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Retro Reads
A buddy reading group for those interested in twentieth century books and authors. From 2023 our time period will be 1900-1980. Authors like M.M. Kaye, Elizabeth Goudge, P.G. Wodehouse, Helen MacInnes, Anya Seton, Rafael Sabatini.
Once a year we read a book from Angela Thirkell's Barsetshire series! ...more
Once a year we read a book from Angela Thirkell's Barsetshire series! ...more
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british-history, historical-fiction, mystery, romance, suspense-retro, vintage, and written-in-the-twentieth-century
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Be polite. Watch the language please…more
No books on the currently reading shelf yet, but there are some coming up soon...
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Reading Calendar - 2025
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 21 posts · 28 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 21 posts · 28 views
last updated Sep 28, 2025 07:59AM
Idle chatter!
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 791 posts · 145 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 791 posts · 145 views
last updated Sep 26, 2025 05:15PM
Obituary Thread (for our authors!)
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 98 posts · 144 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 98 posts · 144 views
last updated Sep 24, 2025 01:15PM
What Retro books are you reading?
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 7 posts · 18 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 7 posts · 18 views
last updated Sep 18, 2025 07:17AM
September 2025 Question of the Month
By CindySR , Moderator · 26 posts · 19 views
By CindySR , Moderator · 26 posts · 19 views
last updated Sep 05, 2025 07:32PM
July 2025 Question of the Month
By CindySR , Moderator · 10 posts · 18 views
By CindySR , Moderator · 10 posts · 18 views
last updated Jul 06, 2025 07:47AM
June 2025 Question of the Month
By CindySR , Moderator · 11 posts · 23 views
By CindySR , Moderator · 11 posts · 23 views
last updated Jun 04, 2025 09:10PM
Book Pool 2025
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 333 posts · 81 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 333 posts · 81 views
last updated Sep 24, 2025 01:11PM
Book Pool 2024
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 579 posts · 107 views
last updated Dec 31, 2024 11:27AM
Book Pool 2023
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 673 posts · 102 views
last updated Dec 03, 2023 11:52AM
Book Pool 2023 reading options - extra challenges
By CindySR , Moderator · 12 posts · 48 views
By CindySR , Moderator · 12 posts · 48 views
last updated Jan 10, 2023 03:10PM
Book Pool 2022.
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 389 posts · 104 views
last updated Dec 02, 2022 01:07PM
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Group Reads for 2024
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 13 posts · 54 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 13 posts · 54 views
last updated Apr 05, 2024 11:48AM
Northbridge Rectory 5th of July 2025 read Spoiler thread!
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 8 posts · 15 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 8 posts · 15 views
last updated Jul 23, 2025 01:17PM
Northbridge Rectory 5th of July 2025 read No Spoiler
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 21 posts · 17 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 21 posts · 17 views
last updated Jul 20, 2025 05:16PM
Upcoming reads
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 6 posts · 19 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 6 posts · 19 views
last updated Apr 15, 2025 12:34PM
Our Christmas Novel - Murder for Christmas 2024 spoilers thread
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 4 posts · 8 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 4 posts · 8 views
last updated Dec 31, 2024 07:21PM
Our Christmas Novel - Murder for Christmas 2024 non spoilers thread
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 8 posts · 11 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 8 posts · 11 views
last updated Dec 28, 2024 01:28PM
Christmas Short Story Week 2 - How Fear Departed the Long Gallery
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 11 posts · 10 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 11 posts · 10 views
last updated Dec 13, 2024 03:24PM
Christmas Short Story Week 1 - Afterward
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 11 posts · 10 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 11 posts · 10 views
last updated Dec 03, 2024 09:22PM
A possible children's book read?
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 21 posts · 27 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 21 posts · 27 views
last updated Sep 19, 2025 01:22PM
Swallows and Amazons August 2025 Spoilers thread
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 17 posts · 15 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 17 posts · 15 views
last updated Aug 13, 2025 11:08PM
Swallows and Amazons August 2025 NO Spoilers thread
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 13 posts · 14 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 13 posts · 14 views
last updated Aug 08, 2025 12:26PM
Sister of the Bride Buddy read 20th July 2025
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 3 posts · 11 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 3 posts · 11 views
last updated Jul 19, 2025 06:35PM
YA read - Fifteen July 2021 No spoilers thread
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 9 posts · 17 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 9 posts · 17 views
last updated Jul 19, 2025 05:42PM
YA read - Fifteen July 2021 Spoilers thread
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 15 posts · 17 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 15 posts · 17 views
last updated Aug 04, 2021 07:52PM
National Velvet Read Aug 2019 Chapters 10-17
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 44 posts · 13 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 44 posts · 13 views
last updated Aug 27, 2019 04:40PM
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Trade Wind Background Information
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 31 posts · 59 views
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 31 posts · 59 views
last updated Dec 22, 2014 02:37PM
Death in Kashmir Group Read spoilers thread Apr 25
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 19 posts · 17 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 19 posts · 17 views
last updated Apr 15, 2025 01:17PM
Death in Kashmir Group Read No spoilers thread Apr 25
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 11 posts · 13 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 11 posts · 13 views
last updated Apr 09, 2025 11:58AM
Death in Zanzibar Spoilerland thread
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 45 posts · 40 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 45 posts · 40 views
last updated Sep 24, 2020 05:54PM
Death in Zanzibar Group Read No spoilers thread
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 60 posts · 44 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 60 posts · 44 views
last updated Sep 23, 2020 10:42AM
Trade Wind: Final Thoughts
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 29 posts · 53 views
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 29 posts · 53 views
last updated Sep 20, 2020 03:14PM
Trade Wind Chapters 27-31
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 54 posts · 57 views
By Hana , Hana is In Absentia · 54 posts · 57 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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