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Science Fiction Fans

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For fans of SF, Sci-Fi, Scifi and any other abbreviation you can think of!

What Are You Reading Now?

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Whether it's literary fiction, fantasy, crime fiction, history, chick lit, a current bestseller or whatever, please dish about what you're reading right now and tell how you like it.

Hogwarts Express

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Welcome to the Hogwarts Express, where Harry Potter fans of all ages gather to discuss the series and, well, just about anything else! If you're joining us for the first time, welcome! We love…

The Green Dragon

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Tolkien, Fantasy, SciFi, mythology; all books of wonder! Ale & lively funny lusty chat. Join LibraryThing's best pub! This group is known as one of the busiest on LibraryThing - come enjoy our…

Crime, Thriller & Mystery

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For all of you who enjoy a good thriller, a mystery story, bloody or not :o) To share opinions and get to know new authors! I'm thinking James Patterson, Mary Higgins Clark, Ruth Rendell, Ed McBain,…

BookMooching

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For BookMooch members: a purely informal group on using BookMooch, or meeting up with LTers who Mooch books, and Moochers who LibraryThing. (Image courtesy of kevinzim at Flickr, some rights…

FantasyFans

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For Fans of Fantasy fiction The Link is for the Fantasy Favorites Mailing list on Yahoo, a place where several of the members talk books.

50 Book Challenge

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Welcome one and all! What is 50 Book Challenge? 50 Book Challenge is a way to track and share the books you read throughout the year. Some people also choose to set personal goals to read more books,…

75 Books Challenge for 2010

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We had a great year in 2009, and now we want to do it again in 2010! Anyone can join. Just start a thread and begin listing the books you have read in 2010. You don't have to begin on January 1. Last…

Non-Fiction Readers

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Devoted to those who enjoy reading non-fiction, even when they don't have to.

Historical Fiction

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For those that love to delve into the past and get lost in a saga about a past era.

Read YA Lit

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For readers of young adult (YA) literature of all ages! Each month we read and discuss a book as a group. Check the reading schedule for our current discussion…

1001 Books to read before you die

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For anyone trying to complete the set, or just for those who want to disagree with the choices made in the book by Peter Boxall.

Writer-readers

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For those who create as well as consume. A group to share thoughts and books from a writer's perspective.

Romance - from historical to contemporary

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We are discussing historical, contemporary, paranormal, fantasy, chick lit,... romance novels and everything else that takes our fancy. Please note: If you would like to promote or point out contests…

Early Reviewers

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Note that this is a discussion group. To actually sign up for Early Reviewers make sure to fill out the sign-up page. The list of available books Early Reviewers FAQ Books routinely take two months…

Name that Book

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Is there a book you once read and now cannot remember the name of? This group is here to help you find it. Many of us only open topics we think we can help with, so your subject line is important for…

Ancient History

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Group for talking about ancient history, particularly Greek and Roman, but also including that of other ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern peoples.

Reading Globally

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"Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere." ---Jean Rhys This group is for readers who, for whatever reason, endeavor to…

75 Books Challenge for 2009

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After a successful 2008 challenge group, most of us wanted to do it again. So here's the place! Anyone can join. Just start a thread and begin listing the books you have read in 2009. You don't have…

1010 Category Challenge

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Welcome! This group is set up for those who want to read 10 categories in 2010. How many books you want to read in each category is ENTIRELY up to you. The contest will officially start on Jan. 1,…

Le Salon Litteraire du Peuple pour le Peuple

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We read one fiction tome per season, and one shorter novel (sometimes two) each month (not including the month in which we begin reading a tome). In 2010, we're introducing a non-fiction tome into…

Folio Society devotees

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Current and former members of The Folio Society who love the beauty of its books, the wisdom of its choices, the quality of its illustrations and engravings. Non-members most welcome.

Literary Snobs

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There's a time and a place for badly-written populist mind-candy. This is neither. It is, however, the place to appreciate good writing - both past and present, genre or non-genre. No deathless…

Political Conservatives

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Readers of conservative "classics" like The Road to Serfdom, Free to Choose, Witness, etc., or conservative "contemporaries" such as Slander, Shut Up and Sing, The Age of Reagan. Not looking to stir…

999 Challenge

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This group is to help you track your progress on the 999 challenge - 9 books in 9 different categories, all read in 2009. For an added challenge, try completing your books by 9/9/09! You pick the…

Thing(amabrarian)s That Go Bump in the Night

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For devotees of the horror genre and all things from the dark side of literature. Vampires and werewolves and demons... Oh My!

