International

[close] We all have common roots, but our life experiences are not the same. No two places on Earth are exactly identical. As people, we share a love of music and dance which express the human spirit. Creativity can be found in our buildings, art, and food. Preparing delicious meals based on original recipes is an artistic food activity enjoyed by professional and amateur chefs around the world. A geotraveler makes friends by asking questions. The answers are in front of us. Each person, regardless of their background, has a story to tell. You can learn something new on every trip. Museums exist for a reason, a cultural inheritance for all. The past is a path leading to today and tomorrow. Ride a bike in the countryside. Walk along the sea. Go sailing. Learn a new language. Take a local cooking course. Plant a tree. Play your favorite sport. Look up at the sky. Geotravel offers a new outlook on life. Here to share journeys and experiences. This group is the place to meet and swap geotravel stories.

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[close] Welcome to the Roundtable Our passions include literary fiction, the classics, and serious non-fiction. In 2025 we are reading 12 Longlisted Booker Prize books as part of the Tournament. The year long TBR reading challenge is ongoing, and the 4 month long, task based Book Challenge will be back in September. We also invite you to our list [of books, of course] making frenzy, or to add a discussion thread for your favorite author. The fine print: While we've all got our guilty pleasures -- vampires in love, celebrity gossip, books from our childhoods -- these books don't fit with the group's vision and purpose. It's strictly "quality" writing for an adult audience; for us this means literary fiction, the classics, serious non-fiction, literary science fiction, serious historical fiction, and classic mysteries. We like to see a diversity of opinions about what we read and a strong passion for books is a plus. However, we ask that our group members keep it about the books; be respectful of others and refrain from the ad hominem. Finally, you'll see that we're a private group and you'll need to "apply" to join us. This means that we'd like a word from you about why you'd like to join and what you're hoping to get from a group. It also helps if we can see your shelves and your profile. If your profile is set to private, you will not be approved for membership in the group.

[close] Consider a world inhabited by cats and dogs: a society recognizable as our own, but with its eccentricities being the norm, rather than the exception. A world where the charm of Kenneth Grahame’s Wind In the Willows meets the exotic world of Ian Fleming’s Bond. A world where fluffy just got dangerous. These are the Velvet Paw of Asquith Novels, also known as the Dooven Books: welcome to the genre of New Fable.