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Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
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The world is made up of two kinds of people: first, those who love classics, and second, those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join us as ...more
Underground Knowledge — A discussion group
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This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underreported issues of our era. All you need is an enquiring ...more
Old Books, New Readers
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This is a group for people who want to read old books and classics and then discuss them as a group. The mods choose themes each voting period (usual ...more
The Procrastinators Book Club
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Welcome to the Procrastinators!! Do you have a book or series you always wanted to read but never got around to it? Were you procrastinating it becau ...more
The History Book Club
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