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Afternoon Tea and Scones with the Lovely Ladies
— 131 members
— last activity Oct 06, 2026 07:22AM
In this group, you will find great literature by British female authors. Recently we have added in female authors from other countries also. The books ...more
Reading the Detectives
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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
Persephone Books
— 1443 members
— last activity Oct 07, 2026 03:22PM
Persephone Books specializes in rediscovering 20th century novels, neglected women writers, twentieth century women writers and out of print books. Th ...more
Retro Reads
— 651 members
— last activity Oct 07, 2026 07:59AM
A buddy reading group for those interested in twentieth century books and authors. Our time period will be 1900-2000. Authors like M.M. Kaye, Elizabet ...more
Between the Wars
— 163 members
— last activity Apr 21, 2026 11:13PM
The purpose of this group is to create a list of books about or set during the 1920s and 1930s. This includes fiction and history as well as biographi ...more
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