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Retro Reads
A buddy reading group for those interested in twentieth century books and authors. Our time period will be 1900-2000. Authors like M.M. Kaye, Elizabeth Goudge, P.G. Wodehouse, Helen MacInnes, Anya Seton, Rafael Sabatini.
The Moderators are happy to set up buddy reads as long as the book is in our time period & the style of books we usually read - just ask!
The Moderators are happy to set up buddy reads as long as the book is in our time period & the style of books we usually read - just ask!
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british-history, historical-fiction, mystery, romance, suspense-retro, vintage, and written-in-the-twentieth-century
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This is a public group. Anyone can join and invite others to join.
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Be polite. Watch the language please…more
Obituary Thread (for our authors!)
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 127 posts · 149 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 127 posts · 149 views
last updated Oct 05, 2026 07:34PM
What Retro books are you reading?
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 169 posts · 51 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 169 posts · 51 views
last updated Oct 02, 2026 09:43AM
Idle Chatter! #2
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 51 posts · 21 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 51 posts · 21 views
last updated Sep 26, 2026 03:37PM
What Retro Music Do You Listen To?
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 24 posts · 15 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 24 posts · 15 views
last updated Aug 30, 2026 08:30AM
Fun Game!
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 8 posts · 16 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 8 posts · 16 views
last updated Jun 18, 2026 06:24AM
Goodreads & Direct Messaging
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 6 posts · 20 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 6 posts · 20 views
last updated Feb 16, 2026 05:31PM
Problems with Goodreads
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 17 posts · 27 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 17 posts · 27 views
last updated Dec 10, 2025 04:25PM
October 2026 Question of the Month
By CindySR , Moderator · 7 posts · 12 views
By CindySR , Moderator · 7 posts · 12 views
last updated Oct 03, 2026 08:57AM
September 2026 Question of the Month
By CindySR , Moderator · 13 posts · 21 views
By CindySR , Moderator · 13 posts · 21 views
last updated Sep 02, 2026 06:59AM
August 2026 Question of the Month
By CindySR , Moderator · 10 posts · 17 views
By CindySR , Moderator · 10 posts · 17 views
last updated Aug 02, 2026 05:17PM
July 2026 Question of the Month
By CindySR , Moderator · 15 posts · 19 views
By CindySR , Moderator · 15 posts · 19 views
last updated Jul 03, 2026 02:03PM
June 2026 Question of the Month
By CindySR , Moderator · 15 posts · 20 views
By CindySR , Moderator · 15 posts · 20 views
last updated Jun 28, 2026 03:49AM
February 2026 Question of the Month
By CindySR , Moderator · 9 posts · 21 views
By CindySR , Moderator · 9 posts · 21 views
last updated May 12, 2026 01:11PM
March 2026 Question of the Month
By CindySR , Moderator · 13 posts · 21 views
By CindySR , Moderator · 13 posts · 21 views
last updated May 12, 2026 01:07PM
May 2026 Question of the Month
By CindySR , Moderator · 14 posts · 21 views
By CindySR , Moderator · 14 posts · 21 views
last updated May 12, 2026 01:05PM
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Discussion for this group in 2027
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 17 posts · 45 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 17 posts · 45 views
last updated 6 hours, 22 min ago
Book Pool 2026
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 376 posts · 62 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 376 posts · 62 views
last updated Oct 01, 2026 10:54PM
Book Pool 2025
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 395 posts · 94 views
last updated Jan 04, 2026 03:33PM
Discussion for this group in 2026
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 64 posts · 39 views
last updated Nov 04, 2025 11:04AM
Book Pool 2024
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 578 posts · 110 views
last updated Dec 31, 2024 11:27AM
Book Pool 2023
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 673 posts · 103 views
last updated Dec 03, 2023 11:52AM
Book Pool 2023 reading options - extra challenges
By CindySR , Moderator · 12 posts · 54 views
By CindySR , Moderator · 12 posts · 54 views
last updated Jan 10, 2023 03:10PM
Author Pool 2026
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 118 posts · 38 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 118 posts · 38 views
last updated Sep 09, 2026 02:09PM
Swallowdale Group Read November 25 Spoilers thread.
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 5 posts · 14 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 5 posts · 14 views
last updated Dec 29, 2025 11:02PM
Swallowdale Group Read November 25 NO Spoilers thread.
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 11 posts · 15 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 11 posts · 15 views
last updated Nov 23, 2025 05:15PM
Swallows and Amazons August 2025 Spoilers thread
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 20 posts · 17 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 20 posts · 17 views
last updated Oct 10, 2025 02:50PM
A possible children's book read?
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 21 posts · 30 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 21 posts · 30 views
last updated Sep 19, 2025 01:22PM
Swallows and Amazons August 2025 NO Spoilers thread
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 13 posts · 17 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 13 posts · 17 views
last updated Aug 08, 2025 12:26PM
Sister of the Bride Buddy read 20th July 2025
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 3 posts · 12 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 3 posts · 12 views
last updated Jul 19, 2025 06:35PM
YA read - Fifteen July 2021 No spoilers thread
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 9 posts · 18 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 9 posts · 18 views
last updated Jul 19, 2025 05:42PM
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Trade Wind Background Information
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 31 posts · 60 views
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 31 posts · 60 views
last updated Dec 22, 2014 02:37PM
Death in Kashmir Group Read spoilers thread Apr 25
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 19 posts · 19 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 19 posts · 19 views
last updated Apr 15, 2025 01:17PM
Death in Kashmir Group Read No spoilers thread Apr 25
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 11 posts · 14 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 11 posts · 14 views
last updated Apr 09, 2025 11:58AM
Death in Zanzibar Spoilerland thread
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 45 posts · 42 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 45 posts · 42 views
last updated Sep 24, 2020 05:54PM
Death in Zanzibar Group Read No spoilers thread
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 60 posts · 46 views
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 60 posts · 46 views
last updated Sep 23, 2020 10:42AM
Trade Wind: Final Thoughts
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 29 posts · 57 views
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 29 posts · 57 views
last updated Sep 20, 2020 03:14PM
Trade Wind Chapters 27-31
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 54 posts · 59 views
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 54 posts · 59 views
last updated Sep 17, 2020 02:34PM
Trade Wind Chapters 21-26
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 2 posts · 34 views
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 2 posts · 34 views
last updated Sep 16, 2020 02:51PM
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I will be away
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 1 post · 11 views
last updated Sep 25, 2026 01:51PM
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What this folder is for.
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 2 posts · 15 views
last updated Nov 05, 2025 12:28AM
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What this folder is for!
By She's So Nove… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 2 posts · 19 views
last updated Oct 07, 2025 06:48AM
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