Comics

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From 100 Bullets and Akira via DC and Judge Dredd, to Marvel through the Phantom and Tintin to Zot and all other things with pictures and words.

Graduate Students

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For all those in that peculiar and often endless limbo known as graduate or professional school.

Girlybooks

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For people who make an effort to read books by and/or about women. Whether it's sci-fi, social sciences or literature, we support female writers and positive representations of women. (yes, male…

Virago Modern Classics

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A group for all of us who enjoy the wonderful Virago books. The picture shows the cover of "Frost in May", Virago's first book.…

Poetry Fool

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Are you a fool for poetry? It is an art and a craft, and it requires a daring foolishness to write and appreciate. You've got good company!

Children's Fiction

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For children's fiction readers of all ages. Talk about what you like and what you hate.

Asian Fiction & Non-Fiction

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For readers of books set in Asia, or Asian Related, Asian writers, Asian American writers, Asian Culture. Contemporary and Historical Fiction, Travel, Travel Musings, Arts & Culture, and History.…

ARC Junkies

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The place to find the scoop on how to score ARCs (and other free books) Formerly, Other Places To Get ARCS thread.

Cookbookers

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Cookbook collectors

Awful Lit.

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Literature you can't stand, that was poorly written, that is all too cliche, that you hardly want to admit even touching...warn us before we make the same mistake! Or let's just create controversy.…

Books off the Shelf Challenge

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If you have books on your shelves that you have been meaning to read, but never quite get to because something new is always catching your eye, this challenge is for you. Set a target for the number…

Bookcases: If You Build/Buy Them, They Will Fill

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A group "constructed" to gather the best in methods, materials, diagrams, plans, and designs for the literary lover in storing this precious commodity. DIY, y'all. Also a place to share…

Audiobooks

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There are simply some times when you can't use your hands to turn pages. When you get tired of trying to drive, knit, and cook while turning pages with your feet, you turn to the audiobook.

"I See Dead People's Books"

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A group for those interested and involved in entering the personal libraries of famous readers into LibraryThing as Legacy Libraries. If you'd like to join a Legacy project already underway, please…

Humor

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Group for people who like books that are funny, fiction or non-fiction.

I Love Jane Austen

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A group for devotees of Jane Austen and her wonderful works.

Medieval Europe

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A group for those with an interest in medieval history, art, music, literature, philosophy, theology, language, warfare - in short, any aspect of medieval culture.

Rare, Old or Offbeat

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A group for those cursed with collector manias of all kinds. Welcome to folks who just have to buy every scrap written by obscure symbolist poets, every cheesy gothic romance with great cover art,…

All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans

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If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett, then this is the group for you! Whether you're young or old, pull up a chair, hand over a banana to the Librarian and get handed a book in return. With any luck…

Books that made me think

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Read a book that changed your thoughts, your habits, your life? Share it here!!

Anglophiles

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For everyone who is avid about English literature from all time periods. If your blood pulsates at the word "Bloomsbury" or if the name "Wickham" makes you hiss, if you can envision Pooter painting…

Twilight Club

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This is pretty much just a group who love the book "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer. Enjoy.

Banned Books

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A place to discuss banned or challenged books and related topics (intellectual freedom, censorship, privacy issues, etc.) Please keep discussion respectful and be open to the opinions of others…

List Five Books Parlour Game

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Just a time-waster game to list five books suggested by a keyword posted by members. If you like it here why not take a look at the BOOK NUDGERS GROUP?

Children's Literature

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A place to discuss your favorite children's book.

Vampire Fiction

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This group is for people in love with vampire fiction - whether it's romance, fantasy, sci-fi, horror or something else. Share your recommendations with the group!

Travel and Exploration literature

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Travel literature, Outdoor literature, Nature literature, Exploration accounts .. this is a group for discussing far off places and exotic faces.

Group Reads - Literature

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This is a "support group" of sorts for those of us reading some of the major works of literature. Come here to share your thoughts, struggles and triumphs about the current book. Quote of the month:…

The Prizes

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Pulitzer, Booker, Nobel, Orange, PEN-Faulkner, Booker International, Whitbread, Hugo, Edgar, Nebula, etc. A place to discuss the merits and failures of the choices made for literary prizes and…

What did YOU buy today?

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A place for you to share your latest book purchases, even when they're breaking the bank.

Book talk

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Catch-all for book-related conversations.

