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― Wuthering Heights
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TBR and Tea Parties Book Club
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A monthly women's book club where members pick a book that's been on their TBR lists and discuss those stories over afternoon tea with themed foods an ...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
What's the Name of That Book???
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Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more
#ClassicsCommunity 2021 Reading Challenge
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— last activity Aug 20, 2025 03:13PM
In 2021, I'm hosting a year-long readathon where I - and hopefully you! - will be reading as many classics as possible. The #ClassicsCommunity is an ...more
BookTube 2018!
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For those of us who love GoodReads AND YouTube! Do you review novels on YouTube? Come join the group!
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