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[close] Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or exploring the world through books, you have come to the right place! ATW80 began in 2009 as a challenge on TNBBC. The separate group was established in 2011. Anyone can join and participate in the challenges or readings at any time. Challenge participation is not a requirement of joining. Anyone who loves reading books from around the world is welcome here. The main purpose of this group is to travel the world through books, experiencing new authors and cultures along the way. Want to read about the world? We have close to 50,000 books cataloged by setting and more are added each week. I personally started reading around the world in 2008. This venture has introduced me to far off lands, fresh viewpoints, and many new authors I might not have discovered otherwise. Here is a record of my travels since 2009: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18478768-diane-s-world-travels-by-book I have worked very hard gathering resources for others to use and coming up with new activities. Please ask permission before copying and please give appropriate credit. The copycatting is getting ridiculous and tiresome. "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” - Dr. Suess “There are too many books I haven’t read, too many places I haven’t seen, too many memories I haven’t kept long enough.” ― Irwin Shaw Globe Stand Photo: Daniel Loiselle/Getty Images

[close] Welcome to Shine & Shadow. We are a group focused on monthly group reads and discussions. We have 3 group reads per month: 1 'Dark' read, 1 'Light' read, & 1 'World Tour' read. Choose which group read to participate in depending on your mood for the month. Join us and jump into the discussion! Genres enjoyed: General Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller, "Slice of Life", Memoir, Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Queer, Historical Fiction, Horror Genres (typically) not enjoyed: Romance, Young Adult, Self-help, Cookbook, How-To Guide, Ancient Untranslatable Tome Written In Dead Language *In this group we welcome everyone and so wish to keep the group public. However, due to some adult themes discussed in our group reads, we would like to request all members are over the age of 18. If you are found to be under 18, we may remove you from the group.

[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.

[close] Welcome! We are a book club dedicated to traveling the world one book at the time (and encourage reading books by non-English speaking authors). We also hold yearly reading challenges and frequent read-a-longs.