75 Books Challenge for 2008

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In end-of-the-year posts on the 50 Book Challenge, many members found that they had read more than 50 and wanted to challenge themselves to read even more in 2008. I thought about making this a 100…

BookCrossers

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A group for BookCrossers / BookCrossing.

King's Dear Constant Readers

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a group for fans of the work of Stephen King. Discuss his work or study references in his work to his magnum opus "The Dark Tower"-series

Book Care and Repair

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Discuss how to protect, repair and preserve your books.

Club Read 2009

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A group of serious readers who are varied and thoughtful in their reading and would like to log/journal publicly their 2009 reading. And for those of us who like to follow what other LTers are…

Kindley Book Club

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This group's purpose is to discuss books that are available on the Kindle and of course to just have Fun!

Hardboiled / Noir Crime Fiction

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For the fan of noir and hardboiled mysteries, in book and film: whether you love Hammett, Chandler, Ross MacDonald and the pulp fiction they sprang from; Graham Greene's noirish entertainments (and…

Book Nudgers

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Compulsive book buyers always have shelves full of "to be reads". Why not invite help from fellow LibraryThingers when it comes to that tricky decision of exactly what to read next? Step One: Select…

Geeks who love the Classics

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For those of us who like reading and discussing the classics.

Historical Mysteries

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If you prefer your mysteries to transport you to another time and culture, here's the group for you! We're here to discuss mysteries set in any period from the dawn of civilization to the end of…

Second World War History

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Group for discussion of books on World War II. All facets of the conflict are fair game. The causes of the war, military strategy, social history, the Holocaust and outcomes.

Freebies, Book Giveaways and Contests

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Free book giveaways and blog contests we can all participate in.

Biographies, Memoirs and Autobiographies

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A great biography or memoir can be just as enthralling as any great work of fiction, so please tell your favorites and let's share the wealth.

Manga!

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a group for manga lovers... talk among yourselves :)

Monthly Author Reads

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This is a group where we will highlight one author a month (decided by group-vote). During that month, read one or read two books by the author or just jump in to discuss books you have already read…

British & Irish Crime Fiction

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For fans of British & Irish crime fiction in all its many guises - Ian Rankin, Lindsey Davis, P.D. James, Dorothy L. Sayers, Georgette Heyer, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and many many more. We include…

Weird Fiction

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"for all fantastic literature - fantasy, SF, horror and all the stuff that won't fit neatly into slots" Authors like H.P Lovecraft, M John Harrison, Mervyn Peake, China Mieville. Sci-fi, Horror,…

Books on Books

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For those interested in books on books (books about books), history of the book, book culture, acquisition/ownership of books, the book as object, and such related topics... (image: Maria Friberg)

The Chapel of the Abyss

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The Chapel of the Abyss is a virtual reliquary, a cenotaph devoted to the extravagant saints and angels who have fallen out of fashion and elsewhere. The kernel of this group is in the decadent and…

Deep South

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For those believe the literature of the American South is worthy of deep discussion, and also for any who are interested in spending some time with those who do, welcome. Attempts to define or…

Persephone Readers

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A group for all lovers of Persephone books, "reprints [of] forgotten classics by twentieth-century (mostly women) writers. Each one in our collection of seventy books is intelligent,…

Baker Street and Beyond

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For lovers of the original Sherlock Holmes stories, the various modern pastiches including Laurie King's Mary Russell series, and any offshoots thereof (such as Lord Peter Wimsey!).

Dewey Decimal Challenge

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Welcome one and all! The Challenge: Read a book from every Dewey Decimal category. This sounds like fun! How do I start? There's a list of the categories here. You can find the Dewey Decimal numbers…

100 Books in 2009 Challenge

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For anyone who has read beyond the 50 and/or the 75 book challenges and would like to aim for 100 or more. Renamed. Why? http://www.librarything.com/topic/81371.

Books Compared

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Take reviewing a step further. Pick two books and compare them. Did you love one book and hate the other? Or love both despite (or because of) their differences? How was the subject matter similar?…

African/African American Literature

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The purpose of this group is to of course to share and discuss African/African American literature--both historical and contemporary books. All are invited to join.

New York Review Books

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A group for fans of imprints of the New York Review Books. The neglected classics that are being rediscovered and republished, both the Classics and the Children's Classics. Feel free to discuss…

Go Review That Book!

