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― The Uncommon Reader
― The Uncommon Reader
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— George Bernard Shaw, playwright (to Winston Churchill)
"Cannot possibly attend first night; will attend second, if there is one."
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— George Bernard Shaw, playwright (to Winston Churchill)
"Cannot possibly attend first night; will attend second, if there is one."
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Reading the Detectives
— 2403 members
— last activity 18 minutes ago
Our group reads vintage British mysteries from the Golden Age and beyond. In 2025 and 2026 our challenge is Christie's Detectives: Poirot vs Marple. W ...more
The Patrick Hamilton Appreciation Society
— 166 members
— last activity 1 hour, 47 min ago
A place where readers can come to discuss the life and work of the English writer Patrick Hamilton, and similar or associated writers. You will also f ...more
Reading the 20th Century
— 1735 members
— last activity 1 hour, 30 min ago
Welcome to 'Reading the 20th Century', a friendly and inclusive group that explores and discusses the literature, history, culture and music of the ye ...more
English Mysteries Club
— 2961 members
— last activity 11 hours, 22 min ago
Do you love mysteries written in the "English" style? Why not come and join us? We are an established group of mystery readers, which re-launched in 2 ...more
The Reading For Pleasure Book Club
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This is a book club where we will share our current reads in ebooks, regular books, audiobooks, graphic novels and more. This is where we can all shar ...more
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