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[close] ~ 2016 and 2017 Reading Challenge ~ 52 books for 52 weeks. Each week, members read the book of their choice for that week's challenge requirement. ▶︎Current Week: #43 (Friday 21 to Thursday 27) A to Z folders are opened for your November & December books Progress Posts are opened for the books you'll just start to read (or are currently reading). Polls: Your main reason to do the challenge, The boring books [Older polls] Reminders: Please add your book thread to the appropriate A-Z folder following the Title, by Author rule for the title of your post! Feel free to add your yearly list to the 2016 Plans folder.

[close] GMGR brings together parents, teachers, librarians, writers and readers, who all love middle grade books. If you've ever wished for your very own magic wardrobe, wanted a ride through Wonka's chocolate factory, or dreamed of running like the wind with Maniac McGee, join the party! Group Rules: Respect. Tolerance. Good vibes. Support. Poignant, sparkling, and witty conversations about middle grade books. Authors: We have a couple of dedicated (and quite active!) threads for writers. Please limit remarks promoting your own books to the Author's Corner and Offers area. Like any other party, if you only talk about yourself, you'll be left standing alone at the punch bowl. (This is said with all due respect and affection of a fellow writer...) If a member feels that someone is violating the spirit and guidelines of the group, please contact the moderators directly.

[close] Place for random group side reads (i.e. we don't read a monthly pick, just stuff scheduled at a time when people can all read together). Often times this means reading the newest SFF books when they come out. This is primarily going to be fantasy/sci-fi reads, but people are welcome to organize reads for other genres.

[close] ஓ❧❀❧ Attention ALL Members ❧❀❧ஓ Old members: Please check out and participate in our new Welcome Thread! It's in the new folder at the top of the Discussion Board. NEW members: Introduce yourself on the welcome thread IMMEDIATELY. /withlove ✦✦✦ READING SCHEDULE SPREADSHEET ✦✦✦ A great place to read a book with some friends. Like to plan Buddy Reads? Great!!! Pick a book and grab some friends. Like to just read along? Perfect join anything you are interested in reading. Everything is completely optional if there is a book you are looking to read with someone pop into the Baubles thread and see if there is any interest. We will set up a dedicated thread for anything that has at least 2 people that want to read it. (because you shouldn't be talking to yourself in a thread that is weird)

[close] Buecher fuer unsere Kinder

[close] A group of like-minded young moms who are interested in exploring topics of parenting, spirituality, and life purpose.

[close] After the answer wasn't found, the circle of 12 wondered why they hadn't gotten it. They then discovered the papers written by Newton, the undiscovered papers. The ones where he believed there were 12 others, but there was no proof of it. But, people recently have been time traveling, the people who weren't part of the original 12. In order; THE AMETHYST, THE GARNET, THE LAPIS LAZULI, THE PEARL, THE TOPAZ, THE ALEXANDRITE, THE MOONSTONE, THE PERIDOT, THE TANZANITE, THE ZIRCON, THE ROSE QUARTS and THE CHRYSOPRASE. YOU are one of these. It is YOUR job to find out if we are right!

[close] The next round of the Tome Topple Readathon will take place from midnight in your time zone on November 18th to 11:59pm in your time zone on December 1st! The whole point of this readathon is to read big books (over 500 pages). You don't even need to read a lot of them. You don't even need to finish one. The point is that we are all reading those big daunting books at the same time and supporting each other. This group will feature discussion boards about some of the more popular book choices for the readathon, as well as some suggestions for any of you struggling with which tome to read. Definitely keep in touch using the hashtag #tometopple on all social media and following @tome_topple on twitter. Topple those Tomes!

[close] Book lovers unite! Sweet Reads Book Club is located in Georgia Toombs and surrounding counties area. We love to read a wide variety of books and enjoy discussing, sharing thoughts and ideas, learning from each other, and expanding our knowledge. Sweet Reads endeavors to be fun, inviting, and engaging.

[close] For anyone who enjoys LGBTQ books written for young adults. We're a friendly, supportive group that provides a non-judgmental place to discuss the books you love and the topics that matter most to you.

[close] For all Goodreads members who are interested in greek literature or in greek language. For all the Greek members who are keen on greek literature or who prefer reading their books in a greek translation. Για όλα τα μέλη του Goodreads που διαβάζουν ελληνική λογοτεχνία ή βιβλία μεταφρασμένα στα ελληνικά. Μια γωνιά συζήτησης και ανάγνωσης!

[close] “Books loved anyone who opened them, they gave you security and friendship and didn't ask for anything in return; they never went away, never, not even when you treated them badly. ” ― Cornelia Funke, Inkheart Welcome to Drop Everything And Read Express your love for books if you are addicted to them. Meet others who share the same opinions as you and also increase your knowledge by reading numerous books. New members are always welcome. Email us: dropeverythingandreadgoodread@gmail.com

[close] Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss inspiring stories. Go to www.oprah.com/BookClub for more

[close] There is at least one reading challenge within the group per month as well as quarterly reading challenges, buddy reads, book of the month group discussions, non-competitive challenges, read to reviews, and more. If you have questions feel free to contact a moderator.

