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+ general
* The Great American Read List (with links) ⭐
By NancyJ , Moderator · 20 posts · 120 views
last updated Sep 07, 2019 04:38PM
This group is currently inactive, but there is a ton of good information here
By NancyJ , Moderator · 3 posts · 28 views
last updated Sep 23, 2021 08:16AM
How is everyone dealing with Covid 19?
By NancyJ , Moderator · 29 posts · 34 views
last updated Jul 03, 2020 02:00PM
Progress Update - How many of the GAR books have you read?
By NancyJ , Moderator · 34 posts · 40 views
last updated Jun 25, 2020 03:02PM
How has COVID changed your reading habits? Stress reading?
By NancyJ , Moderator · 20 posts · 27 views
last updated Apr 11, 2020 04:20AM
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+ Black Lives Matter
Favorite Black Authors
By NancyJ , Moderator · 7 posts · 17 views
last updated Aug 27, 2020 02:01PM
Books on Race, Racism or Social Justice - July and August
By NancyJ , Moderator · 23 posts · 83 views
last updated Jul 15, 2020 12:40PM
GAR books on Race and Racism - July and August
By NancyJ , Moderator · 8 posts · 14 views
last updated Jun 25, 2020 05:43PM
Showing 5 of 5 topics — 563 comments total
+ What are you reading?
What are you reading - 2020?
By NancyJ , Moderator · 54 posts · 37 views
last updated Apr 23, 2020 08:47AM
⭐NEW - What Great American Read books are you reading?
By NancyJ , Moderator · 46 posts · 37 views
last updated Feb 11, 2020 03:32PM
Recommendations for Holiday reading- Thanksgiving to Valentines
By NancyJ , Moderator · 12 posts · 27 views
last updated Feb 05, 2020 12:19PM
What Are You Reading? 2019
By NancyJ , Moderator · 450 posts · 96 views
last updated Dec 23, 2019 07:09AM
Post your reviews of GAR books here
By NancyJ , Moderator · 1 post · 6 views
last updated Dec 13, 2019 01:05PM
Showing 2 of 2 topics — 22 comments total
+ 2019 In Review
2019 Reading accomplishments
By NancyJ , Moderator · 7 posts · 13 views
last updated Dec 30, 2019 01:33PM
Top ten lists - favorite books read in 2019
By NancyJ , Moderator · 15 posts · 24 views
last updated Dec 23, 2019 07:21AM
Showing 5 of 5 topics — 77 comments total
+ SERIES- Tales of the City
* Tales of the City - Series buddy read
By NancyJ , Moderator · 56 posts · 45 views
last updated Jan 26, 2021 11:08AM
Michael Tolliver Lives - Buddy Read
By Janet , series facilitator · 3 posts · 16 views
last updated Nov 26, 2020 08:01AM
Sure of You - Buddy Read
By Janet , series facilitator · 4 posts · 18 views
last updated Aug 29, 2020 06:29AM
Significant Others - Series buddy read
By Janet , series facilitator · 7 posts · 18 views
last updated Jun 26, 2020 04:37PM
Babycakes - Series Buddy Read
By Janet , series facilitator · 7 posts · 14 views
last updated Mar 14, 2020 04:10PM
Showing 5 of 4 topics — 23 comments total
+ Catching Up - 2020
* What's the plan?
By Gretchen · 2 posts · 29 views
last updated Mar 02, 2020 11:14AM
* March 2020 - Big Book - A Prayer for Owen Meany
By Gretchen · 5 posts · 17 views
last updated Mar 07, 2020 12:13PM
April regular read
By Gretchen · 4 posts · 17 views
last updated Apr 01, 2020 04:58AM
March 2020 - A Prayer for Owen Meany - Spoilers
By Gretchen · 5 posts · 12 views
last updated Mar 23, 2020 07:02PM
March 2020 - A Prayer for Owen Meany - No Spoilers
By Gretchen · 7 posts · 8 views
last updated Mar 10, 2020 05:39PM
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+ Buddy Reads
* March 2020 Short Read - Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - No Spoilers
By NancyJ , Moderator · 8 posts · 12 views
last updated Mar 18, 2020 10:26PM
March 2020 Short Read - Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - Spoiler Thread
By NancyJ , Moderator · 2 posts · 8 views
last updated Mar 04, 2020 09:42AM
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+ Series - Gilead, Home, Lila
Home (Gilead #2), by Marilynne Robinson
By NancyJ , Moderator · 5 posts · 16 views
last updated Mar 02, 2020 11:46AM
Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson, NO SPOILERS
By NancyJ , Moderator · 11 posts · 20 views
last updated Feb 11, 2020 03:37PM
Gilead Nov- Dec 15. Spoiler Thread
By NancyJ , Moderator · 10 posts · 15 views
last updated Dec 04, 2019 02:43PM
Showing 1 of 1 topics — 2 comments total
+ Other groups reading GAR books
NEW What other Groups are reading GAR books?
