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NEW MEMBERS, INTRODUCTIONS
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Welcome readers around the world! We are so glad that you joined. Please be sure to introduce yourselves and take part in any discussion you fancy. We love new insights and good debates and really appreciate your participation; so join in with existing discussions and feel free to start any of your own.
Navigating Discovering Russian Literature :
NEW MEMBERS, INTRODUCTIONS
For introductions, Suggestions and Comments, and other similar discussions.
GENERAL TOPICS
For general chat, translation recommendations, questions on personal reading, anything you want to share Russian lit. related or otherwise.
INDIVIDUAL BOOK DISCUSSIONS
This folder is for members to lead their own discussions. Since we are no longer reading as a group, everyone who is missing out on group reads, this is for you.
Group Reads - Long Fiction
Group Reads - Short Fiction
These discussions are to be started by the Moderators /or Group Discussion Leaders only. Here we discuss the books that have been voted for reading by the group members. PLEASE NOTE: THE GROUP READING AND DISCUSSION ARE CURRENTLY ON HOLD
SIDEREADS - CONTEMPORARY BOOKS
For group discussions on more contemporary Russian books - 90's+ Member can use this folder to discuss about contemporary writing/writers.
AUTHORS - PROMOTIONS, GIVEAWAYS This folder is for members who are authors! Feel free to self-promote your books here. The novels either must set in Russia or connecting to Russia or the writers must be from Russia or from countries of the former USSR.
FILM, TV, THEATRE
For sharing information about adaptions of novels, plays, author biographies etc. Feel free to share anything you come across, old or new.
HISTORY, CULTURE, RELIGION
For discussions about the historical periods of Russian literature,Golden Age, Silver Age... The politics, the art, the religion, the historical events and the prominent figures that shaped the writing styles, genres...etc
GROUP ADMINSTRATION
The Moderators will set up the nominations thread each time we start a new book (currently on an average of 4 -7 weeks for each book depending on its length). Nominations will be open for 5 days. You will be sent a message asking to cast your vote. Vote only if you are planning to read with the group.
GROUP READS ARCHIVE
All the books we have previously read as a group can be found here. These discussions remain open and are only moved into this folder/s when a new book discussion starts in the main thread. If you want to leave your comments on any of these book discussions, just type-in your comment - there will always be someone around to join in.
Above all, have fun! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask the moderator.