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Jacob is Currently Reading

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An Unofficial Rose

by Iris Murdoch

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Run the Song: Writing About Running About Listening

by Ben Ratliff

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Minor Black Figures

by Brandon Taylor

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21st Century Literature — 3488 members — last activity 12 hours, 31 min ago
For people interested in keeping up with the modern literary classics. We will be reading fiction and fine literature from 2000 to present, with the i ...more

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For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more

Classics and the Western Canon — 4922 members — last activity Jan 03, 2026 05:25AM
This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western though ...more

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Forum for spirited and convivial discussion of fiction from around the world, with particular though not exclusive focus on 20th and 21st century fict ...more

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