By NancyJ , Moderator · 2 posts · 17 views
last updated Jan 06, 2020 09:03AM
Showing 5 of 12 topics — 240 comments total
+ Nominations and future planning
* Big Book Reads - 2020 First quarter nominations
By NancyJ , Moderator · 33 posts · 36 views
last updated Mar 02, 2020 12:12PM
New Reading Categories for 2020. "Catch up" and more.
By NancyJ , Moderator · 4 posts · 24 views
last updated Mar 02, 2020 11:53AM
The Medium Reads
By Joy , Your Obedient Servant · 11 posts · 35 views
last updated Feb 05, 2020 05:22PM
The BIG READS
By Joy , Your Obedient Servant · 52 posts · 78 views
last updated Dec 04, 2019 12:48PM
Nominate books to read in December and January
By NancyJ , Moderator · 7 posts · 33 views
last updated Dec 04, 2019 10:08AM
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+ CURRENT Group Reads ⭐
Current reading list
By NancyJ , Moderator · 2 posts · 24 views
last updated Mar 02, 2020 11:36AM
Showing 5 of 5 topics — 36 comments total
+ Outlander 4th Quarter 2019
* ⭐ Outlander Parts 1 & 2 - Chapters 1 to 10
By NancyJ , Moderator · 10 posts · 27 views
last updated Nov 27, 2019 02:58PM
* ⭐ Outlander - Pre-Read, No-Spoilers
By NancyJ , Moderator · 10 posts · 45 views
last updated Jan 15, 2020 10:50AM
* Outlander Part 3 - Chapters 11 - 23
By NancyJ , Moderator · 6 posts · 21 views
last updated Dec 09, 2019 02:38PM
Outlander - parts 6 & 7 - Chapters 34- 41
By NancyJ , Moderator · 9 posts · 14 views
last updated Nov 28, 2019 02:10PM
Outlander - Parts 4 & 5 - Chapters 24-33
By NancyJ , Moderator · 1 post · 10 views
last updated Oct 05, 2019 05:57PM
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+ Handmaid's Tale /The Testaments
* ⭐The Testaments - Book release - Pre-read
By NancyJ , Moderator · 17 posts · 63 views
last updated Oct 04, 2019 01:08PM
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood - Spoiler thread
By NancyJ , Moderator · 21 posts · 88 views
last updated Oct 24, 2019 10:13AM
The Handmaid's Tale - Fall 2019 - Spoilers, analysis, book, tv, movies
By NancyJ , Moderator · 24 posts · 38 views
last updated Sep 17, 2019 08:04PM
The Handmaid's Tale - OLD discussion thread
By Marnie · 30 posts · 61 views
last updated Aug 26, 2018 03:07PM
Showing 5 of 7 topics — 42 comments total
+ Crime and Punishment Q3 2019
* Pre-read, schedule - Crime and Punishment - No Spoilers
By NancyJ , Moderator · 6 posts · 28 views
last updated Jul 22, 2019 12:14AM
* Part 1 of Crime and Punishment
By NancyJ , Moderator · 18 posts · 25 views
last updated Oct 06, 2019 05:58PM
Part 5 of Crime and Punishment
By NancyJ , Moderator · 2 posts · 7 views
last updated Oct 09, 2019 12:23PM
Part 4 of Crime and Punishment
By NancyJ , Moderator · 3 posts · 9 views
last updated Oct 08, 2019 06:42AM
Part 3 of Crime and Punishment
By NancyJ , Moderator · 4 posts · 8 views
last updated Oct 06, 2019 06:02PM
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+ Count of Monte Cristo Q2 2019
* Reading Schedule for Count of Monte Cristo
By NancyJ , Moderator · 12 posts · 138 views
last updated May 11, 2019 05:52PM
6️⃣ Count of Monte Cristo- Chapter 110 through the end- Part 6 (of 6)- SPOILER THREAD
By Joy , Your Obedient Servant · 21 posts · 21 views
last updated Jun 26, 2019 11:21PM
Count of Monte Cristo- Pre-Read/Schedule- NO Spoilers
By Joy , Your Obedient Servant · 40 posts · 69 views
last updated Jun 26, 2019 11:14PM
5️⃣ Count of Monte Cristo- Chapter 84 through Chapter 109- Part 5 (of 6)
