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Persephone Books
— 1435 members
— last activity May 22, 2026 04:36PM
Persephone Books specializes in rediscovering 20th century novels, neglected women writers, twentieth century women writers and out of print books. Th ...more
Raising the Middlebrow Book Club (1910-60)
— 37 members
— last activity Oct 03, 2024 10:37AM
A bookclub that is member driven in its reading of the “middlebrow” genre and other undervalued women writers published in 1910-1960.
Victorians!
— 3800 members
— last activity May 20, 2026 06:43AM
Some of the best books in the world were written and published in Great Britain between 1837 and 1901. What's not to love? Dickens, the Brontes, Co ...more
anthony trollope and angela thirkell
— 43 members
— last activity May 07, 2016 05:05AM
For those of us who are trying to decide which to read next: share your thoughts on which you liked, loved, couldn't finish ...more
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