Nonfiction

[close] This is a group for readers who own a Kindle and are enrolled in Kindle Prime. Authors who have their books currently in the KDP Select program are encouraged to post their book by genre and let readers know the dates that their book will be available to borrow, as well as the five promotional days when it is free to purchase. Hopefully this will mutually help readers have access to free books without having to sift through thousands and will help KDP Select authors get their books noticed.

[close] This private group is for nonfiction readers who may be active in other reading groups, but who would like a place to have small, in-depth discussions of non-fiction reads on the side. Most of our nonfiction buddy reads are with one to four other members, and the discussions are lively, in depth, possibly scholarly, and friendly. Members can keep their own challenges and personal reader folders here, discuss non-fiction and related fiction, and enjoy an easy going, but interactive community of readers who enjoy exploring “life of the mind” ambience through thinking, imagination, and ideas related to books. Our posts are not seen by the wider Good Reads membership, because this is a private group, and we focus on developing community and trust. PLEASE NOTE: Lurkers are not cool in this group, sorry. If you have not posted at least once within one month of joining the group, you will be removed. Please post at least once every month to keep your membership active. It is always possible to rejoin when you feel you can be active.

[close] This group was created to connect lovers of stories across the internet with their characters and plotlines, dreams and recommendations. Bibliophiles unite, and challenges abound. Come one, come all. All you need to join is a desire to read. Come join us! FLOAB Karate School >>> ENROLL HERE! Seinfeld Challenge Plants vs Zombies FLOAB Egg Hunt (Sign-Ups!) 🥚🐣 FLOAB's the Bookish Life Check out all of our Challenges HERE

[close] Welcome to the Roundtable Our passions include literary fiction, the classics, and serious non-fiction. In 2020 we've planned projects to pick our favourite historical fiction book, to read all those large tomes we've been putting off, to choose subjects for our non-fiction reads and expand our horizons with novels in translation. Perhaps you'd like to join in our Historical Fiction Tournament? Or you can sign on for our yearly TBR reading challenge, and the year-long International Challenge, or the 100 Best Books in Translation project. 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: We're a smallish group, but active, and we'd like to have actively participating members. If you've been a member for more than four months without participating, we will assume that you are not interested in the group and you will be subject to deletion (one post after acceptance into the group is not considered active). This may take the form of participation in one of the structured features described above or something more free-form. 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, and serious non-fiction. 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.