By Joy , Your Obedient Servant · 3 posts · 10 views
last updated Jun 15, 2019 07:26PM
4️⃣ Count of Monte Cristo- Chapter 62 through Chapter 83- Part 4 (of 6)
By Joy , Your Obedient Servant · 7 posts · 14 views
last updated Jun 15, 2019 06:50AM
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+ PAST Group Reads 2019
* The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Pre-read. NO Spoilers
By NancyJ , Moderator · 7 posts · 14 views
last updated Sep 30, 2019 08:19PM
* White Teeth - June/July - Pre-read, no spoiler thread
By NancyJ , Moderator · 21 posts · 35 views
last updated Jul 20, 2019 08:09AM
* White Teeth - June/July -Spoiler Thread
By NancyJ , Moderator · 30 posts · 44 views
last updated Aug 31, 2019 08:55AM
* And Then There Were None, Agatha Christie. Pre-read, No spoilers
By NancyJ , Moderator · 19 posts · 30 views
last updated Jul 01, 2019 12:00AM
* And Then There Were None - Spoiler Thread
By Janet , series facilitator · 23 posts · 32 views
last updated Jun 30, 2019 11:56PM
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+ Pillars of the Earth Q1 2019
Pillars of the Earth, Part 3 (of 6)
By NancyJ , Moderator · 13 posts · 13 views
last updated Apr 04, 2019 12:13AM
Pillars of the Earth, Part 4 (of 6)
By NancyJ , Moderator · 23 posts · 22 views
last updated Mar 28, 2019 06:55AM
Pillars of the Earth, Part 1 (of 6)
By NancyJ , Moderator · 28 posts · 38 views
last updated Mar 18, 2019 08:26PM
Pillars of the Earth, part 6 and overall (SPOILERS)
By NancyJ , Moderator · 15 posts · 13 views
last updated Mar 17, 2019 08:14PM
Pillars of the Earth, Part 5 (of 6)
By NancyJ , Moderator · 8 posts · 14 views
last updated Mar 13, 2019 05:01PM
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+ PAST Group Reads 2018
Their Eyes Were Watching God- Aug 15-Sept 30- NO Spoilers
By NancyJ , Moderator · 22 posts · 52 views
last updated Apr 15, 2019 03:04PM
Frankenstein- October- related books, movies, articles
By NancyJ , Moderator · 33 posts · 23 views
last updated Mar 13, 2019 07:00PM
Chronicles of Narnia- December- expanded discussion including other books
By NancyJ , Moderator · 9 posts · 16 views
last updated Jan 02, 2019 07:29AM
The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (Narnia)- December- SPOILER THREAD
By NancyJ , Moderator · 18 posts · 24 views
last updated Dec 28, 2018 07:18PM
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Narnia)- December- NO Spoilers
By NancyJ , Moderator · 21 posts · 27 views
last updated Dec 18, 2018 08:58AM
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+ War and Peace Q4 2018
War and Peace, Books 1 through 5- Fall- Potential Spoilers
By Bonnie · 77 posts · 63 views
last updated Mar 27, 2019 05:26AM
War and Peace, Book 11 through Epilogues- Fall- SPOILER THREAD
By Bonnie · 25 posts · 28 views
last updated Dec 02, 2018 11:48AM
War and Peace, Books 6 through 10- Fall- Potential Spoilers
By Bonnie · 15 posts · 28 views
last updated Nov 16, 2018 12:05PM
War and Peace, General Discussion- Fall 2018- NO Spoilers
By Bonnie · 53 posts · 65 views
last updated Aug 21, 2018 04:35PM
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+ Comments - other GAR Books
* Rules for this folder
By NancyJ , Moderator · 2 posts · 37 views
last updated Jun 29, 2018 09:55AM
This topic has been closed to new comments. The Picture of Dorian Gray
By Marnie · 12 posts · 39 views
last updated Apr 04, 2019 06:13PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. The Count of Monte Cristo