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This is a simple idea aimed at encouraging people to read and/or review books from their own shelves whilst adding a spicy random factor to their reading. This is how it works: 1. Jump into the…

Time Travel, Alternate Histories and Parallel Worlds

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Time Travel, Alternate Histories and Parallel Worlds - My favorite Science-Fiction sub-genres.

The Black Orchid (A Nero Wolfe Group)

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For fans of Nero Wolfe and his wisecracking sidekick Archie - an alternative meeting place to the old brownstone on West 35th Street. Orchid and crime enthusiasts, gourmands, and good dancers are, of…

Feminist SF

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Feminist fans of science fiction/fantasy/utopias/magic realism & all related genres ... SF is used in the broadest sense of the word: see the FSFwiki for a sense of how broadly we view it.

National Novel Writing Month (Nanowrimo)

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Have you ever wanted to write a novel? Join with thousands on November 1st, 2008 and the goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30. Up for the challenge?

Used Books

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For folks who like to trawl used bookstores, Goodwill and Salvation Army and other thrift stores, yard sales, library sales, and online sources such as Ebay and Amazon Sellers for reading delights…

SF, horror and Fantasy Romance

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Hey, why not. For those of us who enjoy Laurel K Hamilton, Catherine Asaro, Mercedes Lackey and others of that ilk The image is from Stephanie Pui-Mun Law its actually from a Romance Role playing…

Dystopian novels

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Discussion group about novels in which the world goes horribly wrong. I mean, even worse than it is.

Bookshelf of the Damned

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From Charles Fort to Whitley Streiber, Yuri Gellar to James Randi, Montague Summers to Katharine Briggs, Ivan T. Sanderson to Erik von Daniken - ufology, alchemy, cryptozoology, parapsychology,…

Atwoodians

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For fans of Margaret Atwood's novels, short fiction, essays...and all other things Atwoodian. Share your thoughts. Please feel free to start discussion threads that would interest you!

Cozy Mysteries

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For those who don't mind finding a body in the library as long as the blood doesn't get on the carpet...

888 Challenge

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This is a challenge for 2008 to read eight books in eight categories for a total of 64 books. You can have up to 8 books that span more than one category (thereby reducing the total to 56.) I "stole"…

Arab, North African and Middle Eastern Literature

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A place to exchange ideas, engage in discussion, suggest or enquire about writing from/on the Middle East, North Africa, etc. Please feel free to recommend books, or ask for recommendations. Reading…

Japanese Literature

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Discussing fiction, poetry, drama and non-fiction from Japan and about Japan.

Trollope lovers unite or fight

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This group is for Anthony Trollope fans to discuss their favorite books, their favorite and un-favorite characters, and their views on his style, his attitudes toward women , jews and foreigners…

18th-19th Century Britain

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A group for readers who enjoy British history set during the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly the Georgian and Regency eras.

Le Salon du Faulkner

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An offshoot of the legendary le Salon, dedicated completely the man himself, Bill Faulkner. Pictured: The cast of the As I Lay Dying production by Haverty Marionettes. Welcome all to group reads, to…

Amazon's Kindle

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Just viewed the promotional video for Amazon's new eReader. I have to admit I'd be tempted at a lower price. Has anyone actually seen one? Do you think it will be a success?

US Presidents Challenge

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Reading about all the former presidents will show what has lead up to the historical events that are being made in 2009. My sister and I are both members here and have an interest in history. We…

Books in Books

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For those who like to read books that 'talk' about books. I'm thinking about The Shadow of the Wind, The Eyre Affair, The Rule of Four, The Judas Testament...

Outlander: Gabaldon's series about Jamie and Claire

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This is a forum for fans of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series which includes the books: Outlander/Cross Stich, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, The Fiery Cross, and A Breath of Snow and…

The Drones Club (all things P.G. Wodehouse)

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Aunts, cow creamers, Drones, policemen's helmets, prize pigs, and whatsits.

Ebook

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Online Link For Ebooks (Free Or Commercial)

What the Dickens...?

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This is a group for anyone interested in discussing the great 19th century English novelist, works by Dickens, biographies about him or people in his circle, critical works both contemporary and…

Bestsellers over the Years

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I want to see how old fiction bestsellers have stood the test of time in the past 60 years or so. I will enter the ten bestsellers from a selected year and then look up to see how many are owned…

Ancient and Medieval Manuscripts

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For anyone interested in ancient and medieval manuscripts, the history of books and related subjects. Topics of interest include the Dead Sea scrolls, Egyptian papyri, Biblical manuscripts,…

Agatha Christie

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A group for anyone who loves her books or the movies and TV specials based on them.

