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"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more
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This group celebrates the books recognized each year in the annual BestThrillers.com Book Awards. The award series recognizes stellar books across 15 ...more
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This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underreported issues of our era. All you need is an enquiring ...more
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