[close] We want to read fun stuff as a group and do lots of buddy reads on the side. And we like to chat a bit, too. Friends don't let friends read alone:)

[close] I began this group in January 2015 to support fellow indie authors by featuring them on my website blog. Since then it has turned into a great resource of helpful tips, marketing resources, and just overall support for all indie authors. You're welcome to join our group as long as you contribute and are encouraging in your comments. Please note, in order to fully enjoy our group and make it the best Self Publishing Resource that it can be, we ask that you give as much as you take. If you want your books to be read, read other Indie Author books. If you want help, give help in return. This is how Support for Indie Authors can be the Ultimate Self Publishing Resource and Indie Author Support Group. Please take a moment to read through our Read Me Topics under each Folder Category in order to get a better grasp of our guidelines and where you should you post your questions/comments/etc. Thank you all and Welcome to Support for Indie Authors! Don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter by visiting http://www.supportindieauthors.com/subscribe/ Sincerely, Ann Livi Andrews *Riley stole this from GG because everyone asks this question.* Bookwhack: Think about bookwhack as bird droppings. Everyone is having a picnic. The sun is shining. The food is good. The conversation is flowing. Then, suddenly a bird flies down and leaves a dropping, ruining the day for everyone. Bookwhacking is doing the same with your book. Going into threads and dropping your book name or cover or blurb without being invited to do so. You fly over, drop the bomb. and leave. Sometimes you stay to add a short comment but the sole purpose of it is to make people think you actually had something to say. In other words, it's finding any reason to push your book in the face of people who were not expecting it.

[close] This group warmly accepts newcomers. Whereas mystery and thriller is the focus, we also love a great read, regardless of genre. Originally formed from an AOL Message Board group and formerly known as M/T Reading Friends

[close] This group for the October 2016 Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon on October 22, 2016! If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me. - Kathryn

[close] I began this group in January 2015 to support fellow indie authors by featuring them on my website blog. Since then it has turned into a great resource of helpful tips, marketing resources, and just overall support for all indie authors. You're welcome to join our group as long as you contribute and are encouraging in your comments. Please note, in order to fully enjoy our group and make it the best Self Publishing Resource that it can be, we ask that you give as much as you take. If you want your books to be read, read other Indie Author books. If you want help, give help in return. This is how Support for Indie Authors can be the Ultimate Self Publishing Resource and Indie Author Support Group. Please take a moment to read through our Read Me Topics under each Folder Category in order to get a better grasp of our guidelines and where you should you post your questions/comments/etc. Thank you all and Welcome to Support for Indie Authors! Don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter by visiting http://www.supportindieauthors.com/subscribe/ Sincerely, Ann Livi Andrews *Riley stole this from GG because everyone asks this question.* Bookwhack: Think about bookwhack as bird droppings. Everyone is having a picnic. The sun is shining. The food is good. The conversation is flowing. Then, suddenly a bird flies down and leaves a dropping, ruining the day for everyone. Bookwhacking is doing the same with your book. Going into threads and dropping your book name or cover or blurb without being invited to do so. You fly over, drop the bomb. and leave. Sometimes you stay to add a short comment but the sole purpose of it is to make people think you actually had something to say. In other words, it's finding any reason to push your book in the face of people who were not expecting it.

[close] This is the reading club hosted by a group of YA writers called The YA Story Sisters. Once a month we will be reading and discussing one book selected by the group, and when possible there will be a live chat here with the author.

[close] We offer love, compassion & kindness to create a better world. We read books by & about people who have done this profoundly...Martin L. King, Gregory Boyle, Adam Kahane, Gandhi, Burt Berlowe, & our moderator Caroline Cottom. Our members are from Nigeria, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Uganda, New Zealand, Australia, Maldives, Canada, U.K., U.S., Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Turkey, Armenia, Albania, Russia, Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil, and more!

[close] This is the reading club hosted by Colleen Houck, the author of the NYT bestselling series TIGER'S CURSE & the NYT bestselling novel REAWAKENED. Once a month we will be reading and discussing one book that Colleen selects and, if occasion permits, she will host a live chat here with the author of the book.

[close] **Update** Thank you so much for participating in our Ask Jodi chat! Unfortunately Jodi wasn't able to answer all of your amazing questions because there were just too many of them. Please check out Jodi's FAQs for more information about Jodi and her writing. Thank you so much for participating and make sure to check out The Storyteller! Become a fan of Jodi Picoult!

[close] Join us on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 for a special day-long discussion of historical fiction. What does it take to write about a bygone era? How much research does it take to make the past come alive? On Wednesday, July 18, our panel of acclaimed authors will answer these questions and more! If you have a question you'd like to ask, join the group! The participating authors are: Alma Katsu C.W. Gortner Esmeralda Santiago Anne Easter Smith Sandra Worth Karleen Koen This group will take place on July 18, 2012, but you can ask your question now. Join the discussion!