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Reading the 20th Century
Welcome to 'Reading the 20th Century', a friendly and inclusive group that explores and discusses the literature, history, culture and music of the years between 1900 and 1999. This 100-year period saw extraordinary levels of change, including two global conflicts, new political ideologies, increased life expectancy, the end of empires and much more.
The 20th Century witnessed more technological and scientific progress than all the other previous centuries combined, inspiring writers, historians ...more
The 20th Century witnessed more technological and scientific progress than all the other previous centuries combined, inspiring writers, historians ...more
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All current and forthcoming reads
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last updated Sep 01, 2026 04:40AM
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Welcome to Reading the 20th Century
By Nigeyb · 1 post · 328 views
last updated Oct 11, 2017 04:45AM
What books are you reading now? (2026)
By Nigeyb · 440 posts · 103 views
By Nigeyb · 440 posts · 103 views
last updated Sep 10, 2026 03:14PM
Welcome to The Midnight Bell (a virtual pub and general discussion thread) (2026)
By Nigeyb · 488 posts · 91 views
By Nigeyb · 488 posts · 91 views
last updated Sep 09, 2026 02:13PM
Forthcoming Group Reads categories
By Nigeyb · 227 posts · 61 views
By Nigeyb · 227 posts · 61 views
last updated Sep 11, 2026 07:30AM
The Bird's Nest by Shirley Jackson (September 2026)
By Nigeyb · 39 posts · 27 views
By Nigeyb · 39 posts · 27 views
last updated Sep 11, 2026 07:24AM
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (November 2026)
By Nigeyb · 5 posts · 19 views
By Nigeyb · 5 posts · 19 views
last updated Sep 03, 2026 09:22AM
The Getaway by Jim Thompson (August 2026)
By Nigeyb · 22 posts · 32 views
By Nigeyb · 22 posts · 32 views
last updated Aug 26, 2026 11:07PM
Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz (May 2020)
By Susan · 87 posts · 54 views
By Susan · 87 posts · 54 views
last updated Aug 16, 2026 12:56AM
Palladian by Elizabeth Taylor (August 2026)
By Nigeyb · 15 posts · 31 views
By Nigeyb · 15 posts · 31 views
last updated Aug 12, 2026 09:32AM
The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie (October 2026)
By Nigeyb · 8 posts · 19 views
By Nigeyb · 8 posts · 19 views
last updated Aug 07, 2026 08:04AM
Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck (July 2026)
By Nigeyb · 51 posts · 34 views
By Nigeyb · 51 posts · 34 views
last updated Jul 27, 2026 07:54PM
The Sun Also Rises (Fiesta) by Ernest Hemingway (October 2026)
By Roman Clodia · 7 posts · 23 views
By Roman Clodia · 7 posts · 23 views
last updated Aug 28, 2026 02:35AM
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates (September 2026)
By Roman Clodia · 26 posts · 36 views
By Roman Clodia · 26 posts · 36 views
last updated 1 hour, 59 min ago
Effingers by Gabriele Tergit (September - October 2026)
By Nigeyb · 48 posts · 28 views
By Nigeyb · 48 posts · 28 views
last updated 6 hours, 11 min ago
The Light Years by Elizabeth Jane Howard (November 2026)
By Roman Clodia · 2 posts · 10 views
By Roman Clodia · 2 posts · 10 views
last updated Sep 11, 2026 04:51AM
A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark (September 2026) (+ Feb/March 2018)
By Nigeyb · 115 posts · 58 views
By Nigeyb · 115 posts · 58 views
last updated Sep 10, 2026 03:18PM
The Flight from the Enchanter (1955) (Sept 2026)
By Susan · 32 posts · 30 views
By Susan · 32 posts · 30 views
last updated Sep 10, 2026 10:01AM
The Honourable Schoolboy (1977) by John le Carré (June 2026)
By Nigeyb · 42 posts · 28 views
By Nigeyb · 42 posts · 28 views
last updated Sep 08, 2026 11:48AM
Providence by Anita Brookner (September 2026)
By Nigeyb · 45 posts · 33 views
By Nigeyb · 45 posts · 33 views
last updated Sep 08, 2026 03:00AM
Happy 100th -> Nominations -> October 2026 read (Won by The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway)
By Nigeyb · 79 posts · 50 views
By Nigeyb · 79 posts · 50 views
last updated Sep 03, 2026 02:20PM
Group Reads -> November 2026 -> Nomination Thread (wild card month) -> Won by Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
By Nigeyb · 25 posts · 32 views
By Nigeyb · 25 posts · 32 views
last updated Sep 03, 2026 07:59AM
Group Reads -> October 2026 -> Nomination Thread (Twentieth Century Classic - won by The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie)
By Nigeyb · 40 posts · 41 views
By Nigeyb · 40 posts · 41 views
last updated Aug 05, 2026 12:29PM
Group Reads -> September 2026 -> Nomination thread (1950s) won by The Bird's Nest by Shirley Jackson
By Nigeyb · 51 posts · 40 views
By Nigeyb · 51 posts · 40 views
last updated Jul 07, 2026 11:54AM
Group Reads -> June 2026 -> Nomination thread (Won by Alone in Berlin aka No Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada)
By Nigeyb · 90 posts · 47 views
By Nigeyb · 90 posts · 47 views
last updated Jun 27, 2026 05:39AM
Group reads -> August 2026 -> Nomination thread (Wild Card Month) -> Won by Palladian by Elizabeth Taylor & The Getaway by Jim Thompson
By Nigeyb · 40 posts · 41 views
By Nigeyb · 40 posts · 41 views
last updated Jun 04, 2026 01:33AM
Group Reads -> July 2026 -> Nomination thread (A Twentieth Century Classic) -> Won by Travels with Charley: In Search of America
By Nigeyb · 50 posts · 44 views
By Nigeyb · 50 posts · 44 views
last updated May 06, 2026 01:11PM
Group Reads -> May 2026 -> Nomination thread (Won by The Mussel Feast by Birgit Vanderbeke)
By Nigeyb · 83 posts · 41 views
By Nigeyb · 83 posts · 41 views
last updated Mar 08, 2026 09:34AM
The 1976 Tangshan Earthquake: Memoir and Record of Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation
By Casey · 1 post · 10 views
By Casey · 1 post · 10 views
last updated May 02, 2026 04:13AM
ARC Available: The Confident Mindset Mastery (Self-Help / Personal Growth)
By Timothy · 1 post · 7 views
By Timothy · 1 post · 7 views
last updated Sep 28, 2025 01:42PM
Reading retreat? A library you can stay at.
By deleted member · 3 posts · 33 views
By deleted member · 3 posts · 33 views
last updated Jan 10, 2022 10:50AM
Lockdown Reading Project - UK Participants Wanted
By Ben · 6 posts · 29 views
By Ben · 6 posts · 29 views
last updated Dec 22, 2020 08:49AM
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