By Marnie · 7 posts · 41 views
last updated Apr 04, 2019 06:10PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. Rebecca
By Marnie · 14 posts · 38 views
last updated Apr 04, 2019 06:06PM
The Clan of the Cave Bear
By NancyJ , Moderator · 7 posts · 24 views
last updated Feb 17, 2019 12:12AM
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+ Comments - Children and YA
Where the Red Fern Grows
By NancyJ , Moderator · 8 posts · 11 views
last updated Jan 11, 2019 06:33PM
Charlotte's Web
By Marnie · 17 posts · 45 views
last updated Dec 30, 2018 08:27AM
This topic has been closed to new comments. The Chronicles of Narnia (Series)
By Marnie · 7 posts · 26 views
last updated Dec 18, 2018 09:26AM
Flowers in the Attic
By Marnie · 17 posts · 61 views
last updated Jul 31, 2018 11:13AM
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
By NancyJ , Moderator · 3 posts · 16 views
last updated Jul 27, 2018 10:12AM
Showing 5 of 16 topics — 541 comments total
+ PBS GAR Shows, lists, links
* The FINAL Top 100 List (rank ordered)
By NancyJ , Moderator · 1 post · 40 views
last updated Nov 12, 2018 02:01PM
* Grand Finale: Discussion of episode airing October 23
By Joy , Your Obedient Servant · 131 posts · 126 views
last updated Oct 26, 2018 09:24PM
* Please add resources, schedules, voting links etc.
By NancyJ , Moderator · 25 posts · 71 views
last updated Oct 12, 2018 05:21AM
The TOP 10
By Joy , Your Obedient Servant · 72 posts · 132 views
last updated Oct 20, 2018 04:06PM
Other Worlds: Discussion of episode aired October 16
By Joy , Your Obedient Servant · 39 posts · 32 views
last updated Oct 18, 2018 09:29AM
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+ The list, other books, movies
Which audio books are good on this list
By KP · 82 posts · 72 views
last updated Oct 22, 2018 10:25AM
OTHER lists
By NancyJ , Moderator · 3 posts · 16 views
last updated Oct 11, 2018 05:54AM
The BIGGEST books on the list
By NancyJ , Moderator · 23 posts · 48 views
last updated Sep 05, 2018 10:00AM
Which FAVORITES are you voting for? How?
By NancyJ , Moderator · 98 posts · 100 views
last updated Sep 04, 2018 07:41AM
Series on the list
By Joy , Your Obedient Servant · 12 posts · 17 views
last updated Sep 03, 2018 04:54PM
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+ Recommendations
International Women's Day
By Joy , Your Obedient Servant · 3 posts · 8 views
last updated Mar 09, 2019 03:06AM
What are you reading? 2018
By NancyJ , Moderator · 330 posts · 109 views
last updated Jan 23, 2019 09:30AM
What are your best loved Holiday Books?
By NancyJ , Moderator · 37 posts · 40 views
last updated Dec 15, 2018 10:12PM
Recommend beloved books that are NOT on the GAR list
By NancyJ , Moderator · 11 posts · 19 views
last updated Dec 01, 2018 05:28AM
Armistice Day
By Joy , Your Obedient Servant · 5 posts · 9 views
last updated Nov 11, 2018 07:38PM
Showing 5 of 8 topics — 172 comments total
+ Fun Stuff
GAME- Top 20 GAR- Create a top 20 list of GAR books, one book at a time
By NancyJ , Moderator · 37 posts · 52 views
last updated Sep 12, 2019 01:40PM
Sayings, graphics, pictures
By NancyJ , Moderator · 7 posts · 25 views
last updated Aug 24, 2019 06:27AM
GAME- Alternative Top 100 list
By NancyJ , Moderator · 32 posts · 35 views
last updated Oct 14, 2018 10:24PM
We Like Big Books - Lyrics
By NancyJ , Moderator · 4 posts · 24 views
last updated Oct 08, 2018 03:16PM
Can you name a book? Any Book.
