spoilers OK
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 3 posts · 9 views
last updated Jun 02, 2026 07:05PM
Showing 5 of 383 topics — 14,012 comments total
+ General SF&F discussion
What are you reading in June 2026?
By Shel , Moderator · 12 posts · 16 views
last updated Jun 22, 2026 06:59AM
This topic has been closed to new comments. What are you reading in May 2026?
By Shel , Moderator · 39 posts · 26 views
last updated May 31, 2026 09:28PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. What are you reading in April 2026?
By Shel , Moderator · 26 posts · 18 views
last updated Apr 30, 2026 08:32AM
This topic has been closed to new comments. What are you reading in March 2026?
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 23 posts · 24 views
last updated Mar 31, 2026 05:32PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. What are you reading in February 2026?
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 27 posts · 20 views
last updated Feb 26, 2026 07:35AM
Showing 5 of 6 topics — 71 comments total
+ Patternist
Clay's Ark: roll call and first impressions (no spoilers)
By Shel , Moderator · 8 posts · 11 views
last updated Jun 20, 2026 04:25PM
Clay's Ark: Finished reading (spoilers)
By Shel , Moderator · 4 posts · 12 views
last updated Jun 20, 2026 05:36AM
Patternist #2: Mind of My Mind (finished reading - spoilers!)
By Shel , Moderator · 5 posts · 10 views
last updated May 27, 2026 07:24AM
Patternist #2: Mind of My Mind - roll call and first impressions (no spoilers!)
By Shel , Moderator · 8 posts · 12 views
last updated May 24, 2026 04:54PM
Patternist #1: Wild Seed: finished reading (spoilers!)
By Shel , Moderator · 15 posts · 15 views
last updated May 04, 2026 04:40AM
Showing 5 of 205 topics — 2,245 comments total
+ Question of the Week
QotW #201: reviews
By Shel , Moderator · 7 posts · 12 views
last updated 19 hours, 16 min ago
QotW #200: coffee table books
By Shel , Moderator · 11 posts · 9 views
last updated Jun 17, 2026 03:30PM
QotW #199 Pride Month
By Shel , Moderator · 5 posts · 15 views
last updated Jun 10, 2026 11:21AM
QotW #198: Length
By Shel , Moderator · 11 posts · 16 views
last updated Jun 02, 2026 08:45PM
QotW #196: schools
By Shel , Moderator · 9 posts · 17 views
last updated Jun 01, 2026 02:52PM
Showing 5 of 6 topics — 121 comments total
+ Quarterly Challenges
Q2 Challenge (Apr-Jun 2026): Try someone new
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 16 posts · 16 views
last updated May 28, 2026 03:46PM
Q1 Challenge (Jan-Mar 2026): debut
By Shel , Moderator · 15 posts · 27 views
last updated Apr 24, 2026 06:45PM
Q4 Challenge (Oct.-Dec. 2025): What a title!
By Shel , Moderator · 24 posts · 26 views
last updated Jan 28, 2026 10:55PM
Q2 Challenge (Apr.-June 2025): SF/F Mystery
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 19 posts · 22 views
last updated Oct 23, 2025 04:21PM
Q3 Challenge (Jul-Sep 2025): Hey, that’s my name!
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 21 posts · 27 views
last updated Sep 09, 2025 11:20AM
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+ Members' Lounge
This topic has been closed to new comments. * Members' Lounge Rules
By Candiss · 1 post · 98 views
last updated Mar 01, 2014 12:03PM
* Member introductions
By Stefan , Group Founder + Moderator (Retired) · 514 posts · 710 views
last updated Dec 29, 2025 01:29PM
Project Hail Mary
By Shel , Moderator · 4 posts · 17 views
last updated Apr 06, 2026 06:55PM
SF/F TV series
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 92 posts · 142 views
last updated Jul 20, 2025 12:02PM
eBook deals
By Random · 11 posts · 34 views
last updated Apr 28, 2025 04:22PM
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+ Murder by Memory
Murder by Memory (5/26): Finished Reading *Spoilers OK*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 5 posts · 11 views
last updated May 15, 2026 10:40AM
Murder by Memory (5/26): Roll Call *No Spoilers*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 6 posts · 9 views
last updated May 04, 2026 02:25PM
Showing 2 of 2 topics — 12 comments total
+ Greenteeth
Greenteeth (5/26): Finished Reading *Spoilers OK*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 9 posts · 11 views
last updated May 15, 2026 10:56AM
Greenteeth (5/26): Roll Call *No Spoilers*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 3 posts · 12 views
last updated May 02, 2026 06:28PM
Showing 2 of 2 topics — 30 comments total
+ Halcyon Years
Halcyon Years (4/26): Finished Reading *Spoilers Allowed*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 17 posts · 11 views
last updated May 06, 2026 09:57AM
Halcyon Years (4/26): Roll Call *No Spoilers*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 13 posts · 13 views
last updated Apr 08, 2026 04:17PM
