Literary Fiction

[close] ≡;- ꒰ °welcome to angelcake ꒱ a group for people to make friends, give and take advice, chat, read, and romanticize life

[close] Welcome to the Roundtable Our passions include literary fiction, the classics, and serious non-fiction. In 2024 we are reading the Palliser novels by Anthony Trollope on a every other month schedule starting in January and we are reading a Shakespeare play every month. The year long TBR reading challenge is ongoing, and the 4 month long task based Book Challenge will be back in September. We also invite you to our list [of books, of course] making frenzy, or to add a discussion thread for your favorite author. The fine print: We're a smallish group, but active, and we'd like to have actively participating members. If you've been a member for more than four months without participating, we will assume that you are not interested in the group and you will be subject to deletion (one post after acceptance into the group is not considered active). This may take the form of participation in one of the structured features described above or something more free-form. While we've all got our guilty pleasures -- vampires in love, celebrity gossip, books from our childhoods -- these books don't fit with the group's vision and purpose. It's strictly "quality" writing for an adult audience; for us this means literary fiction, the classics, serious non-fiction, literary science fiction, serious historical fiction, and classic mysteries. We like to see a diversity of opinions about what we read and a strong passion for books is a plus. However, we ask that our group members keep it about the books; be respectful of others and refrain from the ad hominem. Finally, you'll see that we're a private group and you'll need to "apply" to join us. This means that we'd like a word from you about why you'd like to join and what you're hoping to get from a group. It also helps if we can see your shelves and your profile. If your profile is set to private, you will not be approved for membership in the group.

[close] Hello! Welcome to Esh's Book Club! This group is for people who love anything and everything about reading and would like to read a Book Club picked book each and every month! If you are and know someone who is interested in joining this club, feel free to join and invite others! I wish to make this a fun, desirable, and memorable experience for people of all ages!

[close] We're bookin' it home (to read)! Join for a variety of books picked monthly. Leave reviews or thoughts on our current book. Most importantly, have fun!