British & Irish Children's Fiction

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That would be British & Irish fiction for children, rather than fiction for British & Irish children. :-) It can be narrowed if the group proves too big or unfocused, but for the time being assume…

The Highly-Rated Book Group

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Welcome to the The Highly-Rated Book Group, one of the most unique and well-read book groups on LibraryThing! The Highly-Rated Book Group strives to present books to its members which represent…

Chick Lit

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If you think you can never have too many chick lit books in your to be read pile, then you're in the right place! Share opinions about your latest read, suggest new authors we might have missed and…

Fans of Russian authors

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A group for fans of Russian literature to discuss their favorite Russian works and authors. Recommend your favorites. Not necessary to have read them in the original language. Please post your…

Cthulhu Mythos

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In his group at LibraryThing dead Cthulhu waits dreaming. For fans of the works of H.P. Lovecraft, his circle, and others who've come after and expanded the Cthulhu Mythos. Ia! Ia! Cthulhu fhtagn!

Someone explain it to me...

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Maybe the book has been recommended to you over and over again. Or it's a classic. But every time you try to read it, it bores you, angers you, or fails to capture your interest. Luckily, there's…

*twilight*

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. . .and so the LION fell in love with the lAmb

Doctor Who

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for collectors/fans of Doctor Who related fiction

Food History

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How many cookbooks do you have? How many centuries do they span? This group is for people interested in culinary history, from theoretical discussions to hands on recipies and redactions.

Jim Butcher

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A group for fans of Jim's work to talk about him and his collected works. Including his series the Dresden Files starring Harry Dresden, and Codex Alera.

Erotica

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For readers and writers of erotica without boundaries…

Urban Fantasy

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for readers and writers of Urban Fantasy

Steampunk

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This is a group dedicated to exploring all things "steampunk". From Jules Verne to "The Difference Engine" to various roleplaying games, if you're interested in any variation on the steampunk theme,…

Book Arts

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For bookbinders, papermakers, typographers, book designers, book artists, and anyone who loves the art of making a book. Related Links: The Book Arts Web, Guild of Book Workers, Canadian Bookbinders…

Christian Living Books

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Do you enjoy Christian Living and self improvement books? Join this group if you like authors such as Neil Anderson, Stephen Arterburn, Henry Cloud, John Townsend, Lawrence Crabb, James Dobson,…

Best of British

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A friendly forum to discuss British authors. Any genre - crime, romance, thrillers, high-brow or mass market - they can be dead or alive but who are your Best of British authors?

Short Stories

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A group for people who love short stories of any style, period or genre.

Fforde Ffans

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Welcome! This is a group where anyone can discuss Jasper Fforde, and any of his novels. This includes the author's previously published novels, and the ones to come. His newest book is "First Among…

Pynchon Pandæmonium

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Add your voice to the ever-growing white noise surrounding the works and life of one Thomas Ruggles Pynchon, Jr.

Barbara Pym

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Finally, a place on LT where devoted fans can gather to laud the wonderful Barbara Pym!

History Readers: Clio's (Pleasure?) Palace

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Inspired by the Muse of History? Join us. For an initiation rite, how about each of suggest one recently read history title that we recommend to the rest?

Fairy Tales Retold

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Twisted fairy tales, adult fairy tales, or just a new retelling of an old favorite. This is the place to share your love of fairy tales in whatever form they may take.

The Globe

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A Shakespeare group.

Arthurian Legends

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For those who dig Arthurian texts and novels. Discuss King Arthur, Camelot, the Knights, Avalon, etc.

Anime Group

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If you like to talk about, draw, or watch anime, join this group!

LibraryThing Coffeehouse

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A place to discuss coffee (and tea, if you are into that) as well as its relationship to books, or just books, or books that go good with coffee, or books that you have spilled coffee on, or…

Unique Library Thing Book Group

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A Group to bring people together through their unique books(media). A fun group to brag, not gloat, about having a book no one else on Library Thing has. Rules to brag, not gloat, about your ULTB…

Inklings

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Dedicated to books written by, or written about, or influenced by, the writing circle known as the Inklings-- CS Lewis, JRR Tolkein, GK Chesterton, Charles Willams, Owen Barfield, et al. Boundaries…

Cookbook Collectors

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For people who love cookbooks-whether you use them or not!

Book reviewers

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Do you review books on LT or elsewhere? This is a list on the what, how and why of reviewing.

Elizabethan England

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For those who are interested in the history and culture of Elizabethan England.