Showing 2 of 2 topics — 7 comments total
+ Bury Our Bones…
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (4/26): Finished Reading *Spoilers Allowed*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 6 posts · 18 views
last updated Apr 30, 2026 09:52AM
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (4/26): Roll Call *No Spoilers*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 12 views
last updated Mar 22, 2026 10:01AM
Showing 5 of 41 topics — 521 comments total
+ Short story discussions
Amazon SF Collections
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 11 views
last updated Aug 03, 2023 11:24AM
Two Very Different Short Story Collections
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 8 views
last updated Aug 15, 2022 08:35AM
Short Story Master List
By Candiss · 25 posts · 154 views
last updated Dec 24, 2017 11:39AM
Short Story Sites: Links to Free Online SF/F Short Fiction
By Candiss · 15 posts · 178 views
last updated Feb 02, 2016 06:38PM
Nebula Nom: The Axiom of Choice, by David W. Goldman
By Candiss · 15 posts · 53 views
last updated Aug 22, 2012 11:37AM
Showing 5 of 7 topics — 7 comments total
+ Previous BotM--MASTER LISTS
* Master List of Previous Books of the Month—1/2023 to present
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 42 views
last updated Mar 04, 2023 11:27AM
* Link to Searchable List of Previous Books of the Month (2006-present)
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 36 views
last updated Dec 01, 2019 09:47AM
This topic has been closed to new comments. Master list of Previous Books of the Month—2018 to 2022
By Candiss · 1 post · 210 views
last updated Sep 07, 2018 08:23PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. Master list of Previous Books of the Month (Apr-Dec 2017)
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 1 post · 55 views
last updated Sep 07, 2018 07:55PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. Master list of Previous Books of the Month 2012 - 2017
By Candiss · 1 post · 266 views
last updated Mar 01, 2014 11:57AM
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+ Previous BotM--DISCUSSIONS
Ancestral Night (3/26): finished reading (spoilers)
By Shel , Moderator · 6 posts · 13 views
last updated Mar 31, 2026 02:47PM
Ancestral Night (3/26): roll call and first impressions (no spoilers)
By Shel , Moderator · 6 posts · 12 views
last updated Mar 26, 2026 04:35PM
The Book of Doors (3/26): finished reading (spoilers)
By Shel , Moderator · 5 posts · 15 views
last updated Mar 14, 2026 07:42AM
The Book of Doors (3/26): roll call and first impressions (no spoilers)
By Shel , Moderator · 3 posts · 9 views
last updated Mar 10, 2026 08:30AM
Children of Time -- Finished Reading **SPOILERS LIKELY!**
By Candiss · 22 posts · 168 views
last updated Feb 22, 2026 11:51PM
Showing 5 of 506 topics — 6,609 comments total
+ SERIES—List & Discussions
This topic has been closed to new comments. * Master list of past series discussions
By Shel , Moderator · 1 post · 119 views
last updated Feb 12, 2019 05:39PM
Dark Tower #7: The Dark Tower—Roll Call **NO Spoilers**
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 5 posts · 10 views
last updated Mar 10, 2026 08:45AM
Dark Tower #7: The Dark Tower—Finished Reading **Spoilers OK**
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 6 posts · 10 views
last updated Mar 09, 2026 08:15AM
Dark Tower #6: Song of Susannah—Finished Reading *Spoilers OK*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 5 posts · 8 views
last updated Jan 28, 2026 11:08AM
Dark Tower #6: Song of Susannah—Roll Call *NO Spoilers*
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 3 posts · 8 views
last updated Jan 18, 2026 08:06AM
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+ Goodreads tips
Need Help About Marking a Thread Unread
By Kathi , Moderator & Book Lover · 10 posts · 80 views
last updated Nov 24, 2011 04:33PM
Getting Started
By Tristan · 2 posts · 59 views
last updated Jan 22, 2010 09:55AM
Easy way to find unread topics/posts
By Stefan , Group Founder + Moderator (Retired) · 1 post · 63 views
last updated Apr 29, 2009 11:02AM
Changing Update Feeds/Librarian Info/Feeback Group/Adding items to GR/Quick shelf-building
By Carolyn · 4 posts · 59 views
last updated Apr 20, 2009 06:07AM
Google Preview of Books
By Hannah Belle · 1 post · 62 views
last updated Apr 03, 2009 09:35AM
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+ Archived threads
Email notification control
By Garth · 4 posts · 112 views
last updated Nov 25, 2011 08:13AM
This topic has been closed to new comments. The Beyond Reality Hall of Fame
By Stefan , Group Founder + Moderator (Retired) · 1 post · 673 views
last updated Mar 30, 2009 10:28AM
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