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― A Game of Thrones
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― Henry IV, Part I
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― The Merchant of Venice
― The Merchant of Venice
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Nonfiction November
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**Note** This event is no longer active. Thank you for 10 wonderful years! Please feel free to keep using this page as a resource. Welcome to Nonfict ...more
The History Book Club
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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
Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction
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The focus of this group is historical fiction set in Ancient and Medieval eras(with some post Medieval), in any geographical location. Preference is g ...more
The Feminist Orchestra Bookclub
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Discover and recommend more feminist reads here: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/96419.The_Feminist_Orchestra_Potential_Reading_List We're also o ...more
Our Shared Shelf
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OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
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