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― The Jungle
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The Plantagenets
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This is a group for those who enjoy reading nonfiction and fiction about one of England's most fascinating dynasties. Discuss the Plantagenet kings, t ...more
Richard III
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A group for those goodreads members and Ricardians (or not!) who would like to discuss all things Richard III. Clarification April 2017. The purpose ...more
Medieval Philosophy
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Augustine, Averroes, Avicena, Boethius, Eriugena, Anselm, Abelard, Aquinas, Scotus, Eckhart -- who wants to help me figure them all out?
Star Trek Reads
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Star Trek has spanned a lot of books since the first one in the 60s: 14+ series, 12 mini-series, ebook short stories, novelizations, comics... They al ...more
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