By NancyJ , Moderator · 40 posts · 176 views
last updated Aug 16, 2018 04:15PM
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+ Nominations and Suggestions 2019
Results for April and Second Quarter Big Book
By NancyJ , Moderator · 3 posts · 21 views
last updated Mar 31, 2019 12:27PM
April Nominations for group reads- Picture of Dorian Gray
By NancyJ , Moderator · 34 posts · 67 views
last updated Mar 30, 2019 01:47AM
February 2019 Nomination thread - for GAR books- Closed - Poll is open
By NancyJ , Moderator · 36 posts · 83 views
last updated Jan 16, 2019 07:47PM
February 2019 Nomination for the Author Theme Read- Other books by GAR authors
By NancyJ , Moderator · 9 posts · 25 views
last updated Dec 27, 2018 08:59PM
February 2019 - Discussion of the non-gar group read
By NancyJ , Moderator · 21 posts · 32 views
last updated Dec 27, 2018 08:56PM
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+ Challenges and Favorites 2018
2018 Challenge and Achievements - REVISED. First five ...
By NancyJ , Moderator · 17 posts · 50 views
last updated Feb 25, 2019 12:18PM
RECAP - What was the Best Surprise for you? Or favorite book?
By NancyJ , Moderator · 20 posts · 39 views
last updated Feb 11, 2019 09:59AM
Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Challenge
By NancyJ , Moderator · 4 posts · 14 views
last updated Feb 05, 2019 01:22PM
TOP 10 GAR (and other) books you read in 2018
By NancyJ , Moderator · 14 posts · 20 views
last updated Jan 04, 2019 03:27PM
Summer GAR challenge
By NancyJ , Moderator · 39 posts · 87 views
last updated Sep 20, 2018 10:34PM
Showing 5 of 23 topics — 646 comments total
+ Old Posts 2018
Related group Poll - The completist group
By NancyJ , Moderator · 15 posts · 23 views
last updated Feb 27, 2019 08:05PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. General Chat- what's going on in your world? 2018
By NancyJ , Moderator · 125 posts · 48 views
last updated Feb 01, 2019 07:05AM
Audible 3 day sale - includes Outlander
By NancyJ , Moderator · 4 posts · 15 views
last updated Jan 27, 2019 10:52PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. Get to Know You! 2018
By Marnie · 197 posts · 177 views
last updated Jan 14, 2019 07:07AM
Happy Holidays and Merry Reading!
By NancyJ , Moderator · 4 posts · 15 views
last updated Dec 31, 2018 12:17PM
Showing 5 of 13 topics — 392 comments total
+ Nominations and Suggestions 2018
January 2019 Nominations and RESULTS.
By NancyJ , Moderator · 34 posts · 55 views
last updated Dec 18, 2018 05:05AM
Nominations for first quarter Big Books
By NancyJ , Moderator · 41 posts · 51 views
last updated Dec 06, 2018 07:38PM
December nominations - open to holiday books
By NancyJ , Moderator · 21 posts · 74 views
last updated Nov 24, 2018 05:21PM
October and November ideas and feedback
By NancyJ , Moderator · 7 posts · 23 views
last updated Oct 08, 2018 01:37AM
What should we read before the end of the year? (Update and 2019 ideas)
By NancyJ , Moderator · 34 posts · 61 views
last updated Aug 22, 2018 10:09AM
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+ UPCOMING Group Reads 2019
* Upcoming Group Reads- Updated SCHEDULE
By NancyJ , Moderator · 10 posts · 62 views
last updated Jun 28, 2019 10:05AM
Crime and punishment - July -Aug -Sept
By NancyJ , Moderator · 5 posts · 17 views
last updated Jun 28, 2019 10:26PM
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