Fiction

[close] 2013 is the year for reading—or re-reading—Marcel Proust's À la recherche du temps perdu or In Search of Lost Time. The reading schedule can be found here; see the thread here for the translations and editions we will be using. [Update] When discussing ISOLT in the discussion threads, spoilers can be hidden by bracketing them between the special and tags. [close]

[close] Interested in history - then you have found the right group. This group's focus includes the following - autobiographies, military history, British history, World history, American history, SCOTUS, POTUS, ancient history, historical fiction and non-fiction books, current events, poetry, music, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, Civil Rights, the American Civil War, all World Wars, 50 books and movie challenges, history of Africa, art and architecture, European History, Latin American history, history of religions, the Napoleonic Wars, naval history, Native American history, history of Asia and all other historical genres; but with a heavy focus on non fiction books. The World History group discussion is the book Houses of Stone: : A Memoir of Home, Family, and a Lost Middle East by Anthony Shadid which was kicked off today. In the Presidential Series we are discussing: Woodrow Wilson: A Biography by John Milton Cooper Jr. Our Reading Challenge is "A Book Safari to the Middle East" - focusing on the traditional Middle East countries. In the historical fiction area, we have featured The October Horse, #5 by Colleen McCullough. And, of course, our discussion of the Federalist Papers continues. We have a yearlong discussion taking place on The Thirty Years War: Europe's Tragedy by Peter H. Wilson. Upcoming The Metaphysical Club by Louis Menand - 05/20/13 Roosevelt's Centurions: FDR & the Commanders He Led to Victory in World War II by Joseph E. Persico - 05/28/13 - The author will be joining us. All are welcome; but we do have rules and guidelines for the group. [close]

[close] Win your next book! Mysteries, Cozies, Detective Fiction, Courtroom Drama, Romantic Suspense, Thrillers, Action Adventure. Pick the next book we read and win its cover price. Enter other challenges where we buy the next book you read if you win. Pick up free giveaways from the big publishers and top authors. Literary news, Films, the Theatre, the Arts, Gossip, Free Fiction & Mystery Podcasts... Everything that entertains. We even have an Agony Aunt to support our members. Enjoy all things literary and never miss a thing again. http://www.facebook.com/mysteriescrimethrillers [close]

[close] *Now open* Painting Neverland is a roleplay group housing a multitude of ever increasing genres. From books, movies or out of the box, we aim to have it all (Or at least try XD) We welcome your suggestions and ideas for new roleplay, and encourage you to boast your skills by joining our group and participating in our rps. *Our current rps include* (Remnants, a post apocalyptic Human vs Wolf roleplay) [close]